Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School
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Award Winner : Vanguard Modular Building Systems, LLC
Architectural Excellence : A brand new charter school, Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School, received their charter approval in late February of 2017, and needed to be up and running by start of the following school year. The school had land, but no building. Less than 6 months to design, build and install over 18,000 square feet of school space was a formidable challenge for the school to overcome. The solution was a combination of 9 modules from our fleet inventory, and 12 'new from the factory' floors. In just over 100 days, the entire school building was built, installed, and completed with an occupancy permit.
Housing all school activities for 160 students, the 300' long modular school building includes 12 classrooms, restrooms, administrative office suite, cafeteria, and a nurse's office. The school's exterior was finished with vinyl siding to blend in with the façade of the existing buildings as you enter Old Sturbridge Village.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : Assembling the school building from the combination of reused modular units and new modular units proved to be extremely cost effective for the school.
Initially the installation plan included crane setting the building on the foundation, but after some logistical collaboration, it was determined that using trans-lifts to set the building would be possible. This required that each module was installed in sequence, prior to the connector being built between the two wings. The selected installation method proved to be a major cost savings decision for the project, saving the school a significant amount of money that would have been spent on a crane.
Installer Firm Name : Interstate Modular
Occupied Date : 9/11/2017
Owner Firm Name : Old Sturbridge Village
Production Start Date : 5/18/2017
Project Location City : Sturbridge
Project Location State Name : MA
Technical Innovation : Off-site construction made it possible for this school to open on time, by the reuse of existing modular units in combination with newly built units. Sustainability is all about reclamation and reuse of existing resources which is exactly what was done on this project.
A solution had to be developed to connect the reused existing modular units with the newly built units, and also meet the school's layout requirements. Through collaborative innovation, a site-built conditioned connector, serving as the main entrance vestibule, was built between the new and reused modular building wings. The connector serves the exact purpose for which it was intended, providing a seamless transition from one wing of the building to another.
In the future, the new school will be powered by electric generated from an Old Sturbridge Village owned solar field. The electrical components of the modular school building were specifically designed to handle power from the solar field at the time it is read
Total Square Feet : 18578