$38 Million Waterloo High School Completed

Work on the the technologically advanced, $38 million, 227,000-square-foot Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 High School in Waterloo, Ill. has been completed. The facility features 57 classrooms, three gymnasiums, a 462-seat auditorium, three vocational shops and a central courtyard with a pond and fountain.

S.M. Wilson & Co. was the construction manager. Guarantee Electrical was the electrical contractor. The project showcases the advantages delivered to school districts through Guarantee's innovative preconstruction planning. For example, to conserve energy and reduce long-term costs, Guarantee specified occupancy sensors in classrooms and gyms to automatically turn overhead lights off and on. It achieved further long-term savings by installing 54-watt T-5 fixtures with instant-on control panels in more than 20,000 square feet of gym space rather than the originally specified 400-watt bi-level fixtures.

Guarantee also installed the facility's central power system as well as pro-sound and lighting systems in the auditorium.

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