What are some of the structural and infrastructure issues with the high school?
The high school, which spans 536,000 square feet, is in need of modernization. It is costly to heat and cool. The utilities for 2006-2007 cost $974,121 (which is 57 percent of the Districts heating, cooling, and electricity costs). The building has excess square footage and is difficult to navigate. Other deficiencies in need of replacement or major renovation include: -window sealing (the building has over 1250 exterior windows) -roofs (there are 27 roofs) -electric heat in B building -univents are noisy and have poor air filtration -HVAC control systems are antiquated and do not allow for the best efficiency -steam heat leaking steam traps -boilers installed when the B building was constructed in 1930 and need to be replaced; some parts not longer made. -hot water heater a separate water heater for pool is needed; currently, to heat the pool, the hot water heater (located in A building) pipes water through other buildings to get to the pool; radiators are on throughout the year.
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