HOUSTON — Cadence McShane Construction Co. has been selected to build a new facility for Robert Lee Frost Elementary School in Houston. The approximately $12 million project will consist of a single-story, 89,383-square-foot building located on 11 acres at 5002 Almeda Genoa Road.
It will feature 40 classrooms, two science laboratories, a library and a cafeteria. The project is also applying for LEED-Silver certification, with sustainable features that include energy-efficient HVAC and mechanical systems, lighting controls, domestic hot water systems, low-emitting interior materials and the diversion of construction waste.
The facility will be able to house 750 students and is slated for a April 2011 completion. It is replacing the current Frost Elementary School, which is located at 5650 Selinsky Road, also in Houston. RDC Architects is designing the project.
In a statement, Chuck White, vice president and division manager for Cadence McShane, said, “Cadence McShane has contributed its expertise within the educational construction field to numerous school districts throughout the state of Texas. We are pleases to receive this assignment and bring a deep scope of knowledge and expertise to this new LEED construction project for the Houston Independent School District.”
— Coleman Wood