Net Zero Subcommittee Recommends Ground Source Heat Pump System for New School
The Net Zero Subcommittee of the Elementary School Building Committee voted, at their meeting on...
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School Building Committee Chooses Design-Bid-Build Procurement Method, Considers Sustainability Certification And Site Plan Options
The Elementary School Building Committee selected the Design-Bid-Build (DBB) procurement method for Amherst’s project at...
School Building Committee Reviews HVAC Options
The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) will not be making the decision between a ground...
Elementary School Building Committee Approves Schematic Report. Project Moves Forward
At its June 24 meeting, the Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) unanimously approved the Preferred...
Opinion: Build Bridges, Not a Wall
If the Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) chooses Wildwood as the site for the new...
Letter: Follow The Science. Fort River Is The Best Site For A New School
The following letter was sent to the Elementary School Building Committee on May 13, 2022...
Ground-Source System Offers Advantages Over Air-Source System, Say School Building Designers
To date, the Net Zero Subcommittee of the Elementary School Building Committee has been focused...
Issues & Analyses: Cost Considerations For Determining Size Of New Elementary School
The following data analysis was sent to the Town Council on February 28,2022. On February...
Public Comment: Size of New School Impacts Carbon Footprint and Tax Burden On Residents
The following comment was submitted in writing to the Amherst Town Council on February 22,...
Issues & Analysis: Surprising Implications For Which Elementary School Students Will Attend After New School Is Built
We need to talk about something that hasn’t been discussed publicly related to the elementary...
Opinion: A Call For Kindness
I was hoping that this time around, we could have dialogue about the school building...
MSBA Conference Sings the Praises of Renovation
Jack McCarthy, Executive Director at the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), opened a recent (December...