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Whitmore Lake Public SchoolDistrict should go to the head ofits class for building a “little”

green schoolhouse on Whitmore LakeRoad. A deep commitment to sustainabil-ity delivered a green building on a tightbudget with the school board never veer-ing from its chosen course. Designed byBloomfield Hills-based TMP Associates,Inc. and Mitchell and Mouat Architects,Inc., Ann Arbor, the building’s eleganteconomy of space helped to trim the budg-et and its energy efficiency is helping toreduce annual operating costs dramatical-ly. Built by Southfield-based BartonMalow Company, the efficiency and sheer

tenacity of the project management teamproduced a job with an 83 percent recy-cling rate for all construction waste, andbrought a building out of the grounddespite bitter cold, heavy rains, and a sitebogged down in 3 feet of mud in some sec-tions.

The Whitmore Lake School Board com-mitted its resources to Leadership inEnergy and Environmental Design (LEED)certification wholeheartedly. “The land-scape is littered with abandoned LEEDattempts,” said Scott A. Menzel, superin-tendent, Whitmore Lake Public Schools.“Many schools start on the journey andthey end up leaving because of hard finan-

cial decisions or just the cumbersomepaperwork. We made a fundamental com-mitment at the very beginning that LEEDwas non-negotiable.”

LEED was a key factor in the selection ofthe project team for Whitmore Lake HighSchool. “We asked both the constructionmanager and the design team to explainhow they would assist in helping usachieve LEED certification,” said Menzel.

The 155,000-square-foot building withsky-blue panels of energy-efficient glass isthe project team’s well-formulated answer.The site’s broad open field resembles anyother landscape in the Midwest. Butbeneath the stalks of new vegetation is a

By Mary E. Kremposky,Associate Editor

“Little” GreenSchoolhouse

Rises in Whitmore Lake

“Little” GreenSchoolhouse

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horizontal geothermal system with 47miles of pipe snaking below a section offield and beneath the surface of a 5-acrepond. Coupled with 71 heat pump unitsand four energy heat recovery units, thisheating and cooling system – designed byPeter Basso Associates, Inc., Troy, andcommissioned by Novi-based HorizonEngineering Associates, LLP – provides acomfortable, energy efficient interior withstellar indoor air quality.

The building may appear to be a con-ventional high school, but on closerinspection it is definitely a departure fromthe “old school” way of thinking.According to Eric R. Sassak, AIA, LEEDAP, TMP senior associate, part of thebuilding is clad in painted aluminum ver-sus anodized aluminum to render it recy-clable; the roof is a white, reinforced PVCmembrane designed to reduce the build-ing’s heat load and the heat island effect (adark membrane absorbs and radiates heat,leading to temperature increases); andoverhangs along the first-story windowsact as sunshades for the building interior.

Along with its environmentally friendly

elements, the building’s skin of glass,metal and yellow and brown brick givesthe exterior a contemporary flair. “Wewanted a building for the 21st century,”said Menzel. “We wanted a building thatpoints toward Whitmore Lake HighSchool’s future.”

For the school board, the future pointedto LEED certification. “We were overbudget, but we said we are going to dowhat is necessary to make LEED work,”said Menzel. The board cut $2.1 millionout of the scope without compromisingLEED certification or the quality of thebuilding. “We took a million dollars fromthe renovation of the old high school, andwe took money from unallocated interestearnings on the $47.5 million dollar bondissue,” said Menzel. “We had only oneopportunity to build a new facility right.”

By going green, Whitmore Lake is alsobuilding for the broader future. In earlyFebruary 2007, the IntergovernmentalPanel on Climate Change issued the glob-al weather report: increasing tempera-tures, high winds and violent storms forthe next three centuries. This forecast may

mean escalating energy costs and possiblyrestrictions on emissions from everythingfrom cars to a building’s energy use.Visionary facilities like Whitmore LakeHigh School are already reducing annualoperating and energy costs to handle afuture that is already arriving.

