A $35 million elementary/middle school construction project in El Paso is Sundt‘s latest endeavor in Texas, an area in which we have established a strong presence over the past few years. The Socorro Independent School District K-8 Combo School Number 5 will accommodate 2,200 students on a 36-acre campus when it is complete in the summer of 2013. It is aiming for LEED Gold certification.
The project includes:
- A 237,000-square-foot classroom and administration building constructed of tilt-up concrete walls with a structural steel roof.
- A football field with a full running track, plus fields for baseball and softball, and approximately eight basketball courts and a dozen tennis courts.
- Library, auditorium, offices, classrooms equipped with Wi-Fi and smart boards, a full commercial kitchen and state-of-the-art science labs.
- A high-efficiency HVAC system.
- Gymnasium floors made of “ply-boo,” a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional wood flooring.
- Several rainwater retention basins and a 10,000-gallon water harvesting tank – to keep most storm water from leaving the site.