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ExceedingCostandPerformanceObjectiveswithWoodFramedSchools

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CourseDescription

Throughaseriesofcasestudies,thispresentationwilldemonstratehowschoolsdistrictsacrosstheUShaveshownleadershipintheirchoiceofstructuralmaterialandimaginationintheirbuildingdesignstoachievebothperformanceandcostobjectives.Thechoiceofmaterialscanhaveaconsiderableimpactonaschool’sconstructioncosts,energyefficiency,acousticperformance,aestheticappealandoccupantenvironment- whichcaninturndramaticallyinfluencethesuccessofstudents.Thishighlypictorialpresentationwillshowcasetherangeofdesignpossibilitiesandbenefitsassociatedwithwoodframeschools.

LearningObjectives

1. Understandhowtheuseofwood-frameconstructionsaved$2.7millionforthenewElDoradoHighSchoolinArkansas.

2. LearnhowtheBethelSchoolDistrictinWashingtonStateachievesbothupfrontcostsavingsandlong-termenergysavingsthroughtheuseofwoodframing.

3. Explainarchitecturaldesigntechniquesusedtoimproveacousticperformanceinexposedheavytimberconstructedroofapplications.

4. Describewhystudentperformancecanbeimprovedbyprovidinganoccupantenvironmentwithvisualwoodelements.Informationfromvariousstudieswillbeprovidedtoassistwithunderstandingthephysiologyand psychologyassociatedwithvisualaspectsofoccupantenvironment.

GoalsforDesigningSchoolFacilities

• Enhancelearningenvironment• Effectiveacoustics,lighting,ventilation,

hypoallergenic• Calmingaesthetics

• Minimizeupfrontcost• Lowercostmaterials• Reducedlabortime

• Reducelongtermcosts• Energyefficient• Lowmaintenance

• Encouragesschoolpride• ReduceEnvironmentalImpact• UniqueDesign• ExpressiveAesthetics

DukeLowerandMiddleSchools,

Durham,NC

RosaParksElementary,Redmond,

WA

ElDoradoHighSchool,ElDorado,

AR

Burr&Burton

Academy,Peru,VT

CayucosElementary,Cayucos,CA

BethelSchoolDistrict,Tacoma,WA

ManchElementary,LasVegas,

NV

NewportElementarySchool,Newport,AR

VirtualTourofSchoolFacilities

DukeLower

andMiddle

School

Location:

Durham,NC

Completed:

2009

Architect:

DTW

Architectsand

Planners

Size:

3Middle

SchoolBldgs.

2Lower

SchoolBldgs.

Cost:

MiddleSchool

$130/sf

LowerSchool

$112/sf

WOODINHUMANENVIRONMENT:RESTORATIVEPROPERTIESOF

WOODINTHEBUILTINDOORENVIRONMENT

Source:DavidRobertFellreport;WoodandHumanHealthfactsheet

RosaParks

Elementary

School

Location:

Redmond,WA

Completed:

2006

Size:

66Ksf

550Students

Architect:

Mahlum

Architects

JapaneseStudy

Student impressions ofschoolbuildings byfactorscores

EvidenceBasedDesign

• Occupantsrespond

favorablytowood

• Japan&Canada

LearningAtmoshere

Familiarity Structure

App

eara

nce

Envi

ronm

ent

Cold-Warm

Unfriendly -Friendly

Anxious -Calm

Strict -Gentle

Machine -Hum

an

Difficult -Fun

Bad -Good

Hard -Soft

Unsettling -Relaxing

Dangerous -SafeDark -Bright

ApproachingtheDesignandPlanningforSchoolCapitalProgramwithWood,MikioMoronuki,Director,ResearchCenterforEducationalFacilities,

TomoeCorporation,Japan

JapaneseStudy

Teacher impressions ofschoolbuildingsbyfactorscores

EvidenceBasedDesign

• Occupantsrespond

favorablytowood

• Japan&Canada

LearningAtmoshere

Familiarity Structure

App

eara

nce

Envi

ronm

ent

Cold-Warm

Unfriendly -Friendly

Anxious -Calm

Strict -Gentle

Machine -Hum

an

Artificial -Natural

Difficult -Fun

Bad -Good

Hard -Soft

(+) -(-) fragrance

Unsettling -Relaxing

Rushed -Slow

ApproachingtheDesignandPlanningforSchoolCapitalProgramwithWood,MikioMoronuki,Director,ResearchCenterforEducationalFacilities,

TomoeCorporation,Japan

CrawfordBay

Elementary-

Secondary

SchoolK-12

Location:

CrawfordBay,

BC,Canada

Completed:

2004

Architect:

KMBR

Architects

Planners

Marin

CountryDay

School

Location:

Corte

Madera,CA

Architect:

