Westfield Washington Schools – ELC and Administration Building

The mission of Westfield Washington Schools is to ensure high levels of learning and growth for all students. The schools needed to expand several of their facilities including the Early Learning Center (ELC), administration offices, new athletic fields with lighting, and a new geothermal heating and cooling system.

The project’s extensive scope required coordination and collaboration with a specific timeline. The 30,000 SF building addition would need to be designed to contain classrooms and multi-purpose rooms with a back-up generator capable of powering the entire ELC. In addition, another 2,000 SF of space would be needed for administration offices. The project’s scope also included the creation of two rugby fields with field lighting, one baseball field with field lighting and a press box, and field lighting for the existing softball fields. A 200-ton geothermal heating and cooling system was also required for the new addition.

MNA provided mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems solutions to include power distribution, lighting, fire protection, storm water piping, sanitary piping, domestic water, ground source heat pumps, classroom unit ventilators, building management systems (BMS) controls and building ventilation. The geothermal system design included a ground loop well field, utilized heat recovery chiller to generate dual0temperature water, and a dedicated hot water loop to service the HVAC system. These elements were essential to provide the required heating and cooling solutions for the building’s additional space.