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Architect outlines targeted Valley High School renovation, highlights safety, accessibility and cost constraints
Summary
Novo Studio Architects and EEI presented space-optimization findings and preliminary financing options for a planned Valley High School renovation, emphasizing asbestos remediation, updated science labs, accessible restrooms, secure entry sequencing and a fiscally constrained scope tied to state revolving funds.
Novo Studio Architects and energy consultants EEI presented a focused plan for renovating Valley High School, telling the RSU 40/MSAD 40 school board the work will prioritize health, safety and essential instructional spaces while keeping costs aligned with local taxpayers.
"Our intention through this process is to understand how the building functions from a physical standpoint," said Anne Keterer, owner and founder of Novo Studio Architects, who led an existing-conditions and space-optimization study. Keterer said the team met with every high-school department head, counselors and principals to catalog existing space, identify dysfunctional or missing areas and produce design options.
The architects identified several immediate priorities: removal of hazardous flooring containing asbestos and…
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