Desert Sage Elementary School
| Location: | Pueblo, CO | |
| Owner: | Pueblo County School District 70 | |
| Architect: |
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| General Contractor: | H.W. Houston Construction Co. | |
| Construction Period: | Feb 2000 - Sep 2001 | |
| LEED® Rating: | Not Applicable | |
| Description: | This was a Design/Build prototype project completed on time and under budget. This 55,000 sf one-story, three-track elementary school and fully developed, 12-acre site located in Pueblo West, Colorado included grading, paving, site utilities, landscaping and physical education field/courts. Construction is of load bearing CMU and interior steel frame with bar joists on spread footings and slab-on-grade floors. It has a 7,200 sf mezzanine to house mechanical equipment and allow for clerestory lighting. Special features include central audio-visual VCR service, a computer classroom, a pre-kindergarten classroom and a serving kitchen. The structural design and layout allow quick construction, along with flexibility to meet different educational programs. Cedar Ridge Elementary School and Praire Winds Elementary School, also located in Pueblo West, both share this design. | |
| Square Footage: | 55,000 | |
Heritage Elementary School
| Location: | Pueblo, CO | |
| Owner: | Pueblo School District No. 60 | |
| Architect: | Norman E. Froelich | |
| General Contractor: | H.W. Houston Construction Co. | |
| Construction Period: | Jun 1991 - Apr 1992 | |
| LEED® Rating: | Not Applicable | |
| Description: | This project consisted of construction of a new one-story elementary school of UBC 88, Type II, one-hour construction, including sitework and site utilities, landscaping and irrigation. This included a seven-acre site, fully developed playground, soccer/softball fields, 48,000 gsf one-level, 3-track, K-6 elementary school with the latest in integrated central audio-visual VCR service to each classroom. Special science lab room and combined media center/computer classroom areas were included. The building is made up of load-bearing brick, single-wythe, insulated exterior walls and large “greenhouse” windows in each classroom. | |
| Square Footage: | 48,000 | |
Centennial HS Renovation & Addition
| Location: | Pueblo, CO | |
| Owner: | Pueblo School District No. 60 | |
| Architect: | John M. Barnosky | |
| General Contractor: | Bassett Construction Co. | |
| Construction Period: | Jun 2004 - May 2005 | |
| LEED® Rating: | Not Applicable | |
| Description: | This project consisted of complete renovation of auditorium including addition of an orchestra pit, acoustics and seating; minor remodel at toilet rooms; replacement of boilers; new main gym floor; exterior soffit and masonry restoration; and new Centennial Hall of Fame Museum. | |
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