網頁

星期三, 8月 20, 2014

BPS invests in building upgrades with green guidelines in mind

BPS invests in building upgrades with green guidelines in mind

BOSTON – This school year students will benefit from many renovations and upgrades across Boston Public Schools. Construction crews from the BPS Facilities Department have been working in at least 30 schools with projects ranging from painting hallways to building modular classrooms.  Most projects will be completed by the first day of the 2014-2015 school year, while more extensive projects will be ongoing.

The district is installing new science labs at Boston Latin Academy in Roxbury while the Haley school will expand with modular classrooms. Students and staff at the Haynes Early Education Center in Roxbury will return to find a new schoolyard in progress.  Another project is being planned at the former Wilson building, where crews will install an elevator to make the building wheelchair accessible. The building will be home to the Henderson K-12 Inclusion School, the district's first K-12 inclusion school.

Providing educational learning spaces that are eco-friendly, healthy, safe and welcoming is a high priority for the district. On every construction project BPS seeks to improve the learning and teaching environments through the use of low toxic and durable materials; ventilation, plumbing and lighting systems that are energy and water efficient; and more accessible outdoor spaces that encourage student learning and play.

The most ambitious project is at Alighieri Montessori School in East Boston where BPS is spending $4.3 million on interior/exterior refurbishments at the school, including a HVAC upgrade. A new boiler system will also be installed at the new P.A. Shaw Elementary School located in Dorchester. Students at Umana Academy in East Boston will spend the 2014-2015 school year learning beneath a completely new roof. The energy efficient heating and cooling system upgrades at the Alighieri and P.A. Shaw Elementary schools as well as the roof replacement at the Umana will contribute to energy savings each year. 

“This time of year we are very busy, but every project is looked at with an eye towards greening our buildings. Our goal is to reduce greenhouse emissions, and reduce our utility cost, which is more than $20 million per year,“ Khadijah Brown.

沒有留言: