TRAILS Outdoor School

• Replace/rebuild Ashland Middle School + TRAILS Outdoor School to promote modern learning and operational efficiency
• Design of new classroom space to replace 3 wings, approx. 65,000 sq. ft.
• Campus security
• Air Quality improvements and Climate resilience for existing buildings, including new construction
• Required tech infrastructure

Current Activities

AMS:

TRAILS:

• Improve ventilation at the old classrooms and to upgrade the current HVAC centralized system.
  • Install 3 new air handlers
  • Install new DDC system
  • Replace the current chiller
  • Replace the chiller pumps and suction diffusers
  • Install of 2way valves at the boilers and applicable duct and control landings for unification

Current Activities

• Renovate Helman quad C
• Seismic upgrades for Helman
• New secure classroom wing to replace 2 class room pods, approx. 23,000 sq. ft.
• Campus security
• Climate resilience for all buildings, rather than just new construction
• Required tech infrastructure

Current Activities

• Improved accessibility and flexibility for the Humanities and Science Buildings
• Repurpose or reconfigure exisiting spaces for science program requirements
• Upgrades for air quality, security, restrooms, and technology infrastructure

Current Activities

• The high school project continued the Construction Manager | General Contractor (CM | GC) procurement with a site walk with arkitek:design and architecture as well as the two CM | GC firms selected to be interviewed.
• On February 6^th, Adroit Construction Company and the joint venture of Kirby Nagelhout Construction Company (KNCC) and Outlier Company (Outlier) were interviewed.
• The resulting selection was KNCC + Outlier.
• The contracting process for this will begin once the School Board awards Preconstruction Services to KNCC + Outlier, which is slated to take place on February 27^th.

• The project has come to substantial completion.
• This means that all of the intended ADA concrete ramps, concrete stair sections and rails have all been installed and can be used through-out the campus.

AHS ADA Commons Stair Replacement

• The replacement of the three stair columns at the Science building has been scheduled for the summer months of 2023. Final completion is slated for late September 2023.

• Comprehensive renovation
  • Replacement of classroom wing, with new classrooms
  • Redesigned entry
  • New finishes, MEP systems, doors, windows, and roof
• Seismic upgrades

Current Activities

• Comprehensive renovation of existing restrooms
• Addition of a restroom building
• HVAC upgrade and improvements

Current Activities

• All district buildings will be upgraded with systems that:

  • • • Air Changes:
        • Buildings will have between 3-7 air changes per hours, depending on the spaces. For example, the air will be replaced with filtered air every 8-20 minutes.
      • Provide fresh air (outside air)
        • All systems in the district will have Direct Digital Controls (DDC) that monitor fresh air intake and modulate based on needs. At night, there will be system flushes that pull air out and replace with fresh outside air. Additionally, during occupied hours, there will be an outside air change 2-3 times per hour.
      • Have air filtration (MERV13 filtration)
        • All systems will be designed to accommodate MERV 13 filters. Last summer, the board receiving a presentation from a firm who consulted with ASHRAE on best practices, which assisted our development of these strategies. The attached graphics illustrate the effectiveness of MERV rating on various micron levels.
      • Provide Cooling
        • Many district buildings do not have cooling, including AHS Gymnasium and BES Gymnasium. All buildings, when bond projects are complete, will have cooling.
      • Digitally controlled, with remote access:
        • DDC controls allow the district to monitor and respond to conditions in HVAC equipment and building spaces. Control points are added to fans, dampers, Co2 monitors, thermostats, etc. These data points are programmed to respond to the needs of spaces. For example, if Co2 levels rise in a classroom, the program will call for outside air louvers to increase outside air and return air louvers to reduce return air.
      • Commissioned and functioning within a close temperature swing
        • HVAC systems can be incredibly complicated, especially with the addition of DDC controls and efficiency requirements. The district has hired independent third-party consultants to test and verify that the system is not only installed correctly, but operates as it is intended.

• Security enhancements

• Tech infrastructure with enhanced internet connectivity

• Bathrooms renovation
• Accessibility

CURRENT ACTIVITIES