EHDD

Architecture

1st Zero

Energy

Classroom

Bldg.inNA

PhotoCredit:CesarRubio;JoshPartee;EHDD

ExposedExteriorWoodFinishes

FlushT&GWoodSidingDistinguishesBuildingFrom

OthersonCampus

MarinCountryDaySchoolPhotoCredit:CesarRubio;JoshPartee;EHDD

Hypoallergenic

Project:

JamesPark

Elementary,

Port

Coquitlam,BC

Completed:

2012

Size:

2story

370Students

DayLightingandVentilation

Richmond

Christian

SchoolK-12

Location:

Richmond,BC

Canada

Completed:

2008

Size:

38Ksf

Architect:

KMBR

Architects

Planners

ElDorado

HighSchool

Location:

ElDorado,AR

Completed:

2011

Size:

322.5Ksf

1600students

Cost:

$134/sf

Architect:

CADM

Architecture

AccommodatesScale

“Wedidacostanalysisandfound

thatwewereabletosaveabout$60K

bychangingtheroofconstruction

fromsteeltowood.”- Dunn

CarbonBenefits

“Nationwide,weappeartohaveadrop-outissuein

highschools,andwe’renotimmunetotheproblem

inElDorado.Wewantedsomethingthatwould

attractyoungpeople—notonlywiththecourse

offerings,curriculumandactivities,butwithan

appealingfacility”- Dunn

WOW!!Factor

Burr&Burton

Academy-

Mountain

Campus

Location:

Peru,VT

Completed:

2012

Size:4kSF

LEEDPlatinum-

NetZero

Architect:

Bensonwood

Mountain

Campushaswon

3Sustainable

DesignAwards

83LEEDPoints

Indian

Mountain

StudentArts&

Innovation

Center

Location:

Lakeville,CT

Completed:

2014

Size:8,740SF

Architect:

Flansburgh

Architects

PhotoCredit:RobertBensonPhotography

PhotoCredit:RobertBensonPhotography

IndianMountainStudent

Arts&InnovationCenter

Exposedwoodchosenfor

warmthandtoreflect

school’snaturalsetting

• Glulambeams&

columns,salvagedwood

flooring

TheWhite

Mountain

School:

Catherine

HoughtonArts

Center

Location:

Bethlehem,NH

NetZero

Panelized

Construction

Architect:

Bensonwood

TheWhiteMountain

School’smissionof

sustainabilityisfulfilled

inthenewArtsCenter

thathouses:

• Anartstudio

• Severalmusicrooms

• Twodancestudios

Cayucos

ElementaryK-

8

Location:

Cayucos,CA

Completed:

2009

Architect:

RRMDesign

Group

ConstructionSpeed

DGSSeismic-SafetySurveyofCalifornia

PublicSchoolBuildings

Construction Builtafter

July11978

Older

NotWood-Framed NotEvaluated

Wood-Framed NotEvaluated

Seismic Evaluation

NotEvaluated

BethelSchool

District,

Tacoma,WA

Architect:

Erickson

McGovern

Engineer:

PCSStructural

Solutions

Contractor:

Babbit

Neuman

Construction

Company

Project:

CloverCreek

ElementaryK-

6

Completed:

2012

Size:

63Ksf

645students

Cost:

$197/sf

LowerConstructionCosts

Project:

Bethel

Learning

Center

Completed:

2012

Size:

5.5Ksf

Project:

Nelson

Elementary

Completed:

2009

Size:

63.5Ksf

600Students

Cost:

$241/sf

12

47

18 19

7

0-25 26-50 51-75 76-100 100+

ServiceLifeandDurabilityN

umbe

r of B

uild

ings

Age Class – YearsSource: Demolition Study – Forintek Canada Corporation, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

ServiceLifeandDurability

0%

20%

40%

60%

0-25 26-50 51-75 76-100 100+

Concrete

Steel

Wood

Perc

ent o

f Bui

ldin

gs

Age Class – YearsSource: Demolition Study – Forintek Canada Corporation, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Project:

ReadingCitadel

IntermediateHigh

School

Location:

Reading,PA

Renovations

Completed:

2010

Size:

189Ksf Renovation

122Ksf Addition

Cost:

$79M

• 1872St.Joseph’sHospital

• HospitalAreasRe-Purposedto

Classrooms

• OriginalTimberFramedFloors

andRoofswereMaintainedand

IntegratedinRenovationsand

NewConstruction

Durability

Adaptability

Late1800’sEraHospital

NowHometo3,000

Students,Grades9-10

ExistingFloors:1-1/2”planking

on2x12Joistsat12”o.c.

ExistingRoof:SolidSawn,

LargeTrussMembers,Purlins

&Rafters

Project:

Thompson

Elementary

K-6

Completed:

2006

Size:

65Ksf

550Students

Cost:

$169/sf

ImprovedEnergyEfficiency

“Bethelspends34%lessperstudentthan

theaverageforallpeerdistricts”

Between2004and2011,BSDreducedkilowattusagebymorethan

7.6millionkilowattsandsaved$4.3millioninutilitycosts—

equivalenttothecostofelectricityfor15oftheDistrict’s

elementaryschoolsforoneyear.

