Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects Promotes Jennifer Cash & Allison Commings To Principal
Jennifer Cash joined Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects in 2006 and has built a nationally respected reputation focused on high-performance, resilient learning environments for K–12 clients. She is widely recognized for her expertise in Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) construction and for guiding school districts through complex decisions related to durability, energy performance, life-cycle cost, and disaster resiliency. Known for her ability to translate technical rigor into clear, actionable solutions, Jennifer partners closely with boards, administrators, and communities to align educational goals, sustainability objectives, and budget realities.
Louisville Business First magazine highlights Beecher Terrace development
Louisville’s Business First magazine recently highlighted the completion of two phases of the Beecher Terrace development — a public-private partnership between Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects and Mcormick McCormack Baron Salazar, the developer. The Beecher Terrace redevelopment will offer more than 600 mixed-income units across one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The complex will offer rental units […]
Student Housing & Community Colleges
While housing is not typically provided at community colleges, there is a growing awareness that addressing the needs of housing-insecure students may be crucial to the institutional mission. Public-private partnership (P3) development for student housing may be uniquely positioned to provide student housing facilities on, or near, community college campuses. Financed, designed, constructed, and maintained […]
Student housing for community colleges may be an idea whose time has come.
Food and housing insecurity, transportation problems, and daycare support are all part of the daily struggle faced by many community college students. Factor in severely reduced capital budgets and the Covid pandemic and we have some very tough times with limited resources for developing solutions. Currently, less than a third of community colleges provide some […]
A Survey: The Future of Student Housing
We’ve developed a short, to the point student housing survey to get your input on how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting your institution’s student housing. This is an evolving subject and a moving target, but clearly certain issues, concerns, problems, and potential solutions are beginning to become clear. We also know that the effect of COVID-19 […]
Finding The Best Way Forward: The Future of Student Housing
What follows are some thoughts gleaned from our ongoing reading, researching & observations. BROAD OBSERVATIONs In part from recent articles in The Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed: Plans for Fall 2020: 73% of early reporting institutions plan to re-open with in-person classes; 15% are waiting to decide what to do; 5% are […]
Sherman Carter Barnhart Project Wins National Award for Zero Energy, ICF School Design
Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects received a national award this month for its zero energy design of Jennings Creek Elementary in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The award, 1st Runner-Up in the 2020 Heavy Commercial Category, was highlighted along with a profile in the May issue of Insulating Concrete Forms Magazine. The article also highlighted Richardsville Elementary, […]
Zero Energy Schools: A webinar with Kenny Stanfield
Sherman Carter Barnhart’s Kenny Stanfield, Principal, AIA, LEED AP, spoke recently about designing Zero Energy Schools with Insulated Concrete Forms, and we’re pleased to share the presentation with you. Below is a slideshow of Kenny’s presentation. You can also log in on the National Ready Mix Concrete Association’s site and listen to the audio that […]
Kenny Stanfield to Speak About 21st Century Education & Energy Design at KSBA Conference
Session Title: 21E School Design – 21st Century Education and Energy Event: Kentucky School Boards Association Conference at the Galt House in Louisville Time: 3:30 p.m. Saturday Speakers: Kerry Young, Warren County Public Schools Board Chair, and Kenny Stanfield, Principal, AIA, LEED AP, at Sherman Carter Barnhart A/S Level II required topic: School Facilities* (or […]
Press Release: Kenny Stanfield to Speak at Yale and in Miss., S.C., and Kentucky about Zero Energy School Design and Insulated Concrete Forms
Lexington, KY: Sherman Carter Barnhart’s Kenny Stanfield, AIA, LEED AP, will be speaking about the benefits of sustainable Zero Energy school design and Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) starting this week at conferences at Yale University and in Mississippi, South Carolina and Kentucky. At each of the conferences, Stanfield, a national expert in Zero Energy Schools […]
Press Release: Sherman Carter Barnhart Announces Promotion of Brandon Ward to Associate Principal
