NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

Studio SW, produced a Master Plan for New Mexico School for the Deaf. The Plan has been updated every year for submittal to NM Higher Education Department. The task has been challenging as the facility needs for this historic campus are enormous. 

Innovations offered by the design team have included land for the football field used for new construction; relocation of existing (and ageing) maintenance building required to clear land for new football field and track; a proposed and completed energy analysis that demonstrated efficiency of constructing a central plant rather that continue to replace and maintain separate boilers at each building on campus; a proposed and completed an energy analysis that demonstrated efficiency of constructing a central plant rather that continue to replace and maintain separate boilers at each building on campus; investigation of underground facilities for use in campus wide mechanical loop; large culvert never surveyed - now fully photo documented and planned for major part of the loop and completion of ADA Assessment with this data used to inform the Master Plan work.