April 2020
At its March 24 meeting, the Building Committee voted to remove geothermal wells from the project. This decision came after the discovery of unanticipated contaminants during geothermal test well drilling at the Peirce Practice Field in February.
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What’s Next:
- HMFH Architects will make adjustments to the design of the new school to use alternate technology for heating and cooling the new building.
- In addition, the Building Committee directed the design team to further evaluate additional sustainability features that can be incorporated into the project.
Tell me more:
- HMFH Memo outlining geothermal well options
- Background on AHS site contamination
What happened before this?
- March 2020 – Parmenter School renovations begin
- December 2019 – Adjusting the project to meet the budget
- November 2019 – Detailed Design phase begins
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