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Assembly hears plan to close skylight at North Star Elementary as part of roof project; ARB recommended solid roofing over glazing
Summary
The architectural review board and borough staff presented a change order to close the North Star Elementary skylight: replace glazing on the top and sides of the skylight with insulated steel panels while retaining gable-end windows; staff said the change should reduce leaks and heat loss but may require sprinkler and structural checks.
Borough staff and the architectural review board recommended a change to the North Star Elementary roof and skylight design at the May 8 work session aimed at stopping chronic leaks and reducing heat loss.
The proposed change (a contract change order to the North Star roof and skylight structural design) would remove the glazing from the top and sides of the skylight ' leaving the gable-end windows ' and close the opening with insulated steel panels and conventional roofing. Staff said the building's owner and the ARB reviewed the options and recommended…
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