Three years ago, Peter Basso Associatesestimated that the school’s geothermalsystem and the energy recovery unitscould reduce the school’s annual operat-ing costs by $80,000, said Menzel. “Thatfigure was given to us three years agowhen the cost of natural gas was signifi-cantly less than it is now,” continuedMenzel. The reduction in operatingexpenses is already helping WhitmoreLake School District grapple with declin-ing funds from the state government.“Local communities build a school, but weare tied to the state in terms of operatingcosts,” said Jim Vibbart, Whitmore Lakeschool board president. “We haven’t reallyreceived any real increases in state fund-ing in years, so we have to be very conser-vative in the dollars that we have for oper-ating a building.” Thanks to the school

This multi-purpose pond aids the geothermal system,provides an outdoor classroom for students, and serves as areservoir for the fire protection system.



board and an equally committed projectteam, the school’s grand opening onAugust 27, 2006 has certainly given thisforward-thinking high school a head startin meeting the challenges of today and thefuture.

BUILDING A GREEN INFRASTRUCTUREThe new Whitmore Lake High School

rises up out of a broad expanse of openfield with the woodlands of WashtenawCounty ringing the building in a distanthalo of trees. “It is a great site in terms ofthe profile it gives the school district forthis new building,” said Eric Geiser, AIA,vice president, TMP Associates. “Thebuilding sets the stage for what this stretchof road is.”

Before the launch of construction, the“stage” had to be reset. The historic farm-house and barns on the property weremoved less than a mile away to the cornerof Whitmore Lake and Six Mile Roads.“We are seeking a LEED credit for preserv-ing these pieces of Whitmore Lake’s her-itage,” said Sassak.

Barton Malow officially broke groundon July 24, 2004, first facing the formidabletask of bringing site utilities to this barefield in Washtenaw County. Without easyaccess to power or even any water,

Barton Malow had to bring in three-phase power from over a mile way, whilesome contractors initially had to drive twomiles to a fire station for water, said ChrisPomey, LEED AP, project superintendent,Barton Malow.

Working in brutal winter temperatureseliminated the prospect of storing wateron site, making “just-in-time delivery” ofwater par for the course in the very begin-ning of the job. Barton Malow had to drilla temporary well to supply this basicneed. “We were able to use the temporarywell as the basis for testing the two perma-nent wells for the facility,” said Pomey.Installation of a sanitary lift station wasanother task in this intricate assembly ofsite utilities from scratch. Bringing gas tothe jobsite by tapping a gas line runningparallel to the site was the only fairly rou-tine part of this first phase, said ArleneSamuel, project manager, Barton Malow.

Barton Malow had to build another typeof site infrastructure at the beginning ofthe job, namely formulating and supervis-ing a construction waste management pro-gram. “We had to implement it at the

front end of the job, making sure each con-tractor was aware of what they had tocomply with,” said Samuel. BartonMalow established dumpsters on site forbrick, block, wood and steel and patrolledthe dumpsters to ensure the container heldonly the stipulated material. “Chris prob-ably spent many hours of his day makingsure that those dumpsters were properlysorted, so we would obtain the LEEDpoints for tonnage of waste recycled,” saidSamuel.

Pomey explained further, “We had totrack and record the weight of all wasteleaving the site. We then keep track of thepercentage of waste that we actually recy-cle to obtain the LEED credit. The difficultpart on our end was if the dumpster hasmixed materials (wood gets mixed with

brick for example) it can’t be recycled, andthe weight is considered trash weight.”Basically, it lowers the percentage of recy-cled construction waste and could eventu-ally impact the gaining of a LEED credit.

“Barton Malow really cared, and wewould like to compliment them on theirconstruction waste management pro-gram,” said Menzel. Barton Malow recy-cled 83 percent of all construction waste,and even obtained money back for recy-cled materials for the district, said Samuel.

Building green didn’t grant the project areprieve from Mother Nature’s bad moodsduring the course of construction. Coldwas the first plague. Frigid temperaturesshut down the job for 42 days during thefirst winter on site, said Pomey. The nextplague was mud. The virtually flat site

One third of the geothermal system’s piping coils are in the pond. Attaching weights and fillingthe coils with fluid keeps this aquatic geothermal system submerged and in place.

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units. In the winter, the heat pumpextracts heat from the water and transfersit to the air of the building. In the summer,the heat pump transfers heat from the airto the water where the heat is rejected intothe ground or pond.

