NAME
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY NORTHBORO ELEMENTARY

LOCATION
West Palm Beach, FL

ARCHITECT
BRPH Companies

SIZE
91,015 addition, 33,650 renovation

DESCRIPTION

Completed under budget and on schedule, the Northboro Elementary School Modernization Project is a LEED for Schools Gold Certified project. Hedrick Brothers Construction provided construction management including, but not limited to, design review and recommendations to establish a guaranteed maximum price for construction of 91,015 SF of new classrooms and related support spaces, administration, media center, foodservice and cafeteria, the remodeling of an existing 33,650 SF classroom building built in 1927. The restoration of the existing 1925 Historic Building is pending.

Sustainable Construction Features

• Concrete and Roof with high SRI
• Harvested rain water and chiller water used to irrigate onsite native vegetation
• Natural lighting
• Preservation of buildings
• Materials reuse
• Reused brick from demolished building
• Glass floor tile, from recycled glass, in both cafeteria and medial center
• FSC wood interior doorsDual flush toilets, waterless urinals and flow restriction faucets
• Two 25,000 gallon underground cisterns to collect rain water for irrigation
• HVAC / ventilation systems consists of outdoor air intake to circulate fresh air into building
• Stair coverings in classroom building made from recycled tires
• Occupancy sensors for lights and air conditioning
• Artificial turf made from recycled rubber
• PE Shelter utilizes skylights for natural lighting
• Retention ponds on site hold rainwater runoff
• +75% construction waste diverted from landfills and sent to recycling facilities