Mosier Community School
Additional Info
Award Winner : M Space Holdings LLC
Architectural Excellence : The Mosier Community School was in need of temporary classroom space due to increased enrollment. The objective of the project was to create a space that enhanced student performance while providing a healthy learning environment for the students of the school. The customer preferred an attractive looking building that could easily be relocated in the future. Working on a limited school budget, M Space and the architect worked to design and provide a unique and healthy 28’ x 64’ double classroom. Careful planning resulted in the building facing a wooded hill on the site for the least amount of classroom distractions.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : The educational facility contains low E glass windows with argon for maximum energy efficiency. Low E glass windows with argon reduce heat loss from the building but admit solar gain and are the ideal product for energy-efficient projects. Full glass insulated doors with insulated sidelights and transoms for maximum light and energy efficiency were also installed. The building includes a shed-style roof with white membrane for heat reflectance and was engineered to accommodate solar panels should the school want to install them in the future. Heat pumps with economizers were added for energy conservation and to lower operating costs. Finally, the building consists of R-30 floor insulation, R-21 in the walls and R-38 in the roof, thereby providing greater resistance to heat flow and lowering heating and cooling costs.
Design Firm Name : 2B Design Build, Inc.
Occupied Date : 8/15/2011
Production Start Date : 7/6/2011
Project Location City : Mosier
Project Location State Name : OR
Technical Innovation : The building utilized Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) for roof rims, ridge beams, floor rims and wall plates. LVL is stronger than regular lumber which keeps the walls, floor and roof more rigid and secure. Lap panel siding with 12” moist-stop water barrier was used under the sheathing and housewrap to prevent water damage. The overhang soffits are enclosed with fiber-cement panels which are perforated at the eaves for venting. Multiple large operable windows were installed for maximum daylight and cross ventilation in each room. The building includes stud interior cross-walls with two layers of sound insulation for maximum sound attenuation between rooms. CO2 sensors are tied into the HVAC system to monitor air quality. These sensors provide reliability and accuracy to help control the HVAC system. Lastly, endwall siding was finished on site to eliminate the appearance of vertical modular seams.
Total Square Feet : 1792