Nathan Hale High School
Complete Renovation & Safety Upgrades
Project Highlights
- New 14,000 sf addition housing the
library, 2 visual arts classrooms, a weight room and a new east
facing lobby connecting the school building and the athletic
fields.
- Renovation of approximately 75% of
the existing school with major improvements focused on the academic
core
- Exciting new sustainable
features
- Two added classrooms and one
additional science lab
- Creation of multiple small group
learning areas within academic core to support the educational
program
- Expanded student commons with a
brand new kitchen and servery
- A new forum located at the heart of
the academic core to support team-teaching opportunities and visual
projection
- Administration and student services
will be remodeled and consolidated
- Enhanced daylighting from skylights
and enlarged exterior windows
- New landscaping and site
improvements
- Newly landscaped courtyards with
improved pedestrian safety and access
- Storm water detention for all new
building area
- New synthetic turf field
- All new double pane windows,
insulation and heating system throughout
- All new flooring, paint and ceiling
treatment throughout
- All new lighting, alarm and
security system throughout
- Code compliant seismic upgrades
throughout
- All new furniture, whiteboards and
provision for smart boards throughout
- Brand new science lab furniture and
equipment
- All new mechanical and electrical
systems throughout
- New fire sprinkler system
- Demolition of the existing chimney
stack and the existing library addition
- Demolition of all existing
portables (except for day care)
- Remove approximately 10,000 square
feet of impervious surface and improve drainage for storm water
management
Project Sustainable Features
- Re-use of existing building shell
and roof
- 50% to 75% waste reduction during
demolition
- 20% to 30% reduction in potable
water use
- Fan-assisted natural ventilation
system in the academic core with night purge cycle for pre-cooling
in the summer months
- 100% of teaching spaces have access
to natural light and views
- Low voc finishes and non
ozone-depleting substances will be specified
- Native planting restoration for 400
feet of the south branch of Thornton Creek
- Net decrease of 10,000 square feet
of impervious surface
- Adding insulation and new
energy-efficient exterior glazing
- User-operated exterior windows,
ceiling fans and mechanical controls for individualized thermal
comfort
- New mechanical controls system
- New lighting controls system with
daylight and occupancy sensors
- New storm water retention system
for new impervious surfaces
Construction Mitigation Measures
- No academic programs are planned to
be moved off-site or canceled during construction
- Hazardous materials abatement will
occur during the summer or within negatively pressurized
containment areas with continuous air quality monitoring
- Temporary partitions will separate
construction areas from occupied areas
- Most high noise and vibration
activities will be limited to non-school hours
- Code compliant emergency egress
will be maintained
- Temporary fences will separate
construction areas on site
- Contractor access will be limited
and controlled with separate gates and entrances
- Contractors will undergo background
checks and wear id badges at all times
- Mechanical and electrical service
will be maintained during construction
- School administration will work
with the Contractors to minimize impact
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