ET 493: Senior Design Design of a New Hammond Head Start Center By: Cody Menard and Taylor Bishop Instructor: Dr. C. Koutsougeras Advisor: Mr. R. Edward Rode

Objective We have developed a design for a Head Start Center in Hammond, La. We have completed floor plan drawings, and elevation drawings, using Auto- cad. Also finding, building and fire codes, the site location, and began the preliminary building estimate. This building will be 9,000 square feet, including multiple rooms such as: classrooms, bathrooms, offices and other specific rooms.

Site Location E. Highway 190 Hammond, La acres of cleared land Priced at $399,900 Ideal location. Located within a couple miles of Hammond Eastside Elementary Magnet School. Also, multi-family homes surrounded making it a close destination for many. Located directly on Highway 190 allowing for easy traffic flow.

Building Codes The building codes come from the Hammond Zoning Ordinance booklet. The codes we are using are from these areas. Part 1: Principles and Objectives Part 3: Schedule of District Regulations Adopted Part 5: Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements

Fire Codes The fire codes were taken from the NFPA 101: Life Safety Code booklet. The edition used was from NFPA stands for National Fire Protection Association. The main codes are from the following chapter’s sections. Chapter 26: New Building Occupancies Section General Requirements Section 26-2 – Means of Egress Requirements Section 26-3 – Protection

Site Location (cont.)

Elevation Point 1 – 33.2 ft Point 2 – 35.0 ft Point 3 – 36.4 ft Point 4 – 35.6 ft Point 5 – 34.3 ft Base Flood -

Ground Work Existing ground only Leveled to a height above flood zone Slope away from building

Preliminary Floor Plan

Preliminary Elevation Sketches

Exterior Finishes Walls and Roof: Aluminum Front Entrance Brick Veneer

Preliminary Estimate $16 - $20 per square foot This covers the cost of a very basic rigid frame, commercial Steel building on average. This price does not include any finished interiors, wiring, insulation, that would drive this cost up. Preliminary estimate on just steel exterior and outer cover: $144,000 to $180,000

LEED Certification Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) LEED v4 for BD+C: New Construction or Major Renovation Levels of Certification Certified: points Silver: points Gold: points Platinum:

LEED Certification To obtain points, LEED has developed a checklist broken into 7 different categories: Location and Transportation Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy and Atmosphere Materials and Resources Indoor Environment Quality Innovation

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