Gilbane Building Company has been selected by the Town of Longmeadow to provide construction manager at risk services for its new $60 million high school and renovation project. The project will include a new 185,000 s/f high school, which will tie into the 1971 portion of the current Longmeadow High School, which is also being renovated as part of this project. The finished project will include academic as well as public use spaces including an auditorium, media center, cafeteria, performance gymnasium, fitness center and athletic fields. Design and construction will focus on creating a high performance building that will make efficient use of winter solar gain and day lighting in the academic wing, which with energy consumption monitoring will exceed energy code requirements with an anticipated reduction of energy costs by 20-25%. During construction, an extensive waste management system will be in use for on-site recycling and reuse, HEPA vacuuming and dust protection. The ultimate goal of the Longmeadow High School project is to create a healthy learning environment that has positive impact to the taxpayer's bottom line. The $60 million scope of work will also include the renovation and relocation of the district's central administration offices, new parking lots, driveways, athletic fields and extensive site work. The architect is OMR Architects. Joslin Lesser + Associates, Inc will serve as the owner's project manager. The multi-phased project will last approximately 30 months. "Our staff takes great pride in contributing to the communities in which they live and work. When building a high school facility, we know that we are directly contributing to our children's future. Gilbane and its staff, including those who live in Longmeadow, are excited to help this community grow and prosper. Longmeadow High School will provide spaces that drive learning and facilitate creativity for years to come. I am grateful for the education that I received at Longmeadow High School and I look forward to helping the team create an environment for others to learn and thrive" said Ryan Hutchins, senior vice president and New England regional manager. About Gilbane Recently named to FORTUNE Magazine's 100 Best Companies in America to Work For, Gilbane is a full-service construction and real estate development company comprised of Gilbane Building Company and Gilbane Development Company. The company (www.gilbaneco.com) is one of the nation's largest construction and program managers providing a full slate of facilities-related services for clients in the educational, healthcare, life sciences, mission-critical, corporate, sports and recreation, criminal justice and aviation markets. Gilbane consistently ranks a top education builder by Engineering News-Record and Building Design and Constriction, holding the number one or two positions over the past several years. Gilbane's Boston office currently employs 150 employees who deliver a full range of preconstruction, construction and program management services to public, commercial, and institutional clients in the Commonwealth. Gilbane's Massachusetts district has managed construction projects for many respected organizations including Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Tufts University, Fidelity Investments, Verizon, Bank of America, Genzyme, the Boston Red Sox, the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management, Massport, and many municipalities. The district office was also named one of the Best Places to Work in Mass. by the Boston Business Journal in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and has been named to the Boston Globe 100's Top Places to Work 2009.