Promotion Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2020 Lexington, KY: Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, a leading regional architecture firm with offices in Lexington, Louisville and Paducah, announced today the promotion of Brandon Ward to Associate Principal in the firm. “Quietly confident, Brandon leads by example. He has used his project management and client management skills to […]
Press Release: Sherman Carter Barnhart Announces Promotion of Tony Pham to Associate Principal
Promotion Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2020 Lexington, KY: Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, a leading regional architecture firm with offices in Lexington, Louisville and Paducah, announced today the promotion of Tony Pham, director of Construction Administration, to Associate Principal in the firm. “Tony’s ‘firm but fair’ approach has earned him the respect of contractors, […]
Press Release: Sherman Carter Barnhart Announces Promotion of One to Principal, Seven to Associate Principal
Promotions Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2020 Newby Walters Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects 859-224-1351 nwalters@scbarchitects.com Lexington, KY: Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, a leading regional architecture firm with offices in Lexington, Louisville and Paducah, announced today the promotion of Kevin Matthews to Principal and seven other professionals to Associate Principal. “These talented and valued members […]
Press Release: Sherman Carter Barnhart Announces Promotion of Andrew Owens to Associate Principal
Promotion Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2020 Lexington, KY: Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, a leading regional architecture firm with offices in Lexington, Louisville and Paducah, announced today the promotion of Andrew Owens, AIA, CID to Associate Principal in the firm. “Andrew has an innate ability to communicate and connect with clients on a personal […]
Press Release: Sherman Carter Barnhart Announces Promotion of Susan Mooney to Associate Principal
Promotion Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2020 Lexington, KY: Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, a leading regional architecture firm with offices in Lexington, Louisville and Paducah, announced today the promotion of Susan Mooney, Director of Finance, to Associate Principal in the firm. “’Analytic’, ‘independent,’ and ‘fiercely loyal’ are character traits that describe Susan,” said Mike […]
Press Release: Sherman Carter Barnhart Announces Promotion of Kevin Matthews to Principal
Promotion Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2020 Lexington, KY: Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, a leading regional architecture firm with offices in Lexington, Louisville and Paducah, announced today the promotion of Kevin Matthews to Principal in the firm. Matthews, a 35-year veteran of Sherman Carter Barnhart and director of its Affordable Housing Studio, has been […]
Press Release: Sherman Carter Barnhart Announces Promotion of Allison Commings to Associate Principal
Promotion Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2020 Lexington, KY: Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, a leading regional architecture firm with offices in Lexington, Louisville and Paducah, announced today the promotion of Allison Commings, AIA, CID, LEED AP, to Associate Principal in the firm. “Allison’s work ethic, integrity, and professionalism continue to define her career with […]
Press Release: Sherman Carter Barnhart Announces Promotion of Jennifer Cash to Associate Principal
Promotion Announcement FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2020 Lexington, KY: Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, a leading regional architecture firm with offices in Lexington, Louisville and Paducah, announced today the promotion of Jennifer Cash, AIA, to Associate Principal in the firm. Cash is a project manager and in the firm’s Education Studio and has managed projects […]
We Are What’s Wildly Possible
Wildly Possible. To Sherman Carter Barnhart, that meant designing an expansion to Parking Structure No. 5 that offered much more than parking. The Winslow project enlivens an important, growing part of campus with an innovative education area, retail shops and restaurants and what we think will be a “wildly” popular eSports space. […]
ICF Magazine Highlights Kenny Stanfield and Sherman Carter Barnhart Designs
This month’s Insulating Concrete Forms Builder magazine highlighted Sherman Carter Barnhart’s Kenny Stanfield, AIA and two Kentucky elementary schools he designed using ICF and Zero Energy design principles. The article focuses on Alvaton and Richardsville elementary schools in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and the process that led to their innovative designs. The article also highlights the […]
Greenwood High School Breaks Ground on New Auxiliary Gymnasium