Project:

Spanaway

MiddleSchool

Grade7-9

Completed:

2008

Size:

101Ksf

1000Students

Cost:

$187/sf

TheGreenSchoolhouseSeries

FoundedbyJeff&MarshallZotaraof“Cause&EffectEvolutions”

TheGreenSchoolhouseSeriesisasponsorshipdriveninitiativethat

bringscorporations,Foundations,SchoolDistricts,Municipalitiesand

Volunteerstogethertobuildhigh-performance,environmentally

sustainable,LEED-PlatinumK-12schoolhousestounderfundedareas.

TheGreenSchoolhouseSeries’missionistoreplaceaging,

environmentallyhazardousportableclassroomswithpermanent,

state-of-theartsustainableGreenSchoolhouses.

VISION:

MISSION:

Project:

TheSafariat

Roadrunner

Elementary

School

Location:

Phoenix,AZ

Size:

6,250SF

LEEDPlatinum

Green

Schoolhouse

SeriesProject

“TheSafari”GivenGreenRibbonSchoolAward

Awardedin2012(Source:USDepartmentofEducation)

TheU.S.Department ofEducation'sGreenRibbonSchools(ED-GRS)recognition

awardhonorsschoolsthatareexemplary inreducingenvironmental impactand

costs; improvingthehealthandwellness ofstudents andstaff;andproviding

effectiveenvironmentalandsustainability education,whichincorporatesscience,

technology,engineering, andmathematics (STEM),civicskillsandgreencareer

pathways.

“TheSafari”was1st LEEDPlatinumSchool

• Energyconsumptionreducedby17.5%in1st year

• EnergyConsumptionreducedby35.2%asofNov.

2011

• OverallEnergyStarRatingof87

• HaswonEnergyStarBuildingRecognition2

consecutiveyears

AlbertLeaHigh

School

Location:

AlbertLea,MN

Completed:

2000

Size:

128Ksf

1,100Students

Architect:

Enigma

Architecture

VashonIsland

HighSchool

Location:

VashonIsland,

WA

Completed:

2014

Size:84,000SF

Architect:

IntegrusArchitecture,PS

Cost:$34M

PhotoCredit:LaraSwimmer

PhotoCredit:LaraSwimmer

VashonIslandHighSchool

• 525Students

• Glulambeams,lightframewalls,

prefabricatedwoodtrusses

• 2Stories,TypeVConstruction

• Local,sustainablyharvested

Douglas-Firusedasinterior

finishes

AnnReidEarly

Childhood

Center

Location:

Naperville,IL

Completed:

2010

LEEDSilver

Size:

300Students

Architect:

Wight&

Company

AnnReidECCreceivedtheLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmental

DesigncertificationfromtheU.S.GreenBuildingCouncil

Havens

Elementary

School

Location:

Piedmont,CA

Completed:

2010

Size:

46Ksf

Architect:

ATIArchitects

andEngineers

JacobE.

Manch

Elementary

Location:

LasVegas,NV

Completed:

2009

Size:

70Ksf

Architect:

SSA

Architecture

Project:

Samuel

Brighouse

Elementary,

Richmond,BC

Completed:

2011

Size:

50.6Ksf

505Students

Architect:

Perkins+Will

FountainLake

MiddleSchool

Location:

HotSprings,

AR

Size:

48Ksf

Architect:

DouglasA.

Arnoldand

Associates

§Initialsteel/masonryestimate$150/sf

§Woodframefinalcost$107/sf

§Over$2Msavings

Osceola

Elementary

School

Location:

Osceola,AR

Completed:

2012

Size:

71.5Ksf

Architect:

MGK

Architects

Woodframing

provided

$10/SFsavings

whencompared

toother

building

materials

Newport

Elementary

School

Location:

Newport,AR

Completed:

2010

Size:

124Ksf

Architect:

Brackett

Krennerich

Architects

OverallProjectsSavingswerealmost$30/SF

AccordingtotheArchitect,approx.$20/SF

SavingswereAttributedtoWoodConstruction

NewportElementarySchool• TypeVBConstruction

• ClassroomRoofConstruction:

I-joistsrafters&wood

sheathing

• GymnasiumRoof

Construction:

Exposedglulamtrusses

andbeams

• ExteriorWall

Construction:

Loadbearingwood

studs

Project:

TheBriefOpen

Academy,

Norwhich,UK

Completed:

2011

Size:

102Ksf

Project:

Franklin

Elementary,

FranklinWV

Completed:

2015

Size:

40Ksf

2Stories

Architect:

MSESArchitects

PhotoCredit:PamWean,MSESArchitects

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