Seaford School District
Districtwide Planning & Design
In 1996, the Seaford School District launched an initiative to comprehensively analyze all District facilities to develop the Major Capital Improvement Plan for upgrades and additions to all of its schools. StudioJAED was retained to validate the established capital budget and provide design and construction administration services for the project.
StudioJAED reviewed previously established priority levels for recommended facility improvements within the Major Capital Plan, and provided recommendations for adjustments to meet the District’s educational program. Additionally, StudioJAED completed a review of capital expenditure requests, analyzing them for accuracy and completeness and processing the requests for inclusion in the Major Capital Program.
District-wide Energy Initiatives Included:
- Fully automated, centralized direct digital controls for all six facilities
- New central boiler and chiller plants at all 6 schools
- New HVAC systems at all 6 schools
- Full commissioning all new systems
- Window upgrades in 80% of areas
- Exterior door upgrades
- Roof upgrades (high & middle schools)
- Energy efficient lighting upgrades
- Solar-Thermal Domestic Hot Water Booster System
Seaford School District became the lowest energy-consuming, fully air-conditioned school district in the State of Delaware at $0.94 / sq. ft. in energy costs vs. the Delaware Average of $1.24 / sq. ft. (2005/2006 Data). Seaford School District was named an ENERGY STAR Leader by the United States EPA. All 6 fully air-conditioned schools in the District are ENERGY STAR labeled. Seaford was the third School District in the United States to achieve this rating. All these Energy Savings are channeled directly back into the School District Operating Budget for use in other areas of improvement.
At the present time, StudioJAED is again working with the Seaford School District in the design of Seaford High School Additions and Improvements. (Please see that project profile for further details on this exciting commission.)