ERIC Number: EJ904666
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-May
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-651X
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Replacement vs. Renovation: The Reincarnation of Hubble Middle School
Ogurek, Douglas J.
School Business Affairs, v76 n4 p18-22 May 2010
At the original Hubble Middle School, neither the views (a congested Roosevelt Road and glimpses of downtown Wheaton) nor the century-old facility that offered them was very inspiring. Built at the start of the 20th century, the 250,000-square-foot building was converted from Wheaton Central High School to Hubble Middle School in the early 1980s. The age, size, and design of the facility led to a host of obstacles. Inefficiencies surfaced in student transportation, educational programs, and energy expenditures. A decade of discussions about solving these issues culminated in a planning study, which revealed that building a new facility would be a much more budget- and student-centered solution than renovating the existing one. Big old Hubble Middle School was just too big and too old. This article describes the reincarnation of Hubble Middle School.
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Planning, Energy Conservation, School Construction, School Buildings, Program Descriptions, Case Studies, Middle Schools, Educational Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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