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Main Category: Modular Building Design Category: Permanent: Education: over 10,000 sq. ft. Company: Modular Technology, Inc. Affiliate: Location: Phoenix, AZ Building Use: Middle School, Library & Gym Average Size of Modules: 15' x 60' x 14' Total Square Feet: 20513 sq. ft. Days to complete: 166 Award Criteria Architectural Excellence Layout & design was driven by incorporating classrooms for Middle School grades (7th & 8th) & shared specialty classrooms, gym/multipurpose, library, & warming kitchen into an existing Pre K – 6th grade campus. The theme was “separate, but together”. The solution was a complex footprint for the building within a tight site & a plan for interior & exterior student loading to keep the age ranges separate. Grades 7 & 8 have their own covered courtyard for entry, their own play area & drop off area. Specialty classrooms, library, & gym/multipurpose room are accessed from internal hallways since these are shared rooms. The exterior matches the existing buildings & the surrounding residential neighborhood, typical low maintenance Arizona stucco with tile roof accents. Interior is low maintenance for high commercial use with color & light used as architectural features. Due to tight budget, funding was spent in learning spaces first, with architecture being less important. Technical Innovation Identical to traditional construction, this permanent high public use educational facility features slab-on-grade foundation with a combination of materials including EIFS, & tile roofs. The steel construction provides added strength & durability for many years of commercial high pubic use. The Art room floor was finished with an epoxy finish so the students could use it as a canvas. It can be repainted as often as the students & teachers wish. The gym interior walls have been protected with our own specially created finish method. Since the gym is also a cafeteria & multipurpose room, the floor is a non-sports material, we lined in all the goal & foul lines so the typical sports could still be played. Special sound absorbing panels were installed in the gym ceiling. Cost Effectiveness/Energy Efficiency Arizona’s extreme summers require energy efficiency. All our facilities are steel with a 6” wall stud instead of a 4” stud gaining R-value. The EFIS exterior uses 1” insulation board for a net R-value of 25 for the wall system. Roof systems employ R30+ batt insulation & rigid foam insulation for increased R-value & sound control. Our electrical designs are 3-phase for minimal energy use. This includes energy efficient HVAC units that use scroll compressors & programmable thermostats. The energy-efficiency package includes 1” annealed, SOLEX dual glazing, tinted windows. Close tolerances minimize air infiltration into buildings. Acted as general contractor responsible for all infrastructure & site improvements, including utility, permit coordination & neighborhood meetings.