Turner’s construction waste recycling program and incorporation of local building materials will help meet The New York City School Construction Authority’s Green Standards
New York, N.Y. – August 28, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — Turner Construction Company has been selected by the New York School Construction Authority (SCA) to manage the $43 million renovation and addition to P.S./I.S. 42 in Arverne, Queens, N.Y. and the construction of the $47 million P.S./ I.S. 277 located in Jamaica, Queens, N.Y.
The two projects are designed and will be built to meet The New York City School Construction Authority’s Green Standards that sets requirements for achieving for water and energy conservation goals on construction projects.
The $43 million addition to P.S./I.S. 42 includes a six-story, 53,000 sq. ft. building that will include a cafeteria, kitchen, gymnasium and a mezzanine to connect the new and original facilities. The expansion will add 410 classroom seats, a music suite, art and science labs. Turner will also manage renovations to the existing school that will include a kindergarten suite, parent community room and the consolidation of communications and life safety systems. Completion is scheduled for January 2013.
The $47 million P.S./I.S. 277 will accommodate 665 students upon completion in August 2012. The four-story, 95,000 sq. ft. school will include 21 classrooms, five special education classrooms, science, art and music spaces, a gymnasium, an auditorium, library and cafeteria. Separate playgrounds will be constructed for the early childhood students and the first through eighth grade students.
“We are proud to serve as part of the building teams on these two Green school construction projects that will conserve energy and water, reduce operating costs and promote a healthy environment for the students, teachers and staff,” said Charles Murphy, senior vice president and general manager of Turner’s New York office.
