While several sections of the building were not being actively used, many rooms were, including a pre-existing Academy on campus; the initial challenge was to maintain uptime for the facility – security, cameras, and network coverage while performing demolition of outdated network cabling and hardware, many components dating all the way back to Butler High School’s use. Project management was self-performed by the Client, so there was no General Contractor directly overseeing coordination between trades.

We were involved in ground-floor planning from several aspects, which included many challenges:

• Ensure adequate network coverage for new classrooms
• Design network infrastructure for growth
• Incorporate flexibility into the facility and classrooms – we were tasked with designing the network infrastructure simultaneously as the school administration was finalizing classroom layouts and needs
• Plan for a full facility that will support 12 grades at maximum building capacity
• Stay within the client’s budget as a brand-new school