There’s nothing quite like seeing a project get “off the ground.” We’re thrilled to have designed the Greenwood High School auxiliary gym project, and we’ll be even more thrilled to see students enjoying it. Sherman Carter Barnhart’s Jennifer Cash, AIA, the project manager for the gymnasium and Principal Kenny Stanfield, were on hand for […]
Architect John Whitney, AIA, joins Sherman Carter Barnhart
John is a registered architect with over 30 years’ experience in all aspects of project development, design, management, master planning, and construction. Sherman Carter Barnhart had the pleasure of working with John when he served as the University Architect for Morehead State University. Working collaboratively with John we successfully completed the first new residence hall […]
VisitJessamine.com Bowl
Sherman Carter Barnhart helped kick off the 2019 football season last night at East Jessamine High School as the trophy sponsor for the VisitJessamine.com Bowl. Principal Justin McElfresh was there to congratulate the teams. Good luck to all student-athletes from across Kentucky this fall and to those at Jessamine County Schools! We are proud to […]
Corbin Elementary Starts First Day In Renovated School
The traditional building was the first school in Corbin Schools and is still the oldest today, so it was important to both the community and the District to re-purpose the building and maintain its strong presence in downtown Corbin. Corbin Elementary Principal Chris Webb says the project was several years in the making. “I never […]
Winds of Change
As we continue to research, gather pertinent data, and clarify our previous storm shelter requirements with the State Agencies of HBC and KDE, we wanted to provide a follow-up to “The Coming Storm” article. Specifically, we wanted to provide an example of how a recently completed school design could be modified to meet the storm shelter requirements and […]
The Coming Storm
When it comes to severe weather in the Southeast, we anticipate with trepidation the seasonal storms and with them the threat of tornadoes. Unpredictable and potentially devastating, direct strikes from tornadoes can demolish even the seemingly strongest of buildings, including our schools. Recent tornadic storms in Tennessee, Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi, and Kentucky devastated towns and […]
Board Reviews New Lone Oak Middle School, Garage Plans
On Monday, September 10th, Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects brought proposed designs of the new Lone Oak Middle School to the McCracken County School District board and discussed plans for the school district’s bus garage. Working with the district selected design team of current and previous Lone Oak Middle School (LOMS) instructors and department heads, a workshop was held […]
Living Building Chronicle
Sixty-seven of them have now been “verified” in the U.S. and Canada, according to a recent report from the New Buildings Institute. Another 415 are underway or are being evaluated for net-zero performance, according to the report, the 2018 Getting to Zero Status Update. Fifteen months ago, NBI reported 53 buildings as verified, while 279 […]
University of Louisville’s campus evolution ‘has sparked a lot of pride’
Lots of big changes at the University of Louisville this semester! We’re thrilled to have been part of one of them: the major renovation of the Student Activities Center (SAC). From the Louisville Courier Journal: University of Louisville alumnus Kelly Hodges remembers the day the Student Activities Center opened in 1990 and changed the commuter-centric campus forever. The opening helped spur a transformation […]
Jennings Creek Elementary Opens
When Jennings Creek Elementary School opens its doors Wednesday, students will enter the district’s second energy-independent school and the first in the state to integrate computer coding from kindergarten through sixth grade, district officials said. At a ribbon-cutting and open house Sunday, Jennings Creek Principal Jamie Woosley also promoted the school’s new reading and […]
Meade County College & Career Center
“The Meade County College & Career Center will be one of the most state-of-the-art, comprehensive vocational technology schools in the state of Kentucky. It will blend state vocational programs with the technology in advancing students. Nowhere do we have this kind of collaboration and the partnerships that are so critical.” – Dr. John Millay, Superintendent […]
KYs Next Net Zero School Opens August 5th
Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects celebrates with Warren County Schools and the entire community the opening of a 21st Century elementary school designed to educate students well into the future. What everyone will notice are the dynamic learning spaces designed to provide integrated and collaborative learning. Whether it be the monumental collaboration stair, maker spaces in […]
Can Intentional Student Housing Design Lead to Better Learning and a Sense of Community on Campus?
