Stevens High School Master Plan

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Stevens High School Master Plan

• Outline of Presentation
• August 27, 2009

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SHS Master PlanWhat we will be presenting

• Charge from School Board
• Design objectives
• History of building
• Site analysis recommendations
• Space needs analysis recommendations
• Update on work done next steps

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Charge from the School Board

• Assess deficiencies of existing building
• Propose renovations additions
• to meet educational goals outstanding
  requirements of NEASC (2006) report
• comply with current codes regulations
• upgrade non-functioning building elements
• Outline phasing of proposed construction
• Provide cost estimate for proposed upgrades

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Summary of Design objectives

• Meet educational goals
• Improve access security
• Meet Building Fire Code, and ADA requirements
• Upgrade mechanical electrical systems
• Improve energy efficiency
• Use low maintenance green materials finishes
• Maintain integration with community

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Design ObjectivesEducational goals

• Address all outstanding concerns in the NEASC
  report
• Reduce occupancy rate for classrooms to 85
  (State standards)
• Increase classrooms sizes to meet minimum State
  standards
• Upgrade Science Labs to meet minimum State
  standards
• Provide an adequate band room that is
  acoustically separated
• Provide more storage space
• Maintain innovation improve access to computer
  technology
• Classrooms in each Department grouped together
• Move School to Work program back to SHS

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Design ObjectivesAccess Security

• Improve vehicular access parking
• Improve student pick-up drop-off
• Secure access to building interiors
• Restricted access during school day
• Ability to close off parts of building
• Lockdown capability
• Maintain emergency access to site building

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Design ObjectivesMeeting Building Fire Code

• Improve automatic sprinkler system
• Provide fire pump to boost water pressure
• Improve fire alarm system
• Provide additional annunciator panel
• Maintain and improve safe egress routes
• Separate building into fire compartments
• Upgrade emergency lighting exit signs

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Design objectivesMeeting ADA standards

• Provide easy wheelchair access to site main
  building entrance
• Upgrade wheelchair access to all program spaces
• Easy navigation through corridors
• Full accessibility within classrooms
• Access to auditorium stage
• Upgrade accessible restroom accommodations
• Provide accessibility for the hearing and sight
  impaired

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Design objectivesMechanical electrical systems

• Improve heating ventilation
• Provide more efficient lighting
• Provide adequate number of power outlets
• Integrated networking, Internet communication
  systems

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Design objectivesEnergy efficiency

• Upgrade efficiency of mechanical and electrical
  systems (per prev. slide)
• Provide better insulated building envelope in
  addition
• Reduced air infiltration in existing building
• Increase awareness of energy use by staff and
  students

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Design objectivesMaterials finishes

• Use of durable materials
• Low maintenance finishes
• Use of green materials where practicable
• Improve appearance of brick exterior
• Repair window sill drip detail
• Clean brick and repoint

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Design objectivesMaintain integration with
community

• Active parent participation
• Shared use of athletic facilities at four City
  parks
• Shared staff and combined resources between the
  SRVRTC (vocational technology center) and SHS
• Many local businesses donate goods and volunteer
  their expertise
• Students provide community service
• Strong community and alumni support

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A short history of the SHS building

• The original 1867 building

• Extent of the 1867 floor plan

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A short history of the SHS building

• A 1892 map shows the original building

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A short history of the SHS building

• In 1910, two classrooms were added in front

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A short history of the SHS building

• In 1915, a 3 story wing was added in front, more
  than doubling the school size

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A short history of the SHS building

• The 1915 building fit onto a very narrow lot

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A short history of the SHS building

• The largest addition to the school occurred in
  1929, when the auditorium, most of the existing
  gym, and a 3 story classroom wing were added

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A short history of the SHS building

• Change in brick color at the 3rd floor line in
  the 1867 1915 buildings

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A short history of the SHS building

• In 1938, the first section of the woodworking
  shop was added.

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A short history of the SHS building

• The next major addition occurred in 1963, with a
  two story classroom wing along Middle Street. The
  gym woodworking shop were enlarged

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A short history of the SHS building

• In the 1980s 1990s, locker rooms were expanded,
  library renovated, windows replaced, code
  upgrades were implemented and an elevator added.

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Construction dates for existing building
SHS - Master Plan
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Stevens High School site

• Area of site shared by SHS and SAU is 3.03 acres
• SHS uses about 2.39 acres

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SHS site requirements

• Proposed SHS capacity 850 students
• According to State regulations, a high school
  this size will require a site area of 24 acres
• SHS site now has a land area of 1.79 acres and
  uses 0.6 acres for parking on SAU property
  total 2.39 ac.
• A site waiver will be required from the NH Dept.
  of Education

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SHS site deficits

• Bus and car drop-off areas are along adjacent
  streets, resulting in traffic congestion safety
  issues.
• Site accommodates less than 20 of State required
  parking 45 spaces vs. 287 spaces required
• All athletic facilities are off-site
• Lack of buffer space results in more noise in
  classrooms
• Expansion of building unfeasible

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SHS site Monadnock Park

• SHS shares in the use of city athletic facilities
  at Monadnock Park

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SHS other athletic venues

• SHS also uses athletic facilities at three city
  other parks

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Total parking required

• Dept. of Education standards require on-site
  parking for
• 100 of staff ( 50 spaces)
• 75 of juniors seniors ( 195 spaces at current
  enrollment)
• Accessible parking required by Code (7 spaces)
• Visitors parking (Suggest 5 spaces)
• Parking for SAU ( 30 spaces)
• Total required at 650 enrollment 287 parking
  spaces
• Total required at 850 enrollment 392 parking
  spaces

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SHS parking

• Existing parking pattern around SHS

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Realistic parking goals

• Current combined SHS SAU parking needs, plus
  ADA requirements is 160 spaces.
• About half of these are off-site.
• We are proposing a min. of 215 parking spaces
  on-site.
• This solution is subject to a waiver by Dept. of
  Education.
• Some waiver may be obtained due to the urban
  nature of SHS
• But additional on-site parking may be required as
  student enrollment increases.

