Hearst Elementary School
Additional Info
Award Winner : Wilmot Modular Structures, Inc.
Architectural Excellence : The school wanted a 1-story building that could hold a future 2nd story. We revised design to remove need for 2nd story. The façade has cost-effective materials, meets code requirements & matches nearby buildings. Accent colors & orientation take advantage of sight lines to site entrance & extreme grade change over building footprint on a tight site. Traditional roof design, seamless gutters, downspouts, Hardipanel siding & recessed entries create a permanent look. Fire-rated exterior walls met Life Safety Code. A central corridor provides efficient access to all areas with only 2 egress points, metal canopies and ADA ramps. Interior space has 8 ft ceilings, Six 32-person classrooms and restrooms. Security Cameras, Card readers & smart boards were installed on site. Interior finishes include site-installed Corlon floors, Vinyl gyp wallboard, and acoustical T-grid ceilings with LED lighting. Building placement and utilization of the property resulted in a non-sprinklered building.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : Minimizing site disturbance onsite was an important factor in this project. Our design team was fully integrated in the client’s civil and geotechnical design process. The final design utilized poured concrete footings and formed piers with steel reinforcement. Jurisdiction approval did not require additional site improvements which saved the owner $80,000 for site & storm water mgmt improvements. The adjacent structure’s square footage was included in the sf calculations of both buildings to be considered as one building. By fire rating 2 exterior walls to meet Life Safety Reqts, we avoided the fire suppression reqts saving $100,000. Value engineering the customer’s original 2-story concept, which would have been a multi-year project, we were able to convert the design into a 1-story structure. The Design-build approach exceeded project demands in addition to completing the project 18 months faster and saving the customer time and $400,000.
Occupied Date : 7/26/2021
Production Start Date : 5/19/2021
Project Location City : Washington
Project Location State Name : DC
Technical Innovation : The energy efficiency of the building’s envelope met the energy requirements of the client’s program and Energy Codes. Tinted Low E windows and high reflective white membrane roof added energy savings as well. The structure has state-of-the-art digital communications, IT, and security systems that allow for seamless learning environments in comparable to adjacent classrooms students and faculty are using onsite. All light is high efficiency LED assemblies inside and out with appropriate controls.
Total Square Feet : 5280