Living Learning Communities Studies show that informal settings are better for college-level learning than the traditional academic setting alone. The live-and-learn community model fosters higher levels of academic engagement and success and enhances the undergraduate experience, aiding in recruitment and retention. Fostering Privacy and Community Privacy is becoming a highly sought after amenity, with the […]
Bigger and Better Student Center to Open This Fall at Morehead
[metaslider id=4872] Since Aug. 26, 2016, the Adron Doran University Center (ADUC) has been bustling almost daily with noise, foot traffic and activity – but that hasn’t been coming from students. Nearly two years ago, MSU broke ground on a $49.5 million project to renovate and expand the facility. Now that construction is nearing completion, […]
“Level Up” Your School Safety Design
“Level Up” is a term that I was introduced to by my children while they played video games. As they reached certain milestones in the game they would proudly announce “We LEVELED UP!.” Leveling up was, to my surprise, a great achievement in their world of fictional conflicts. The built environment, the architecture of […]
Are Your Classrooms’ Architectural Designs Too Old School?
Ask any educator and they will tell you that statistics show most students’ grades drop during the middle school years. Professionals studying the phenomenon attribute it to the difficult social adjustments that come with the transition from childhood into young adulthood. So the question is – Can teachers and teaching techniques transform to better […]
Board of Education approves design schematics for $13.3 million MCHS Renovation
The Marshall County Board of Education has approved design schematics to present to the Kentucky Department of Education in a planned renovation project at Marshall County High School. Justin McElfresh, representative for Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, reviewed design plans with the board during a regularly-scheduled meeting Thursday and told board members that the firm […]
Jennings Creek Elementary, WCPS recognized for efficient energy use
When students begin classes at the new Jennings Creek Elementary School next fall, they’ll walk into a facility that uses a fraction of the energy of a typical school. On Friday, the school stood as an example for concrete industry representatives who toured the school’s construction site to get a better understanding of its use of insulated concrete […]
Reading, Writing & Renovating
Student Safety – Most renovations require more than 12 weeks during a summer and require “construction and instruction” occurring simultaneously. Barricades to separate construction zones from the school community, reviewed by the local building inspector, are a must since all life safety systems, such as fire and sprinkler, need to be maintained during the construction phase. […]
UK Law ‘Raising the Bar’ With $56 Million Building Project
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 7, 2017) — The University of Kentucky College of Law began a new chapter with a ceremonial groundbreaking this morning on Mandrell Hall’s front lawn, across the street from the Law Building, now undergoing construction. UK President Eli Capilouto and UK Law Dean David A. Brennen were joined by students, faculty, staff, donors and […]
Floyd Co. past and present school leaders, community officials dedicate new high school athletic complex, named for the school board member’s family foundation that helped fund it
Current and former Floyd County School District officials joined local government officials and state representatives for the dedication of the Floyd Central High School athletic complex on Aug. 25. The athletic complex was dedicated in honor of the Varia family. That family foundation, founded years ago by school district board member Dr. Chandra Varia and […]
ADUC renovation and expansion half way complete
The Adron Doran University Center renovation and expansion on the campus of Morehead State University is now 54 percent complete. The $49.5 million project broke ground one year ago on Aug. 26., 2016. The construction will add 75,000 square feet and renovate almost every area of the existing structure. Changes to the building are based […]
New Dining Options Highlight SAC Renovation
When Austin Correll, a senior political science major, came back to campus for the fall, he was pleased to see new dining options in the Student Activities Center. Just a week into the new semester and he has already spent some time sampling the new menus including Olilo, which serves Mediterranean cuisine. “It was […]
New Warren County School Continues Energy Efficiency Program That’s Saved $11 Million
A new elementary school under construction in Warren County is the latest building in the school district designed to reduce, or eliminate, the cost of energy. The energy program is even earning money for the district. Construction equipment and work crews crisscross the site of the new Jennings Creek Elementary on Russellville Road in Warren […]
Beecher Terrace residents relocating; demolition could start by year’s end
The aging Beecher Terrace public housing complex in Russell long has been considered an eyesore, and efforts are well underway to relocate tenants for its demolition. Tim Barry, executive director of the Louisville Metro Housing Authority, said Monday that 155 of the 758 units inside the sprawling public housing development have been vacated as part […]
New Taylorsville Elementary School is top of the line
