Bluffs Middle School

Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Client:
Scottsbluff Public Schools

A complete transformation took place when Schemmer completed the renovation and addition to the existing three-story middle school. The addition includes a gymnasium with spectator seating for 700, locker rooms, wrestling, weights, commons, cafeteria and kitchen. The existing air handling systems were replaced by a geothermal heat pump system to utilize the earth's heat energy to heat and cool the entire school. New energy recovery ventilation units provide the necessary fresh air for improved indoor air quality while also recovering the energy from exhaust air to preheat/pre-cool the ventilation air. In addition to the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) strategies, reduced water-use plumbing fixtures replaced existing high water-use fixtures.

The Bluffs Middle School was featured in LEARNING BY DESIGN's 20th Anniversary Fall 2011 publication as an Outstanding Project. To read the article CLICK HERE