Green Valley Elementary School

 


Staff Input per Category 

  • Functionality/Efficiency/Flexibility: Larger classrooms, more storage space
  • Collaboration/Connections: More small group rooms, spread out, designated, purposeful use, support services space, need computer lab for specials
  • Accessibility/Special Programming: Re-Set space needed
  • Comfort & Well Being: More restrooms/private stalls, particularly for boys, additional playground space, brighter lighting, water out back, acoustics, bottle fillers
  • Safety & Security: Perimeter fence needed, window film for classrooms, Admin – second way out


Conditional Assessment (overall suitability: 95%)


Conditional Assessment Summary of Needs

  •  Site:  New building: site is in very good condition. Items that scored poorly include drainage on building’s east side.
  •  Architectural:  Building exterior walls / windows/ doors are in excellent condition. Spray foam roof is in excellent condition. Interior is in excellent condition.
  •  Interiors:  Green Valley ES moved into its new facility in 2018. The entire structure and furnishings are new as of that date and are still in great condition. Only minor paint touch ups recommended Mechanical.
  •  Mechanical:  The Central Plant is in new condition, including chillers, pumps, and boilers. Air Handling Units and split systems are in new condition. Exhaust fans are in new condition. Classrooms are conditioned by new vertical unit ventilators.
    •  HVAC Controls:  New Schneider Controls in 2019. There are cold areas in the administration area where the electric reheat appears to not be functioning. The dual temp pumps are not controlling for differential pressure anymore but are overridden to a fixed speed.  Recommissioning of the controls is recommended.
  •  Electrical:  Building in excellent condition, built in 2018.
  •  Plumbing:  Building in excellent condition, built in 2018. Even though it is a newer, the above section about the spray foam roof applies to this school.
  •  Technology:
    • No electronic door monitoring.  Staff walk around building at day’s end to check doors. 
    • Video surveillance. A lot of blind spots around the exterior of the buildings.
    • Classroom A/V. In working condition but getting dated.  They are planning projects to update.


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