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Case Studies:
Vineland Public Schools
Vineland, NJ, Sep 14, 2007
Vineland Public Schools Constructs Learning Environment
The Challenge
- Alleviate overcrowding and provide high quality learning environment
- Lower energy costs
- Minimize environmental impact
- Reduce maintenance demands and costs
- Raise facility staff productivity
- Improve classroom acoustics
When VinelandNew Jersey s Pauline J. Petway Elementary School opened its doors in September of 2006, it achieved its vision to provide the best possible learning environment for students while cutting costs and environmental impact. The new school is part of a district-wide expansion to alleviate overcrowding while improving indoor comfort and acoustics and reducing high energy and maintenance costs.
The 75,000-square-foot school includes 27 classrooms to serve 580 students in grades K-5, along with a media center, gymnasium/theater room, cafeteria, computer lab, health suite, conference rooms, and guidance offices. From the start, the Petway School project team, including the architectural firm of Manders- Merighi Associates, Concord Engineering Group, Schiavone Construction as general contractor, Kisby Shore Corporation as mechanical contractor, and several professionals from Vineland Public Schools, aimed to develop an innovative design that would raise the standard for Vineland Public Schools, which serves 10,473 students in 23 school buildings.
The Solution
- Geothermal system with Trane water source heat pumps
- Mechanical equipment closets
- Factory mounted, wired, and commissioned DDC Controls from Trane
- Trane Tracer SummitŪ Building Management System
- Specialized acoustic design