The geothermal field and pond serve asa heat reservoir with most of the water cir-culating only through the building themajority of the time. “We only go to theground if we need to reject or add heat,”clarifies Roop. “Unless the water is below34 degrees F or in that range in the winteror greater than 85 degrees F or in thatrange in the summer, that water just staysin the building and moves the heat aroundinside the building.”

At Whitmore Lake High School, two-thirds of the piping loops are in the soiland one third is in a constructed pond,continued Roop. The glycol/water mix inthe pipe coils, plus the attachment ofweights to the coils, keep this aquatic geot-hermal system submerged and in place.The 14-feet-deep pond acts as an addition-al source of heat transfer, aiding the geot-hermal system in its function as a heatsource in winter and as a heat sink in thesummer.

This 5-acre pond serves several differentfunctions beyond aiding the geothermalsystem. “This multipurpose pond alsoserves as a reservoir for the fire protectionsystem, and as an outdoor classroom tothe students,” said Sassak. “We construct-ed a peninsula into the pond for observa-tion, science projects, and other learningactivities.”

SUMMERTIME AND THE BUILDING IS EASYExcavation of this multi-purpose pond

provided another benefit - the use of per-fect sand fill for a portion of the buildingpad in the northwest corner of the emerg-ing structure. “We needed to build up thatcorner by 6 to 8 feet to level it out with therest of the site,” said Pomey. “Using thesand from the pond’s creation providedperfect conditions for the footings in thatlocation.”

Perfect summer weather aided in theswift installation of the footings, founda-tion and structural steel frame.“Foundations and steel were probably thesmoothest part of the project, allowing usto get back on schedule,” Samuel said.

As the next piece of the project, thebuilding envelope wraps the structure in a

With an elevated track and multiple windows, the new gymnasium is a far cry from the old highschool’s box-like facility.

with poor drainage and a high water table,coupled with relentless rains, generated 3feet of mud in some areas. “It was proba-bly the wettest Fall on record in 2005,”said Samuel.

Deep levels of muck altered thesequence of work. “We had to shift workfrom the north area of the building over tothe south, because the north was justmired in mud,” said Samuel. “… Initiallywe were going to excavate the pool andbuild around it, but instead we construct-ed the building shell and dug the pool toallow contractors to work inside a coveredarea to cut down on the mud.” Wind com-pleted this trifecta of foul weather.Without any surrounding structures toblock its force, the winter wind blew freeand hard over the site’s wide expanse offield and even disrupted the building’stemporary protection on occasion.

FROM FARM FIELD TO GEOTHERMALFIELD

Mother Nature relented in the nextbuilding phase. The weather was perfectand the flat, broad expanse of this oldMichigan farm proved to be the perfectspot for a different kind of field, namely ageothermal field. Given the expansivesite, Whitmore Lake installed a horizontal

as opposed to a vertical geothermal sys-tem in the northeast quadrant of the site.According to Pomey, installation of thehorizontal system entailed excavating 28trenches in a 490 x 570-foot section of fieldto two different depths, one reaching sixfeet and the other reaching a depth of 4feet to take advantage of the heat conduc-tivity of different soil types.

Trenching a horizontal system is muchless costly than drilling vertical cores to adepth of 200 to 400 feet and then insertingpipe grouted in with concrete slurry, saidRobert N. Roop, CPD, vice president,Peter Basso Associates. Conversely, thepiping loops in a horizontal system are indirect contact with the soil, eliminating thecost of grouting. “The horizontal systemis approximately one third the cost of avertical system on an install cost per ton,”said Roop. “If you have the real estate it isthe best choice.”

Matt Tunnard, LEED AP, Horizon seniorproject engineer, explains the basic operat-ing principles of a geothermal system:Two pumps in the mechanical room eachpush 1500 gallons per minute of a gly-col/water mix to the geothermal field andpond where the fluid reaches 55 degrees F– the constant temperature of the Earth.The water then travels to the heat pump



cloak of energy-efficient and environmen-tally friendly materials, including a white,reinforced PVC membrane roof able toreflect heat. The membrane is a newer gen-eration of PVC less apt to become brittleand shatter in the winter. “ReinforcedPVC is a newer technology that offers amuch more durable and long-lasting roof-ing material,” said Sassak. The wall cavi-ty is filled with a soy-based, spray-onfoam insulation for energy efficiency.“This insulation has very good thermalproperties,” said Sassak. “It also is an airbarrier, which means it seals the wall soeffectively that moisture and water vaporcannot be transmitted into or through thewall. This moisture blockage helps pre-vent the growth of mold.”

