LIBRARY PROJECT TURNS INTO
Multi-School Renovation Project
Project Skaneateles Middle and High School Renovation Skaneateles, NY Owner Skaneateles Central School District Skaneateles, NY Architect Beardsley Design Associates Auburn, NY Roofing Contractor Diamond Roofing Syracuse, NY Roofing Systems • Sarnafil Décor Roof System in White • EnergySmart 60-mil adhered G410 membrane in White Project Size 65,900 sq. ft Completed November 2003
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At the northern end of Skaneateles Lake, one of New York’s Finger Lakes, sits a campus that includes two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school, all surrounding a common athletic field. In the late 1990s the Skaneateles Central School District (SCSD) wanted to update its campus to reflect the newest technology — a project that entailed adding a new library to each school. However, when New York State offered a one-time incentive to update schools, the scope of the project increased significantly to include a renovation of each school and the addition of energy-saving building materials like Sarnafil roof membranes. Sarnafil Perfect for Design “When we started actually taking pieces of the old building down and replacing the shell, we knew we needed to get a roofing supplier involved,” said Wayne La France, senior architect at Beardsley Design Associates. “We had a lot of roof to replace.” The project included adding a new building connecting the middle school with the high school and housing the gymnasium, cafeteria, and locker rooms, as well as a large common area specially designed for community use. New roofs were to be installed on the middle school, high school, and portions of the elementary schools. The most interesting part of the new building roofing project included four curved roofs that provide the appearance of a seamless, monolithic white sail. “Because the schools are located on the Finger Lakes, we wanted to reference sailing,” said La School Plant Officials Association of B.C. Spring 2005 31