At one time, there was a stigma attached to attending Taylorsville Elementary School. It was known as the old school, the lesser school, or the inferior school. Some of those labels were unfair, but the stigma was real. Today, that stigma has been destroyed. Come next week when students in Spencer County return to class, […]
$15-million youth center coming to Jessamine County
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children and Youth along with many state and local leaders broke ground this morning on a new $15 million youth center. A special ceremony was held for the future youth center located at 1115 Ashgrove Road in Nicholasville. The 31,000 square foot facility […]
MSU’s New Breathitt Veterinary Center
Murray State University’s (MSU) new Breathitt Veterinary Center was recently dedicated as a capacity crowd of collegiate, government and agriculture leaders gathered marking the occasion. The new 77,000-square-foot facility, located in Hopkinsville, is one of the most modern animal diagnostic veterinarian labs in the country with 53,000 square feet of diagnostic space and the only […]
Why Schools Are Embracing Net-Zero Energy
In Portland, Maine, the chair of a building committee dreamed of a schoolhouse that could offset the transportation energy required for students to commute to school. In Arlington, Virginia, a school architect argued he could reduce energy costs without increasing his budget. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, the school district, inspired by a climate action plan adopted […]
Green Building in the Commercial Sector
After South Warren Middle & High School was awarded the, “Education Best In Class” from ICF Builders Magazine, the magazine asked Sherman Carter Barnhart Principal, Kenny Stanfield, AIA, LEED AP to author an article regarding the impact ICF has had on the design of energy efficient schools. To read the article in its entirety, please […]
City lands huge grant for Russell redevelopment
Louisville is getting nearly $30 million in federal grant funding to help revitalize the Russell neighborhood, just west of downtown. Mayor Greg Fischer on Monday announced that Louisville is receiving a $29.5 million implementation grant through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative program. The federal funding is expected to leverage […]
University Flats – Graduate, Professional & Post-Doctoral Housing
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Sheppard Square Earns Kentucky Housing Corporation – Innovative Solutions: Energy Efficiency—Urban Award
Awards honoring excellence and innovation in affordable housing were presented at the 2016 Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference in Louisville, which was held October 18-19. The awards honor innovative techniques and strategies used by Kentucky Housing Corporation partners to meet the needs of Kentuckians. “Kentucky Housing Corporation and our partners are committed to helping others achieve […]
Centre Meadows Earns Kentucky Housing Corporation – Innovative Solutions: Housing Preservation Award
Awards honoring excellence and innovation in affordable housing were presented at the 2016 Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference in Louisville, which was held October 18-19. The awards honor innovative techniques and strategies used by Kentucky Housing Corporation partners to meet the needs of Kentuckians. “Kentucky Housing Corporation and our partners are committed to helping others achieve […]
The New Jewell Hall is LEED Silver Certified
Warren Co. board settles on architect to design new elementary; district “on a tight schedule,” could opt to use an existing design done by firm to save time and money
A new elementary school Warren County Public Schools hopes to complete by August 2018 now has an official architect firm to design it. Board members unanimously voted Thursday to name Lexington-based Sherman Carter Barnhart as that firm. Member Don Basham didn’t attend the meeting. Board Chairman Kerry Young said the firm stood out […]
Up, up and away: EC3 launches new Air and Space Academy
In Hardin County Schools’ first week back, Xander Allen, Zarrius Hildabrand and other freshmen could be caught making and flying paper airplanes at the Early College and Career Center. But the students weren’t passing notes or causing trouble. Instead, they were completing one of the first assignments in the district’s new Air and Space […]
Methodist Home to break ground on $15 million Jessamine facility
The Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children & Youth will break ground July 18 on a $15 million campus in Nicholasville for abused, neglected or abandoned children. The program is moving from the Woodford County location where it has been since the 1930s. The new campus will feature residential facilities for 20 teens ages 12 […]
Methodist Homes moving to Jessamine County
One of the state’s longest operating organizations for children made plans official this week to set up residence in Jessamine County in 2017. The Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children and Youth announced Monday they have sold their flagship and primary residential facility in Versailles and will move to 36 acres at 1115 Ashgrove Road […]
The World Is Watching
In support of global action regarding Climate Change, the Climate Reality Project, brainchild of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, broadcast a global multi-media event as part of the 2015 United Nations Climate Summit in Paris. This event, entitled “24 Hours of Reality – The World is Watching” urged world leaders to acknowledge the necessity […]
Announcing our Newest Principals!