The soy-based insulation doesn’t con-tain any volatile organic compounds,meaning it does not off gas any deleteriouschemicals and it can be easily recycled intoharmless components at the end of its lifecycle. Following LEED, the building skinis formed of highly recyclable, local orregional materials transported from with-in a 500-mile radius. Overall, the buildingskin is formed of brick, energy-efficientglass, and painted aluminum panels. “Wetried to chose products that are highlyrecyclable and with a high recycled con-tent,” said Sassak.

The interior finishes had to meet thesame criteria of sustainability. Theschool’s center spine or Main Street isblanketed in sustainable materials fromfloor to ceiling. Sassak details MainStreet’s green material palette: Thelinoleum floor is a natural, rapidly renew-able product, the brick wall is minimalmaintenance and will never require paint-ing, and the gypsum board forming theupper wall is covered in low VOC paint.Other building areas follow this samecourse. The gymnasium has a tectum deckwith a high recycled content of woodfibers; the theater has a cork floor claddingthe stage foreground; and the athleticwing corridor features a skid-resistant,recycled rubber flooring material.

Quite a learning curve exists for propersubmittals and LEED documentation ofmaterials. “Many of the mainstream sup-pliers of different building productsweren’t prepared to tell us the exact recy-cled content of a product or its last point ofassembly in relationship to the jobsite,”said Sassak. “It was a challenge for every-

body, but it is becoming easier as greenbuilding becomes more common. BartonMalow just kept on it.” Barton Malowtenaciously pursued obtaining timely sub-mittals to avoid project delays, sometimesworking with the architects or engineers toexpedite approval.

TRADING SPACESBeyond its “green” skin, the building’s

compact design minimizes the amount ofshell exposed to the elements, inherentlyboosting the energy efficiency of the facili-ty, said John H. Mouat, principal ofMitchell & Mouat Architects. The two-story building’s center spine links themain and student entries. Built for future

expansion, two classroom wings flankboth sides of the main entry; a south ath-letic wing and a north art and music wingare arranged in a compact block behindthe linear classroom sections.

This compact building has an inspiredeconomy of space with numerous multi-purpose rooms designed to save the dis-trict money and eliminate wasteful space.“Conceptually, it has been part of thewhole LEED system and sustainability ingeneral not to have any redundant spaceas a means of reducing material waste,”said Mouat.

In the north wing, telescoping bleachersform a type of faux wall between the cafe-teria and theater. The telescoping bleach-

The building’s center spine is a gathering space for students and an organizing axisof the entire structure.




Telescoping bleachers expand backward into the cafeteria and increase the theater’s seatingcapacity from 179 fixed seats to 663 seats.

ers expand backward into the cafeteria,connect to a balcony, and expand the the-ater’s seating capacity from 179 fixed seatsto 663 seats.

In the south wing, the fitness room over-looking the 6-lane competition pool is alarge multipurpose room, serving in onecapacity as an observation deck for swim-ming meets, a rental space for parties serv-iced by an adjacent kitchenette or a prac-tice room for the cheerleading team. Twoclassrooms share science labs located nearthe end of the two academic wings. “Wesaved square footage in the building by

sharing science labs and lecture roomsversus building 8 full size lecture-labrooms,” said Sassak. “We realized atremendous economy by being able toshares spaces.”

BREATHING EASYGreen schools are not just about saving

energy and operating costs. WhitmoreLake High School is protecting its natural,fiscal and human resources in what maybecome Michigan’s fourth LEED-certifiedhigh school. Filling every space with nat-ural light and fresh air and dwelling daily

in a well-designed building seems to beboosting the spirits of students. “It is acalmer, nicer feeling building,” said TomDeKeyser, principal of Whitmore LakeHigh School. “Attendance has improvedsignificantly in this building, and gradeshave seen the same improvements.” Key to creating a comfortable environ-ment, indoor air quality initiatives beganas soon as the building was enclosed.“Once the building was enclosed contrac-tors could not smoke inside the structure,said Samuel who undertook a vigorousanti-smoking campaign on the jobsite.

