• As part of the Designer services and the feasibility study, the following shall be considered, all options factoring in current enrollment projections: o Evaluation of a renovation of and addition to the existing WHCIS building at Sycamore Street for the WHCIS and Brown School enrollment. o Evaluation of new construction for the WHCIS enrollment at Sycamore Street or at Trum Field with new open space in the City of Somerville. o Evaluation of new construction for the WHCIS and Brown School enrollment at Sycamore Street or at Trum Field with new open space in the City of Somerville. o Support of a potential land swap. • Apply an equity mindset with a goal of Design for All, a universal design is composition of an environment so that it can be accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless of their age, size, ability or disability, that foundationally values community engagement. • US Green Building Council’s LEED for Schools Rating System (Silver minimum, Gold Target). • Net Zero Ready design with a target Energy Use Intensity (EUI) of 25 kBtu/SF-yr and all-electric operation. • Life cycle costs of operating the School as it relates to future operational budgets. ● Updating the District’s Educational Program and understanding and incorporating them into the Project’s design and construction...