Kevin Cheek, Assoc. AIA, CEFPI Educational Planner and Justin McElfresh, AIA, CID, LEED AP Kevin has been with Sherman Carter Barnhart since 1996. He works exclusively in our education studio, leading the programming and design of educational projects in Boyd County, Casey County, Corbin Independent, Elliott County, Floyd County, Glasgow Independent, Graves County, Laurel […]
Woodland Glen II is LEED Certified
Congratulations UK, EdR and Woodland Glen II for being awarded LEED Certification!
Sheppard Square Block B – Enterprise Green Community Certified
Congratulations Louisville Metro Housing Authority’s Sheppard Square Block B for being been approved as a Enterprise Green Community Certified development. Enterprise Green Communities certification demonstrates the design team’s commitment to providing high performance, healthy homes for low-income families.
PCA Resilience Leadership Award
The Portland Cement Association presented a 2016 Resilience Leadership Award in the category of New Public Building to Sherman Carter Barnhart for our work in the Warren County School District. The Resilience Leadership Awards recognize the individuals, organizations and projects that have advocated, communicated and showcased the benefits of resilient construction and the importance of […]
How the Tough Got Going in Kentucky
When I first stepped into Ricky Thacker’s classroom, I was surprised by how unusual it looks. There are no desks. White boards hang from every wall. The entire room is painted bright orange and yellow, like candy corn. Ricky stood in the middle of the room, calling out coordinates on a giant x-y axis he […]
Bill Gates Writes About His Trip To Eastern Kentucky
After a visit to eastern Kentucky that was shrouded in mystery, Bill Gates finally wrote about his visit to a school in Floyd County. Gates visited Floyd and Pike Counties last year. His itinerary was not public, but pictures of the philanthropist began popping up on social media. Gates was visiting the Appalachian counties for several days on […]
Smoketown replacement housing on schedule
The massive effort to replace extensive housing in the Smoketown neighborhood after eradication of the barracks-style Sheppard Square public housing development is winding down, and “the citizen response has been fantastic,” Mayor Greg Fischer said Tuesday. Construction of 287 rental units is nearly finished, with many units already occupied and a waiting list for the rest, said […]
EC3 facility energy performance better than anticipated
Hardin County Schools Early College and Career Center is more energy efficient than expected, according to officials from Sherman, Carter, Barnhart, the architect firm that designed the building. A 10-month measurement reveals the building has an energy use index (EUI) of 24. The EUI looks at how much energy is used in terms of gas […]
U of L approves $40 million renovation of student activities center
The University of Louisville board of trustees has approved a $40 million upgrade of the Swain Student Activities Center, which is located on the university’s Belknap Campus. The project is expected to add 32,775 square feet to the 365,666-square-foot building, according to a news release. The four-story structure was built in 1990 and is the […]
First new school in Breckinridge Co. in 20 years
WDRB 41 Louisville News LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — After a big donation for education, a groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning for the new Irvington Elementary School in Breckinridge County. Local business owner Joey Crist bought the land across from the current school a couple of years ago, but decided it could be put to […]
HCS approves first Cecilia Valley design
Hardin County Schools’ Board of Education took the first step Thursday evening in determining what Cecilia Valley Elementary School will look like. The board approved a schematic design — the initial attempt to show members the school’s plan and appearance. The Kentucky Department of Education requires a schematic design to be approved by the board […]
Laurel Schools Center For Innovation dedicated
On a sunny, bright Friday morning in front of 150 persons along with school, city and county officials, one snip of the scissors cut through the ribbon in front of the new Laurel County Schools Center For Innovation. The 76,000 square foot, two story building on 4th Street is now officially open. And the striking, […]
Total Learning Environment
When creating a building with net zero as a goal, buy-in from its occupants is crucial. That message has come through loud and clear at Richardsville Elementary, where energy usage has remained steady for five years and being a member of the student-led energy team is a prestigious, sought-after role. “Our energy team in that […]
