A FLEXIBLE FACILITY

By Derek Luke

Flexible vision

“There are many paths to the top of the mountain…” – Chinese Proverb

(…just like the path to “success”)

Flexible, but safe…and efficient!

• Schools must be safe for every student while still being flexible enough to meet all their individual needs…

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

Flexible Future

The ability to change both inside and outside is important…

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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…

Flexible Examples…

Schools need to be able to adjust in size based on student enrollment.

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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…