Part of the air quality campaign was tovirtually banish VOC products. Initiativesincluded “using low VOC paints and floor-ing materials and keeping products withVOC content to a minimum,” said Sassak.“The school district has also implementeda green cleaning practice using low VOCcleaners in their cleaning products.”

The entire building “breathes,” drawingin deep breaths of outside air via a ventila-tion system bringing in outside air at orabove code requirements with no energypenalty. “By using energy recovery units,the school is not paying the penalty ofhigher energy costs to ventilate the build-ing,” said Roop. “Each space is given themeasured code required or a greater quan-tity of outside air, eliminating the sense ofstuffiness, contributing to the lack of odor,and improving the general environment ofthe building.”

The heat pump units work in tandemwith energy recovery units to pretreat andwarm the outside air. Roop explains: Thebuilding “exhales” warm waste air. Thewarm air passes over and heats the surfaceof an energy recovery unit. The unit trans-fers the waste heat to the cold air beingintroduced into the building. “We are ableto pick up 70 percent of the waste energybeing blown out of the building,” saidRoop.

The building has carbon dioxide moni-tors to boost indoor air quality. A build-ing’s buildup of higher levels of carbondioxide throughout the day has beenlinked to the common afternoon slump inenergy and concentration among officeworkers and students. “The amount offresh air in this building is at a whole dif-ferent level than the old high school,” saidSassak. “We are actually monitoring thecarbon dioxide levels in the school and,when necessary, additional fresh air is



brought into the space to maintain optimalair quality.”

Again, the system balances the inflow ofoutside air with energy costs. “We onlyventilate to maintain carbon dioxide at acertain level based on occupancy of aspace,” said Roop. “If 600 people are inthe gym, outside air quantity is increased,but it is reduced when occupancy levelsfall to lower levels.”

The 6-lane competition pool is alsoanother example of an energy-efficient,comfortable space at Whitmore Lake HighSchool. The pool’s air is pretreated withits own energy recovery unit. “Ninemonths out of the year in Michigan out-side air, pretreated with an energy recov-ery unit, can be used to maintain the prop-er humidity levels the pool,” said Roop.The mechanical system also carefully con-trols the temperature and airflow. “Themechanical system moves air gentlythrough the space, because it is introducedthrough formed nozzles, molded outletsand fabric air ducts,” said Roop. “Fast-moving, high-velocity air would chill theswimmers and increase the pool’s evapo-ration rate.” As a community pool, it con-tains a handicapped entrance ramp andhydrotherapy jets for seniors.

Whether one is swimming in the pool orsitting in a classroom, the ultimate comfortis to live, work and study in a buildingwith the optimal temperature. The build-ing’s geothermal heat pump units provideindividual temperature control for eachroom, a fact offering innumerable advan-tages over conventional systems. “If thesun is shining on one side of the building,the system cools the space,” said Tunnard.“If the other half needs heating at the sametime, the heat pump system automaticallyresponds to the temperature in that partic-ular space.” Plus, if a conventional boil-er/chiller system breaks down, the entirebuilding is debilitated. If a heat pumpunit malfunctions, only one space is shut-down.

Horizon performed building commis-sioning for the school’s mechanical andHVAC system, including its geothermalsystem. Commissioning – making surethe system operates as designed – savesenergy and provides another LEED credit.“Building commissioning can be anadvantage to the installation contractor,”said Tunnard. “The commissioningprocess assures the contractor that he com-

pleted the job to the satisfaction of theowner. The more complex the system, themore important it is to have the buildingcommissioned.”

SEEING THE LIGHTThe school’s grand opening marked the

dawn of a new day at Whitmore Lake HighSchool. Students and faculty can literallysee the light in every room of this 155,000-square-foot building. The bright presenceof daylight was a refreshing change fromthe old high school’s many windowlessrooms. “We had several classrooms and

science labs in the old school that didn’thave any view to the outside,” saidMenzel. “Plus, the heating and coolingsystems were inferior in the old building.”

Several studies have extolled the bene-fits of daylighting and proper ventilation.“Studies have shown that student class-room performance improves substantiallyin classrooms with good daylighting,”said Mouat. Daylighting has been shownto improve student attendance and boostthe general well being of staff and stu-dents, he continued, while proper build-ing ventilation and appropriate construc-

With air pretreated by a dedicated energy recovery unit, the community pool is yet anotherenergy-efficient space in this 155,000-square-foot high school.




tion products aids those with asthma andallergies.

