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Project staff say geothermal retrofit and design changes cut Tab High construction estimate to $34.77 million; building will be solar-ready
Summary
Project staff reported that switching to a geothermal system and other design optimizations reduced Tab High School’s construction-only estimate from about $40.78 million at 35% design to $34.77 million at 65% design, and said the building will be outfitted to support future solar panels though funding for panels is not in the budget.
Project staff presented updated designs for Tab High School’s planned renovation and argued that switching to a geothermal heating-and-cooling system will save money over time while reducing the mechanical yard footprint.
Mr. Gilmore, a staff member leading the presentation, said the 35% construction-only estimate had been about $40,780,000 and that "when we started reviewing at 65% and making these optimizations we drove it down to 34.77." He added that Bruton High School, a sister school that already uses geothermal, costs "almost $120,000 more per fiscal year to run Tab High than Bruton High," and that avoiding future large HVAC replacements in 20–25 years is part of the long-term savings case: "So, geothermal really is the right now,…
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