ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥撯�� Florida-based architectural firm SchenkelShultz is celebrating its 50-year anniversary as it leads design efforts for several school projects planned for LEED certification.
With 10 offices 鈥� seven of which are in Florida 鈥� the firm specializes in the education, justice, aviation and commercial markets. It has designed more than 37 million square feet of K-12 facility space including several projects under construction in Florida:
鈥� High School EEE, under construction in Brooksville, is based on a 鈥渉igh school as small town鈥� concept that responds architecturally to its surroundings.
The school will feature three academic neighborhoods, an administration and media civic center, and an athletic, dining and performing arts 鈥渢own center鈥� that wraps around a landscaped courtyard. The project is expected to cost $48 million and it is slated for completion in June 2010.
鈥� Construction is under way at the new $36.9 million, 167,5000-square-foot North County Middle School BB in Vero Beach. The school was designed to meet LEED for Schools Gold criteria.
The school will feature a two-story entrance with daylighting, a secured central courtyard with two-story walkways connecting academic buildings, a single-story cafeteria, and a 9,000-square-foot dining and multipurpose space.
Each grade level will be housed in a separate classroom building. Classrooms will feature student-controlled lighting, interior air quality controls, and recycling programs.
Green features of the project include low-VOC material, 90 percent natural lighting, clerestory windows, recycled building materials, a rainwater harvesting system, and solar paneling, among other components.
Proctor Construction Company, of Vero Beach, is managing construction for the project, which is scheduled for completion in July 2009.
鈥� W.G. Mills Inc., of Bradenton, is handling construction for the $64.7 million, 321,666-square-foot Palm Bay High School CCC in Palm Bay.
The project is scheduled for completion in July 2009 and will feature three two-story classroom structures, administrative offices, a central courtyard and a 869-seat auditorium, among other facilities.
Classrooms will be equipped with digital projectors, laptop computers for teachers, and DVD/VCRs to amplify instruction.
The gymnasium and cafeteria can serve as a Category 5 hurricane shelter.
鈥� Duval County Public Schools鈥� new High School AAA in Jacksonville is the county鈥檚 first new high school in 20 years.
The architectural style of the $73.5 million, 263,937-square-foot facility that is currently under construction was designed to integrate with surrounding communities.
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