Kennedy Elementary School

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Award Winner : Silver Creek Industries

Architectural Excellence : In order to provide the students of Kennedy Elementary School an enhanced learning environment and to expand student capacities at this critically overcrowded school, two-story modular classroom buildings were selected to replace exisiting single story clasrooms. The project consists of four two-story modular classroom buildings which are grouped into clusters of two and connected with covered exterior walkways. The buildings contain more than 23,000 SF and house 24 classrooms with additional student and staff restroom facilites. Classrooms contain a pair of large windows in the front and rear of each room as well as a substantial teaching wall with intergrated cabinets. The building exterior features plaster, various styles of metal siding panels and painted steel railings which combine to produce a striking architectural statement.

Cost Energy Effectiveness : Each classroom includes a high efficiency interior heat pump for reduced energy usage. All classroom lighting is controlled by occupancy sensors which automatically turn off the lights when the rooms are not in use. Dual switching for all light fixtures allows for the reduction of electrical lighting use when adequate daylight is available through the large front and rear windows. Sun control devices along the rear of the building allow for ambient light to enter the rooms while reflecting direct light to reduce cooling loads. A "cool roof" single ply membrane roofing ssystem was installed throughout the project to provide a high quality roof assembly while reducing heating loads within the building.

Design Firm Name : GKK Works Architects

Occupied Date : 1/4/2010

Production Start Date : 8/4/2009

Project Location City : Santa Ana

Project Location State Name : CA

Technical Innovation : These buildings use metal panels for much of the exterior wall surface which provide an abuse resistant and low maintenance exterior finish solution. Additional metal panels are used for portions of the overhang fascias to provide a contempory, site-built style design feature while reducing the need for painting and maintenance in the future. Module height were optimized to provide the nessesary interior room volume while maintaing low floor-to-floor heights. Interior heat pumps were selected as the air handling units to facilitate future maintenance while minimizing the risk of vandalism. A single ply roof membrane was used throughout to provide an easily maintainable, long lasting, high quality roof envelope.

Total Square Feet : 23000