Cadence McShane to Build Two Dallas ISD Schools

DALLAS – Two projects for the Dallas Independent School District are under way, both being built by Cadence McShane Construction Company.

Construction of a new 98,228-square-foot primary school in Dallas will be built on a 12.65-acre site.

Scheduled for completion in June 2012, the two-story elementary school will incorporate a number of sustainable features in compliance with the district’s sustainable design policy and the city’s green building ordinance.

Green attributes include a geothermal heating and cooling system, heat reflective roof, water-efficient plumbing, and natural daylighting, which will collectively contribute to a 31 percent reduction in net energy usage, according to the construction firm.

Sustainable and low-emitting materials will be used in construction, and the building will include a comprehensive recycling program upon completion, according to the firm.

The school will feature 36 classrooms, including specialty rooms for art, music, special and behavioral needs, small groups, and speech.

Additionally, the elementary school will feature two computer labs, a gymnasium, a food service area, and administrative space.  

With Dallas-based HKS Architects as the design firm, the facility will include brick veneer masonry walls, glazed block, and pre-finished metal panels.

Cadence McShane will also complete all associated sitework, including mass grading, site utilities, and a detention pond, as well as landscaping and playground areas.  

Firm officials said Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School is named after an attorney and civil rights activist who was the first Hispanic woman to graduate from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law and practice law in Dallas.  

"The new school named after this significant Dallas resident will provide educational services for 810 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade," officials said.   

Seagoville North Elementary School

The school district also hired Cadence McShane to construct a 106,462-square-foot elementary school to support 810 pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students on a 14-acre site in Seagoville, Texas.  

With an exterior made of brick veneer façade and metal stuff backup and gypsum board, the educational facility will encompass 39 classrooms, kitchen and cafeteria, library, and practice gymnasium space.

The construction company will incorporate interior finishes, including contemporary building materials to provide an attractive learning environment for students and faculty.

To support the sustainability mission, green features and products will be used to contribute to energy efficiency, "superior" indoor air quality, and sustainable building products, firm officials said.

The assignment also includes all associated sitework, including mass grading, site utilities, feeder roads, and a detention pond, as well as landscaping and playground areas.  

The new school is part of the 2008 Dallas Independent School District bond program, a $1.35 billion, multiphased capital improvement plan that aims to improve technology, science laboratories, meal service, sports complexes, and the overall functionality of numerous buildings.  

PageSoutherlandPage is providing comprehensive architectural services for the facility, scheduled for completion in May 2012.