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A FLEXIBLE FACILITY
By Derek Luke
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Flexible vision
“There are many paths to the top of the mountain…” – Chinese Proverb
(…just like the path to “success”)
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Flexible, but safe…and efficient!
• Schools must be safe for every student while still being flexible enough to meet all their individual needs…
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Flexible Future
Ability to easily change, grow, adapt, and improve…
• Modular buildings are highly customizable and are easily upgraded.
• Technology is an integral part of life and is changing at a rapid rate.
Technological change
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Flexible Future
The ability to change both inside and outside is important…
MovableWalls andtracks,slidingsides,expansionscontractions
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Flexible Facility – the BIG issues
In aggregate, rural Alaska school buildings consume approximately:• Electricity $14.8 million/year• Heating Fuel $ 7.5 million/year
…that is about 1.2 gallons of fuel per square foot per year.
The ability to change square footage would be invaluable…
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Flexible Examples…
Schools need to be able to adjust in size based on student enrollment.
…ExpandedRetracted…
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Flexible Live Examples…
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Flexible Prices – Solutions?
Think outside the box…? No…(not very practical)
Think about the box itself... Yes…
Make the BOX change to fit your needs :-)
Absolutely, but it is easier to change if it’s built to.
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Building will cost money…Fuel costs will always increase…