| Location: | Bridgeport CT |
| Architect: | JCJ Architecture, Inc |
| Size: | 214,000 sf |
| Cost: | $155 million |
| Scope of Services: |
New Construction |
| Services: |
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Data |
| Sustainable Features: |
240 Geothermal Wells Net Zero Carbon Emissions |
CES is providing MEP/FP and data design services for this new technical high school which is part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS).
MEP systems for classrooms, administrative areas, and technical shops include the culinary program, cosmetology, automotive shop, precision machining, carpentry, electrical, plumbing and masonry shops.
Our energy efficient MEP design encompasses LED lights, daylight controls, central Building Management System (BMS), demand control ventilation, and a geothermal heating and cooling plant. Further, the heating, cooling, and domestic water systems are Net Zero carbon emissions and thus do not use traditional fuel oil or natural gas.
Specialty MEP systems for the shops incorporates isolated power distribution panels, an air compressor system, vehicle exhaust, welding hoods, and dust collection systems, dedicated fuel oil and propane tanks for the plumbing shop, and a geothermal well at 240 bores and 500’ deep for the Energy House (“E House”). The bore field is split east and west of the building.
A challenge of this project was the coordination of the bore field with property lines, wetlands, site lighting, and site utilities. Effective collaboration between the architect, landscape architect, civil engineer, and CES allowed us to overcome this obstacle.
The school is expected to be complete in 2025.