Stobart School Renovation and Addition

Location

616 Front Street

Duck Lake, Saskatchewan

Canada

S0K 1J0

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Building type
K-9 School
Floor Area (m2)
5985
Owner Type
School Board
Historic
no
Percent New
85
Percent Renovation
15
CaGBC LEED Registration Date
2009-01-14
CaGBC Project ID
11914
Certifications & Awards
  • LEED Canada for New Construction and Major Renovations (registered)
  • LEED Canada-NC 1.0 Registered
Project Team

Summary

The Stobart School redevelopment project is the consolidation of the elementary and high school facilities into a single new K-12 facility in Duck Lake Saskatchewan. The town of Duck Lake it its surrounding communities have a young and growing population, so this school is an exciting component of the future growth expected to occur in this area. Along with the K-12 school component, the facility will house an adult skills training center and a community daycare center. Combine that with the town's population having access to the resource center and multi-purpose space, and this project not only becomes a new school, but a new facility to serve the entire community. To further enhance the student and community experience, the Prairie Spirit School Division and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education has committed to building sustainably by attaining a LEED Silver Certification level for this project. The first area the project team used sustainable design principles for the Stobart School project is in the selection and redevelopment of the site. An early decision made was to reuse the existing school site as opposed to a redevelopment on a greenfield site. The existing site is in the southwest corner of the town, adjacent to natural prairie. As such, the design team thought it appropriate to return land not used for play areas for the students back to it's natural state. This will allow the site to sustain itself, will help re-establish local species, and also help minimize the irrigation required. Secondly, the design team wished to develop a strategy for water from the site. The town of Duck Lake does not have a storm system, so all water from site drains directly to the local water system. In order to decrease the amount of harmful material entering into the water system, it was decided to create a natural wetland on the edge of the property to act as a retention area for water, but also to help filter out contaminants before leaving the site. The existing schools were constructed between 1958 and 1981. When it came time to redevelop the schools, the question 'Is there any portion of the existing structures that can be saved?' was asked. The design team determined that the newest addition to the facility, housing the gym and practical arts areas could be reused. Although unsure if this area is large enough to achieve a credit for building reuse, at the very least it keeps materials out of the local landfill. As this project moves from design to construction, the design team will ensure that air quality measures are met so the students move into a clean building environment. Low VOC materials will be specified, and IAQ management plans will be created for construction. There are also plans to implement a CO2 Monitoring system and operable windows in the school so proper fresh air levels can be maintained. The goal for these enhancements is a better experience for all users in the facility.
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