Eastern Mennonite Elementary School addition continues to make progress. Over the last few weeks, Herr and Company has been putting in the foundation and slab, and the walls have started. The gathering space addition will feature a heated slab thanks to the efforts of Rockingham Engineering.
The radiant floor system will keep the space comfortable and allow for maximum flexibility. Eastern Mennonite Elementary School values connections to the outside and plan to use this multipurpose space at times as an open air pavilion. The challenge with designing for a space that is sometimes conditioned is that a concrete slab is slow to change temperature. It is also hard to manage moisture / humidity in a space that is sometimes open to outside air and sometimes closed and conditioned. So Winston at Rockingham Engineering designed a radiant floor system that will moderate the slab temperature keeping the space flexible and comfortable.
Once the slab was poured, the walls started going up and the space is starting to take shape. This is an exciting part of the project as everyone can now see the form taking shape! The framers made great progress in just a few days and trusses should be installed soon. Here is more on the first phase of the project that was completed a few years ago.
