1. Greenwich Academy Upper School
Preliminary Proposal
matt fracassini
Penn State AE
lighting/electrical

2. | Greenwich Academy Overview of Occupant
Greenwich Academy is an independent college preparatory school for girls and young women, located in Greenwich, Connecticut.
The campus is an inclusive community for students from pre-K to 12th grade. In general, the goals of the institution are to:
promote the highest ethical and moral values
enable each student to reach her highest level of academic achievement
foster a sense of aesthetic sensitivity and creativity

3. | Greenwich Academy
Location
Upper School
Main Entrance

4. | Greenwich Academy Project Team owner || Greenwich Academy
architect || Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
CM || Turner Construction Co.
MEP || AKF Engineers
civil || Redniss & Mead, Inc.
structural || Diblasi Associates
landscape || Brown / Sardina, Inc.

5. | Greenwich Academy Architectural Overview
The building itself is designed to look and feel “open” and bright.
Contains many sustainable design elements, such as planted roofs, stormwater management, and recycled materials.
Structure is based on laminated wood columns and steel beams and girders.
**show picture of wood/steel connection**
Building enveloped by full-height glass curtain wall on most sides.

6. | Greenwich Academy Architectural Overview
4 “Light Chambers”; large glazed spaces that protrude above the 2nd level. 1 4 2 3

7. | Greenwich Academy
Special Design Considerations

8. | Focus of Redesign Space #1: West Corridor Space #2: Library
Breadth #1: Library HVAC revision
Breadth #2: Library Cost Analysis
Space #3: Science Room 1
Electrical Work: Science Room

9. | West Corridor
The West Corridor is the main circuit of the building, leading visitors down from the Main Stair, and into the various connected spaces.

10. | West Corridor
As the primary thoroughfare in the school, this corridor is like an artery directing blood (people in this case) to the adjacent spaces.
entrance
corridors
The lighting system should reflect this sense of movement.

11. | West Corridor Goals for Space
Lead visitors into other areas of building.
Retain sense of open space.
Integrate light quality with daylight.

12. | West Corridor Solutions Lead visitors to other parts of building
Use compact fluorescent downlights along center of corridor.

13. | West Corridor Solutions Retain Sense of Open Space
Use indirect cove lighting to create ambient light and prevent boring, dim light in corridor
Light on walls and ceiling will give feeling of open space.

14. | West Corridor
Solutions
Integrate light with daylight

15. | Library
The Learning Center and Reading Room combine into one large space to form the Upper School library, the largest open space in the building.

16. | Library Goals for Space
Emphasize open space and “clean” environment.
Create reduced-glare environment for VDT use.
Provide strong Illuminance at reading table.
At least 40 fc.
Reduce/Control daylight throughout space.

17. | Library Solutions Emphasize open space and “clean” environment.
Create reduced-glare environment for VDT use.
describe use of fixtures and show cut sheets
show renderings close up of VDTs

18. | Library Solutions Provide strong Illuminance at reading table.
At least 40 fc.
Reduce/Control daylight throughout space.
Show Renderings, Distribution
Describe daylighting solution

19. | Breadth 1
HVAC Resizing in Library

20. | Breadth 1
HVAC Resizing in Library
* solutions

21. | Breadth 2
Cost Analysis in Library

22. | Science Room
Lab Tables
Key Planes:
Student Desks
Teacher’s Table

23. | Science Room Goals for Space
Provide vertical illuminance on whiteboard
Maintain high illuminance and contrast ratio levels in rear of room.
Keep a uniform feel between each zone.

24. | Science Room Goals for Space *insert newer renderings
*try to find a rendering for each goal that exemplifies it

25. | Electrical *recircuiting and relocating panel
*feeder or breaker resizing?
*transformer considerations

26. | Final Points