Two story Nursery School - Valdivia, Chile

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Award Winner : Tecno Fast S.A.

Architectural Excellence : The INTEGRA Nursery School, two story building, is located in a humble neighborghood of Valdivia, in the southern part of Chile. This Modular building was used to assure construction schedule, and better thermic performance. This building provides children with sleeping and dinning rooms; it also has a covered hall, with a special rubber playground pavement. Attic panels with windows provide natural light to this space. The main material used is lumber and OSB and the exterior finish are painted SmartSide panels. The building has a kitchen area to prepare meals, and also and administration office.

Cost Energy Effectiveness : The building is part of a government program, and there are two basic designs used as templates for children areas, babies and general rooms.

Design Firm Name : Tecno Fast S.A.

Engineering Firm Name : Tecno Fast S.A.

Green Building Description : This is a wooden structured building, that uses intense R20 insulation on walls and floors. All lumber is chilean lumber, treated according to Chilean standards, and recicled rubber flooring is used in the central playground. Cenital windows provide natural lightning.

Installer Firm Name : Tecno Fast S.A.

Occupied Date : 9/30/2015

Owner Firm Name : Integra Foundation - Goverment of Chile

Production Start Date : 6/7/2015

Project Location City : Lacation Valdivia, IX Region, Chile

Technical Innovation : All the construction of modules and panels was done at the Tecno Fast Santiago plant, and delivered to site according to schedule requirements. A complete kitchen and administration office is included. All access and windows are covered by using steel fences to prevent vandalism. HVAC is provided in all rooms with Ecofriendly split 12000 BTU air conditioning equipments.

Total Square Feet : 7900