The design brings natural illuminationinto the center spine or Main Street of thiscompact building. “We used highclerestory windows to project light deepinto the heart of the building, instead ofmaking the space dark and cavernous,”said Sassak

Windows in every classroom, coupledwith light maple furnishings and a neutralwhitish paint, create a bright, pleasantatmosphere conducive to learning. On thesecond floor, fritted glass forms the topwindow panel and diffuses any strongglare; overhangs on the exterior act as sun-shades for the first level.

Classroom sound systems were eveninstalled to allow the teacher to speak in aconversational tone and still be heardthroughout the room. “Research showsthat allowing the teacher to speak in a nor-mal tone helps time-on-task for studentsand helps with stress levels,” said PaulTwigg, technology services, BartonMalow. “The teacher doesn’t have to yellacross a group of kids to be heard in theback of the room.”

The same emphasis on comfort and nat-ural light shaped the school’s other spaces,including the pool and gymnasium. Theold high school school had a traditionalgym – a square box without any windows.The new gymnasium has an elevatedtrack, windows to the outside and addedwindows overlooking the center spine.“We wanted an open feel that was lessconfining,” said Menzel.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR THE 21STCENTURY

The project team focused on energy-effi-ciency and resource conservation through-out the building, employing the use ofwaterless urinals and energy-efficienthand dryers in the restrooms, and lightsensors operating on either dim or full set-tings throughout the facility. Thanks to thegeothermal system, the building only usesgas for domestic hot water (AMP1).Besides saving energy, the geothermal sys-tem saves water resources when comparedto a conventional cooling tower. “A cool-ing tower relies on evaporation, so youend up using a lot of water that also mustbe chemically treated,” said Tunnard.

Another energy and spatially efficientstrategy is the use of flat-panel computer

monitors in the library and media center.Barton Malow and TMP together designedthe building’s technology systems, follow-ing the LEED principles of sustainability.

“The overall building design tries tokeep a small footprint and strives for ener-gy efficiency,” said Twigg. “When wedesigned the computer labs with TMP, weplanned flat-panel monitors, enabling thewhole lab to be smaller. The flat-panelmonitors use less energy and give off lessheat, reducing the strain on the ventilationand air-conditioning systems and lower-ing energy costs.

“Plus, the thin-client computer systemsdo not have to be replaced as often,” con-tinued Twigg. “The district purchased sys-tems that would have a longer life. This isimportant because every computer con-tains mercury and lead. Also, 100 percentof the systems are Energy Star compliant,which helps with LEED certification.”

This environmentally friendly highschool was created by a committed teamwho did their homework and poured theirprofessional expertise into its geothermalpipes, heat pumps, light sensors, panes ofglass, and cork floors and who can nowpass this building on to the next genera-tion learning within its walls. The schoolbuilding will continue to be a teaching toolfor its 416 students. “We would like toincorporate an alternative energy programinto our high school curriculum and usethis building as a launch pad for providing

that kind of instruction to our students,”said Menzel.

The jobsite of Whitmore Lake HighSchool, itself, was a living textbook ongreen building, part of the industry’s ongo-ing course work in sustainable design andconstruction. “I have talked to several con-tractors who really appreciate having gonethrough the LEED process, because theyfeel they are now in a stronger position toget future jobs,” said Mouat.

Whether contractor, architect, owner,subcontractor or supplier, Sassak believesa sense of shared responsibility and com-mitment among all team members is thekey ingredient in attaining LEED certifica-tion and building a green building. “Manypeople think that LEED is something onlythe architect or only the contractor isresponsible for attaining,” said Sassak.“There is so much shared responsibility inLEED, it is vital that everybody be onboard and fully committed. Having anowner, a construction manager and engi-neers on our team all committed to achiev-ing this goal is the only way it is going tohappen.” Fortunately, a passionate schoolboard and a dedicated project team madethat commitment at Whitmore Lake HighSchool, delivering a textbook example offiscal, spatial and energy efficiency. Thisshowpiece building even hosted the firstmeeting of the Michigan chapter of theCouncil of Educational Facilities PlannersInternational in March.

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