Five years of operation and ‘zero’ to show for it
It’s easy to be dazzled by Richardsville Elementary’s array of solar panels, its compact but attractive building footprint and the homey but “green” finishes, all of which contribute to its status as the nation’s first net-zero energy public school. But the secret to the Warren County school’s success is the people who have occupied it […]
CMTA Lexington Office Building Earns LEED Platinum Certification
CMTA’s Lexington office is the first LEED® Platinum office building in Kentucky and the first LEED® Platinum building in Lexington. LEED® Platinum projects are required to meet a minimum of 80 points across seven categories including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, innovation, and regional priority credits. CMTA’s […]
Boyd Middle Renovation Plan Unveiled
Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects unveiled designs Tuesday for a remodeled Boyd County Middle School they say will be safer, more attractive and better designed for teaching and learning. The school will have more windows and open areas and better security at its entrances. Traffic patterns will be reconfigured to make bus and car traffic more […]
Schematic design approved for new Corbin Middle School
A preliminary design for the new Corbin Middle School was approved by the Corbin Board of Education Thursday. Kevin Cheek, with Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, presented the schematic design chosen by middle school staff members to the board. Cheek originally presented staff members with three designs during a discussion session last week, however, the staff […]
Woodford County Library – Past, Present, And Future
Groundbreaking Officially Starts MSU Projects
Three new buildings soon will start to take form on the main campus of Morehead State University and at its Derrickson Agricultural Complex. Ceremonial ground was broken Thursday to signify the start of projects estimated to cost $48.3 million. The projects are identified as the East Parking Complex/Dining Commons, Main Campus Residence Hall and Derrickson […]
Draft program for new Corbin Middle School approved
After looking at a presentation filled with squares, classroom areas, requirements, space options and square feet, the Corbin Board of Education has a plan. As a result, the board approved the draft program from the architectural firm of Sherman Carter Barnhart — with […]
Floyd Co. school consolidation plans continue forward
Plans are moving forward to combine Allen Central and South Floyd high schools under one, brand new roof. Floyd County School Board members met briefly Monday to take care of a few details relating to the land where the school will be built. The site is picked out and plans are on paper for the […]
Planning session held for Corbin Middle School
Brainstorming, collaboration and planning is underway for the new Corbin Middle School building. Staff and faculty members of the middle school gathered with the building’s architects on Wednesday to generate ideas for the building. “Folks, we’re excited,” Corbin Independent Schools Superintendent Ed McNeel said before the group. “We’re here today to get your ideas and […]
No more ‘shushing’ in these school libraries
Two 6th-grade students sit on a couch in front of a large, green screen having a conversation about a book. It’s a middle school version of theToday show, with one student playing the role of the book’s author and the other the interviewer. The camera is an iPad being held by a student recording the […]
McCracken County High School
This video features the recently completed McCracken County High School in Paducah, Kentucky. Principal Michael Ceglinski discusses the successes of both the school and the design process.
Ground Broken For New School
It’s been more than 10 years in the making. And on the count of three, Taylor County Schools’ vision of building new schools started to take shape last Wednesday as officials broke ground for the new Taylor County High School. “This is not something you get to do but once every 50 to 75 years,” […]
Avoiding Blind Spots in Land Acquisition
Buying property and building a new school are rare events for most school board members, so the ins and outs of property acquisition can be tricky. The right amount of acreage, location, improvement expenses and utilities are among a few of the many things school boards have to consider. “When you are trying to figure […]
Ground To Be Broken For New County Schools
Just a month after opening bids for construction of a new high school, Taylor County School District is planning to break ground for the facility within 10 days. At its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Board unanimously approved a $1,140,500 contract with Pyles Excavating of Columbia to clear and rough grade the site for the […]