Working with Df Gibson Architects, we acted as the construction administrator for this project, overseeing all facets of construction for the A/E team including shop drawing review, onsite weekly inspections, response to request for information from the contractor, field sketch preparation, application for payment review & processing, punchlisting and project closeout. The project received the Grand Prize from the NYC Landmarks commission for preservation.
AOR: DF Gibson Architects
New 162,000sf bookless, wireless high school done in partnership with Microsoft and Philadelphia School District for 1,000 students.
Project Executive/LEED Administrator
Programming, Schematic Design, Construction Documents, Construction Administration, Daylight/Energy Modeling/Commissioning Coordination/Oversight
AOR: The Prisco Group
Green features include:
Rainwater Catchment to flush all toilets saving 1million gallons of water annually,
Green Roof & Energystar Roof to reduce heat island effect
Bioswales & Stormwater best management practices to achieve net zero stormwater runnoff
Building integrated photovoltaics
Energy efficiency measures such as daylighting, increased building envelope insulation, high performance HVAC & lighting controls to reduce energy use 49%
3 Phase, multi-year 30,000sf addition and 50,000sf gut renovations to provide 16 new classrooms, media center, dance studio, theatre studio, full gym, fitness center & locker rooms, cafeteria, cosmotology program and science labs.
Project Manger
Designed to LEED Silver standards.
Exposed steel trusses, daylit, displacement ventilation, FSC wood flooring, non-toxic finishes.
Green features include:
Green Roof
20kW photovoltaic system
Sustainable Interior Finishes
High Perfrmance HVAC, Lighting & Controls
(*Led by Jason Kliwinski while Director of Sustainability at Spiezle Architectural Group)
15,000sf cafeteria addition and 18 phase occupied gut renovation of 55,000sf existing 1923 colonial -style building with all new windows, flooring, millwork, HVAC, lighting and controls.
Project Manager & LEED Administrator.
AOR: Spiezle Architectural Group
(*Led by Jason Kliwinski while Director of Sustainability at Spiezle Architectural Group)
New school gardens & playground in courtyard.
(*Led by Jason Kliwinski while Director of Sustainability at Spiezle Architectural Group)
Master Plan & 13 Building, ground up build out including 250,000sf of space for academic building, fitness center, welcome center, environmental center, faculty/student housing, and support facilities.
AOR: Spiezle Architectural Group
(*Led by Jason Kliwinski while Director of Sustainability at Spiezle Architectural Group)
Green features include:
Daylighting
Natural Ventilation
Non-toxic finishes
High Performance HVAC/Lighting
Project Designer: Roger Villarreal
AOR: Spiezle Architectural Group
(*Led by Jason Kliwinski while Director of Sustainability at Spiezle Architectural Group)
30,000sf addition housing new gym, fitness center, music room, multi-purpose room, 10 classrooms. Gut renovation of all bathrooms in existing building & upgrade of HVAC in several classrooms. Designs to LEED Silver standards. Sustainable features include extensive daylighting design, non-toxic finishes, waterless urinals & low flow plumbing fixtures, geothermal HVAC, 50kW solar photovoltaics.
Project Manager
AOR: The Prisco Group
View of classroom wing. Features saw-tooth plan design to orient classroom glass north and therefore dramatically improve daylighting while reducing heat gain and glare.
Project Manager
Interior view of daylit classroom
View of music room and gym addition.
Project Manager
Interior view of multi-purpose room addition.