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Expanding SHS site

• Aerial view of adjacent properties

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Expanding SHS site

• Options for purchasing adjacent properties

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Proposed SHS site improvements

• Bus drop-off along Summer Street separate from
  car drop-off and other traffic
• Car drop-off on-site passing by new main
  entrance
• Substantial increase in on-site parking spaces
• Space for building expansion

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Site improvements
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Site improvements
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Analysis of space needs at SHS

• Some core areas inadequate in size
• e.g. Cafeteria Kitchen, General Offices
• Some specialty classrooms do not function well
• e.g. Band Room, Science Labs, Business, Art
• About 50 of the classrooms are undersized
• About 25 are severely undersized
• Occupancy rate of half of the classrooms higher
  than the standard 85

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Other SHS deficiencies

• Has some Life Safety Code deficiencies
• Exiting issues, limited capacities for assembly
  areas, etc.
• Not all building elements ADA compliant
• Building ventilation is substandard
• Heating is uneven and inefficient
• Inefficient lighting insufficient electrical
  outlets
• Complex circulation
• These deficiencies will be examined at the next
  presentation

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Analysis of Existing ClassroomsClassroom sizes

• Classroom sizes
• Class size goal for most subjects is 25 students
• Fewer than 50 of existing classroom can
  accommodate this number

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Current classroom capacities
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Analysis of Existing ClassroomsClassroom
occupancy rate

• Classroom occupancy rate
• The instructional day is divided into 4 blocks
• The occupancy rate indicates how many blocks in
  the day each classroom is occupied.

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Current classroom occupancy rate
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Current classroom occupancy rate
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Recommended space upgrades

• Upgrade science facilities
• Relocate to new wing
• Enlarge to meet current standards - 1440 sq. ft.
  per science lab
• Net floor area increase 4000 sq. ft.
• Upgrade music facilities
• Relocate to eliminate interference with other
  activities
• Enlarge to provide support spaces practice
  rooms, storage, office, etc.
• Net floor area increase 1400 sq. ft.

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Recommended space upgrades(contd.)

• Enlarge existing undersized classrooms
• Undersized classrooms are the main reason for
  scheduling difficulties
• We lose 4 classrooms when enlarging adjacent
  classrooms net increase 3600 sq. ft.
• Reduce occupancy rate to 85
• Requires equivalent of 2 new classrooms net
  increase 1800 sq. ft.

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Recommended space upgrades(contd.)

• Increase school capacity from 700 to 850 students
• At 85 classroom occupancy
• Add 7 classrooms 5400 sq. ft.
• Relocate general office to new main entrance
  enlarge
• Add 500 sq. ft.

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Recommended space upgrades(contd.)

• Eliminate woodworking shop
• Use space for School to Work program Special
  Ed. Services
• No net space increase
• Provide storage
• Use space left over from enlarging classrooms

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Spaces in proposed additions

• New main entrance lobby
• 6 new science labs
• 6 general classrooms
• Band room related spaces
• Relocated general offices at new main entrance
• Storage, washrooms utility spaces
• Corridors connecting to existing building
• Enlarged cafeteria and kitchen

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Portion of ground floor plan showing addition
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Portion of first floor plan showing addition
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Cafeteria extension on ground floor
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Other expansion options

• We will also explore other expansion options
• Relocating cafeteria to new addition, and
  converting existing space to classrooms
• Building the addition on land south side Summer
  Street with an aerial connection to existing
  school
• Etc.

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Summary of work done to date

• Have created composites of existing neighborhood
  site plans
• We did not commission aerial survey, but did work
  in-house
• Created more accurate floor plans in electronic
  format
• field verified plans confirmed existing room
  uses

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Consultation with NH Dept. of Education

• Confirmation of agreement between City School
  District on joint use of athletic facilities
• Requirements for site size waiver
• Waiver for use of any undersized classrooms
• Waiver for portion of student parking
• Earthquake resistance review of existing building

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Consultation with City Officials

• Discussion with City Planners
• Discussed neighborhood concerns resulting from
  expansion
• Reviewed key points in recently completed truck
  routing study
• Discussion with Fire Chief
• Reviewed existing fire code deficiencies
• Discussed effects of potential expansion on fire
  safety
• Discussion with Parks Recreation Dept. Director
• Shared use of facilities a success
• Reviewed potential for further cooperation

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Upcoming workFinalizing of Ed. Specs.

• Meeting with staff administrators
• Adjusting building program
• Finalizing goals for total school capacity

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Upcoming workInvestigation of existing
conditions

• Architectural reviews
• Building Code, Fire Code and ADA compliance
• Building envelope, interior finishes details
• Reports by engineers
• Assessment of mechanical and electrical systems
• Assessment of structural condition
• Traffic study
• Traffic counts school bus, car pedestrian
  routes
• Proposed improvements

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The Next Steps

• Meet with NH Division of Historical Resources
• Meet with administration teaching staff to
  finalize educational goals ed. specs.
• Refine schematic site floor plans
• Develop detailed renovation strategy
• Develop comparative budget estimates
• Assemble Master Plan Report
• Analyze and integrate consultants reports into
  main document

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