name: Hoover High School Freshman Center
location: Hoover, AL
HVAC / plumbing cost: $4.76 million
total cost: $30 million
description:
New, 178,000 SF, 3-story educational facility designed for use as temporary high school annex facility for eventual conversion to middle school use. School is duplication of Spain Park / Berry Middle School (3-story classroom wing, media center, six computer labs, choral and band rooms, administrative area, cafeteria, gymnasium and competition gymnasium) with a few exceptions.
Design occupant load of the facility is 5,157. Key features include hot water thermal storage system, energy recovery system for cost-effective code required ventilation and unoccupied hour dehumidification capability.