Early Childhood Development Center
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Award Winner : Modular Genius, Inc.
Architectural Excellence : With a growing population, Little Egg Harbor was in need of a permanent building to support their Early Childhood Learning Program. The building was designed and installed in less than 6 months. It includes 14 classrooms with restrooms in each, offices, teachers’ lounge, nurse office, staff restrooms, meeting room and utility rooms. LEH required a modular school building that would match and tie into their existing main school building. LEH also had the challenge of making sure that it met their districts strict building covenant requirements. Appearance and a permanent installation were extremely important. These challenges were accomplished by LEH using an upgraded site built 4/12 asphalt shingle roof, use of the same window spec of their existing building and matching vinyl siding with many architectural accents added for "dress-up." The building was set at grade on a perimeter wall foundation system and wall-hung HVAC split-systems were used (covered to provide a clean look).
Cost Energy Effectiveness : Energy efficiency was accomplished by constructing the building with (a) the crawlspace below the floor being heated, (b) R-21 Insulation in the exterior walls, (c) R-15 in all interior walls, (d) R-38 Insulation in the roof, (e) High performance double insulated Low E-Clear Windows with Argon Gas, and (f) wall-hung HVAC split-systems were utilized with Programmable Thermostats. Additionally, a portico and enclosed lobby was installed to help with the buildings heat and cooling efficiency, especially with the cross winds from the bay throughout the different seasons. To ensure further heating and cooling efficiency all exterior and interior doors and windows included upgraded insulation U-Factors. The door hardware system was also upgraded to ensure energy efficiency and security. Green building materials were used throughout the construction of this building.
Occupied Date : 8/17/2012
Production Start Date : 5/29/2012
Project Location City : Little Egg Harbor
Project Location State Name : NJ
Technical Innovation : With this project located near Tuckerton Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, high winds and storm surges were a major concern. The building was built to meet the required wind speed of 120 mph @ exposure B and included a roof ground snow load of 35.4 psf. The building was installed on a perimeter wall foundation system, anchored via steel weld plates, which is above the storm surge line. A fire wall with fire rated doors was designed and built in the middle of the building to split the building in half (separating fire code sq. ft. area requirements). Majority of this fire protection design was built in the manufacturing plant and completed on site. The electrical/mechanical room was specifically design to house the total building MDP and placed in a location that was close to the power source at site in order to be cost-effective and to provide a clean design. This design allowed for 90% of the building to be built in the factory, which was needed to meet the fast installation requirement.
Total Square Feet : 19312