Clark County School District Virtual High School and Vegas PBS

Las Vegas, NevadaProject of Distinction

New ConstructionJMA Architecture Studios

2010 Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture

Clark County School District Virtual High School and Vegas PBS

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Clark County School District Virtual High School and Vegas PBS

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Exterior PhotoCommunity Environment:

The Clark County School District and Vegas PBS joint venture, the Vegas PBS Educational Technology Campus is a model for the green building process and public/private partnership. The prime objective of the project was to construct an integrated facility providing seamless interaction between both institutions and allowing the electronic distribution of educational tools.

The result is a LEED Gold Certified , 108,000 square foot building that is home to Clark County School Districts’ Virtual High School, a homeland security and emergency response hub, and the first TV station in the United States built to meet both LEED standards and Media Security and Reliability Council security guidelines.

Interior Photo – Virtual LabLearning Environment:

The building is home to Clark County School District’s Virtual High School, which broadcasts classes to 5,000 students and serves as a central location for up to 200 students and 40 faculty members.

The building offers classrooms with computer-instruction stations, a science laboratory with broadcasting capabilities, four mini-studios designed to create educational courses, and an advanced technology hub for the entire school district.

This interface produces live classroom instruction which can be distributed live throughout the district and recorded for future district wide viewing.

Exterior PhotoPhysical Environment:

The campus is LEED Gold Certified. 202 Geothermal wells installed below ground will keep water temperatures going in and out of the cooling towers at a 55 degree ambient temperature. The lead free electrical control systems have been designed to minimize power consumption and mechanical equipment has been designed with intricate controls and the highest efficiency ratings. Outside lighting is being transmitted into the building using SolaTube skylights throughout the roof. The 180 KWDC photovoltaic system installed on the roof will produce 17.5% of energy demand. Additional features ensure that the campus will have an average energy savings 35 percent below current Clark County building codes.

Interior Photo - LobbyPlanning Process:

The Clark County School District and Vegas PBS worked together representing the Virtual High School and the Public Broadcasting Stations’ interest. The planning process of the two agencies created an unique business model for public/private partnerships. The partnership has allowed the flexibility to meet and exceed expectations for higher education, private sector and the public sector. In order to manage the process of this complicated project CCSD assigned one of their own project managers to facilitate dialogue with all parties, including the contractor Martin-Harris Construction.The design and construction process was recorded by Vegas PBS forming the backbone of a future six part documentary to be aired on Public Broadcasting Stations.

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Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2010 Project Data

Submitting Firm : JMA Architecture StudiosProject Role ArchitectProject Contact Thomas J. Schoeman, AIA, LEED APTitle President and CEOAddress 10150 Covington Cross DriveCity, State or Province, Country Las Vegas, NevadaPhone 702-731-2033

Joint Partner Firm:Project Role N/AProject ContactTitleAddressCity, State or Province, CountryPhone

Other Firm:Project Role N/AProject ContactTitleAddressCity, State or Province, CountryPhone

Construction Firm: Martin-Harris ConstructionProject Role General ContractorProject Contact Frank MartinTitle PresidentAddress 3030 South Highland DriveCity, State or Province, Country Las Vegas, NevadaPhone 702-385-5257

Exhibition of School Planning and Architecture 2010 Project Details

Project Name Clark County School District Virtual High School and Vegas PBS

City  Las Vegas

State  Nevada

District Name  Clark County School District

Supt/President  Dr. Walt Rulffes

Occupancy Date  2009

Grades Housed  High School, 9-12

 

Capacity(Students) 125 students On-Site Campus, 5000 students Virtual Campus

Site Size (acres)  10 acres

Gross Area (sq. ft.)  108,000 sq. ft.

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Design and Build?  Design Bid Build

If yes, Total Cost:  $44,500,000

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