Educational

Edgewood Middle School Classroom Addition, Phase IV, Edgewood, NM

Chavez-Grieves is now working with NCA Architects on Phase IV, which went out to bid in mid-February. The project is for the construction of a 9,156 square foot six-classroom addition including student and staff restrooms, utility room and storerooms. A 2,070 square foot two classroom extension will be bid as an additive alternate. Limited site work is a part of the contract and will include construction of asphalt walkways and asphalt swale Exterior walls are decorative concrete masonry or masonry veneer and stucco on structural steel studs over continuous concrete footings and stem walls. Structural stud walls are masonry veneer and stucco finish on gypsum sheathing outside and gypsum board on the interior with R19 insulation in wall cavities. Roof structure is pitched steel joists with structural steel deck with R30 batt insulation under the roof deck with the addition of eight classrooms with post and beam structure construction, and CMU block corridor walls for durability.