2/10/1994 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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What i.+ a are there a o save energy g on the things which cost money to run the building . They 1 ook for rebate programs. M r. Holt said they have a copy of Mashpee's educational specs, as it exists today, They have worked closely with educators turning the specs into a cohesive 40 plant" for the school . Their p ro*ects have ranged from 135-155 q feet per pupil ., They have worked on over 21 high school projects in Mass . Medford high for 3 , 500 students and Braintree for 2 , 800P M r. Ho i t was the architect for those projects . They have done a lot of site development work. They work hard to retain as much of the character of the site, the natural Vegetation . The Ml ashpee site i s full of "outdoor classroom possibilities" . -� Tantasqua High schoo`i in Sturbridge was finished 2- months ahead of schedule and under budget. 18 years later the materials used are all in good shape, including carpeti ng used in the corridors. Medford High precast, you red in place concrete* was built on quarry. Includes a swimming pool . The phys ed is all inside because there was no room outside. It won a national design award . - Mi as h pee Middle School addition. They were hired i n July with the expectation the addition open l year, 1 month later. They have received feedback from the teachers that it i s bright, cheerful classroom spaces. They worked hard to touch base with all town agencies. Mashpee High school project Mr, Bradford and Mr . Holt spent some time on the site and looked at some configurations. MI r. Bradford said it is a beautiful site, densely wooded with lot to offer. They plugged in the program to see what the site limits wou1d be. Existing conditions : densely wooded site. Utilities available on 151 (gas and water) 50 mph on Fite 1 5 l so access should be from Old Barnstable Rd. Power line easement through the site. Pockets of wetland area, Quashnet River , could offer a benefit to the school facility . Solar orientation -- they charted the sun path, They showed the severe d ropof f on the site and proposed setbacks. You could go into the drop off area but what are the economic tradeoffs. Program requirements* extensive p l ayf i e 1 ds. The architect wants to be sure the site is supportive of the facility - the type and size you have planned . strekal ovsky and Holt feel strongly that it is There is the issue of the electro magnetic fields, how far away do you want to stay away from them. They have an excellent record for good, thorough contract documents 2