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School District of Haverford Township April 2015 Agoos Architecture+Design C.B. Development Services, Inc In early 2001, the District developed a master plan with regard to its faciliEes. As a result of that planning effort, over the last decade, the District has embarked on a series of capital improvement projects . •  ConstrucEon of new Chestnutwold Elementary School and demoliEon of the exisEng school. •  ConstrucEon of the new Manoa Elementary School at Williamson Fields. DemoliEon of the old Manoa School and replacement with new playing field. •  RenovaEon and conversion of the Oakmont Elementary School to AdministraEve offices. •  Complete RenovaEon of the Middle School. •  ConstrucEon of new Maintenance and TransportaEon facility. •  RenovaEons to High School Stadium Focus of this effort is the three remaining elementary schools – Coopertown Elementary, Chatham Park Elementary and Lynnewood Elementary These schools, all constructed in the 1950s received only limited improvements since the 2001 Facility report. •  At the Lynnewood Elementary school, the roof was replaced, the auditorium was upgraded and improvements were made to the parking / site circulaEon. •  At both Chatham Park and Coopertown Elementary schools, the original windows and the exterior facades were replaced. OBJECTIVE The intent of this report is to provide guidance to the District and the Board with regard to future capital expenses and improvements for planning purposes. It is not meant to be a comprehensive facility study nor is it meant to be a detailed assessment of the buildings. METHODOLOGY •  Included as part of the 2001 master planning effort, Hayes Large Architects and HF Lenz ConsulEng Engineers performed a detail assessment of the District’s faciliEes for both use and condiEon. The findings of this assessment, although dated, remain relevant with regard to the three elementary schools; and therefore was the starEng point of this effort. •  In addiEon to reviewing the Hayes Large report, we reviewed the earlier Vite[a facility study and the most recent reports prepared by Johnson Controls and CM3 SoluEons. •  Finally, we conducted site visits to each of the three elementary schools and met with each of the school’s principals and District administraEon to review current issues and concerns. Chatham Park Elementary School Building Background •  Constructed in 1955 with an addiEon in 1990. •  Building is approximately 60,000 SF on a 9.53 acre site. •  Classroom sizes are on average 960 SF •  Gym is 1800 SF, Auditorium is 1500 SF and Cafeteria is 2200 SF •  Fire alarm system was installed in 1997. •  Clocks and PA speakers replaced in 1997. •  Building has two boilers. One was replaced in 1988 and the other in 1991 (35 year life expectancy) •  Electrical and mechanical systems upgraded in 1999/2000. •  Roof and roof deck replaced in 2000. •  Building envelope / façade was replaced in 2005 Lynnewood Elementary School Building Background •  Constructed in 1956 with renovaEons in 1987. •  Building is approximately 72,000 SF on an 11.8 acre site. •  Classroom sizes are on average 815 SF •  Gym is 2,500 SF •  Clocks and PA speakers replaced in 1997. •  Boilers were replaced in 1987 (35 year life expectancy) •  Electrical and mechanical systems upgraded in 1998-­‐2000. (Neither the piping nor the unit venElators were addressed in 1998-­‐2000 – these were replaced in 1987) •  Roof was replaced in 2002. •  Auditorium has been improved. •  Site improvements made in 2006. •  DomesEc water heater replaced in 1997 (15 year life expectancy) Coopertown Elementary School Building Background • 
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Constructed in 1958 with an addiEon in 1991. Building is approximately 66,000 SF on a 15 acre site. Classroom sizes are on average 875 SF Gymnasium was renovated in 1991 and the flooring has been recently replaced. Fire alarm system was installed in 1998 Clocks and PA speakers replaced in 1998. Boilers were replaced in 1991 (35 year life expectancy) Electrical and mechanical systems upgraded in 1998/1999. Roof and roof deck replaced in 1996 New windows were installed in 2005 Water heaters were installed in 1990 / 1991 Emeframe (Life expectance is 15 years ) Typical Physical Plant •  None of the Schools are protected by a sprinkler system. •  Buildings are not air condiEoned. •  Kitchen Equipment is dated and in general poor condiEon •  Toilet rooms and drinking fountains are original, in poor condiEon and not ADA accessible. •  Doors in the original 1950 areas are not rated, do not have closers, or ADA hardware as required by code. Typical Physical Plant •  ExisEng sinks and associated casework are in poor condiEon. ExisEng 1955 Auditoriums (Chatham and Coopertown) are showing significant signs of wear / aging. They are also not ADA compliant. Classroom Space is needed at all Elementary Schools Chatham Park Elementary School Building FuncJon •  Gymnasium is 1,800 SF and is the smallest in the district. (By comparison Chestnutwold and Manoa Gyms are roughly 5,300 SF). Chatham Park Elementary School Conceptual SoluEons Chatham Park Elementary School Lynnewood Elementary School Building FuncJon •  Gymnasium is approximately 2,400 SF or half the size of Manoa, Chestnutwold and Coopertown. •  Cafeteria is undersized and in need of renovaEon. •  The Gymnasium, Art room and Cafeteria are on the lower level of the building and are not accessible. Lynnewood Elementary School •  Building windows and exterior panels are not energy efficient and are showing signs of age. Lynnewood Elementary School Conceptual SoluEons Lynnewood Elementary School Lynnewood Elementary School Lynnewood Elementary School Lynnewood Elementary School Coopertown Elementary Conceptual SoluEons General-­‐ All Buildings • 
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Exterior doors weather stripping should be replaced. Confirm occupancy schedules – both lighEng and HVAC. Adjust set points with HVAC. ConEnued training on building control systems and design sequence and operaEon parameters. Caulk windows / doors and other gaps building envelope. Where window air condiEoners are used, remove and seal windows when not in use. Replace T8-­‐32 wa[ with T8-­‐25 wa[ lamps/ballasts when replacing lamps. NOTE -­‐ Johnson indicates that this alone will result in 22% savings in energy per fixture. Using Johnsons’ count, this represents roughly 80% of the fixture counts. Replace any screw-­‐in incandescent and compact fluorescent lamps with LED lamps. Consider purchasing plug load control device (“Bert”) to eliminate ghost or plug loads on items such as vending machines, coffee makers, copy machines, water coolers, etc. Note – Of the 2,497 devices count by Johnson Control where energy savings were assumed, 1,985 were desktop computers, 115 were printers and 200 were TVs. Consider purchasing the “Vending Miser” product which Johnson Control indicates will reduce several hundreds of dollars per year in energy costs. Consider purchasing the polarized media filters as recommended by Johnson Control. Replace boilers nearing/ exceeding life expectancy with new energy efficient models.