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

BES HVAC Upgrades

• The installations to the duct within the classrooms has completed as well as the chases for duct work.
• The work will focus at the crawl space as air handler installation and troubleshooting continues.

BES Upgrades Controls

• This project has reached full completion!

• 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

• Work is progressing rapidly on the Humanities Building with the majority of demo and abatement complete in the basement and through the 1^st floor. 
• A substantial amount of seismic retrofit on the perimeter of the building at the 1^st floor is complete and will continue to advance upwards. 
• The new elevator tower CMU shell is nearly complete and will continue to finish out through the coming months. 
• Mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC are a primary focus of the building modernization, and this work continues to progress through field verification of existing equipment and simultaneous refining of the design upgrades.
• The most apparent work related to the Humanities Building in the upcoming weeks will be continued concrete work and excavation at the building perimeter. 
• Active construction areas will be clearly delineated, and all will need to remain diligent of the signage for navigating the campus and noting off limit areas to ensure safety and continued progress of construction.

AHS ADA Commons Stair Replacement

• Progress on the stair replacements has picked up as the summer comes to an end.
• Stair 3 has treads, risers, and most of the construction components for use.
• Stair 1 field welding continues as rail installation begins as well as adjacent steel beams and treads.
• Stair 2, much like Stair 1, continues with field welding to attach steel beams and stringers.

• 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.

• 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