Charles F. Bolden Elementary and Middle School

Charles F. Bolden Elementary and Middle School, a two story elementary and middle school for 450 students in grades three through eight. The state-of-the-art school houses an auditorium for performances and events, music rehearsal rooms for band and chorus, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, and classrooms. Building features incorporate the Department of Defense Education Activity’s 21st Century Education Facilities requirements and provide flexible learning spaces and a performance-based learning environment. Sustainable features include daylighting, lighting controls, demand control ventilation, energy recovery, geothermal, high efficiency central equipment, and measurement and verification. This project is pursuing LEED Silver certification.

Acoustics

Architectural acoustics and mechanical system noise control for the Charles F. Bolden Elementary and Middle School.  The state-of-the art school provides space for 450 students in grades three through eight and houses an auditorium for performances and events, music rehearsal rooms for band and chorus, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, and classrooms. The acoustical systems are designed to meet the educational design goals of the Department of Defense Education Activity’s 21st Century Schools and LEED for Schools 2009. This project achieved LEED Silver certification.

Audio-Visual

Audio-visual systems for a two story elementary and middle school for 450 students in grades three through eight. The state-of-the art school houses classrooms with interactive whiteboards, an auditorium for performances and events with audio and presentation systems, a gymnasium with an audio system, music rehearsal rooms for band and chorus, and a cafeteria. Building-wide systems include paging and intercom that also support the building clock. Building features incorporate the Department of Defense Education Activity’s 21st Century Education Facilities requirements and provides flexible learning spaces and a performance-based learning environment. This project is pursuing LEED Silver certification.

Communications

Communications systems to support a two story elementary and middle school for 450 students in grades three through eight. Systems include buried and aerial outside plant (OSP) campus fiber and copper distribution, and interior systems encompass structured cabling for staff and student networks, IPTV, master clock, paging, and intercom systems. The school houses an auditorium for performances and events, music rehearsal rooms for band and chorus, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, and classrooms. Building features incorporate the Department of Defense Education Activity’s 21st Century Education Facilities requirements and provides flexible learning spaces and a performance-based learning environment. This project achieved LEED Silver certification.

Security

Security systems for a two story elementary and middle school for 450 students in grades three through eight. Systems include electronic access control as well as video surveillance systems. Video intercom stations at the lobby doors and the loading dock enables the administration to grant building access to visitors and for deliveries. This project achieved LEED Silver certification.