The new and improved Preston Elementary opens its doors

its doors to the public today. construction itself took roughly two years and teachers say the wait was well worth it. 47 abc’s julian sadur was there and gives us an inside look now. track walk into the new and improved preston elementary school and it’s hard not to be blown away by just how state of the art the building is. the 17 thousand 391 dollar two yearproject – delivering things like surround sound for all the class rooms and gymnasium – security cameras at every turn — and more. monday – principal – doctor kari clow was nice enough to take us for the grand tour. 070424 we are thrilled, its been a long couple of years, but 0429 we are just so excited to have a brand new building, brand new facility i know that the kids cannot wait to see what the school looks like tomorrow 070434 track clow says kids will be kept cool in the summer and warm in the winter with a geothermal system – which pumps water beneath ground to use the the natural temperature of the earth to heat and cool water based on season — then have it pumped back into the school – so it takes less energy to heat and cool the water — significantly cutting down on costs. however the things clow is most excited about.. 070439 definitely the gymnasium, i would probably say gymnasium first. i have a full fledged gymnasium and then also the wifi. we are wired from one end of the building to the other 070448 071319 also on that list, the brand new media center which used to be the size of a large classroom now it has several different nooks and crannies where students can sit down and enjoy a book and also has places where classrooms can meet up like this 071331 track all the added amenities — have students like cappy carroll saying it was well worth all the inconveniences that came during the two years of construction — 064616 went from small and small to big and big haha 064622 track julian sadur – 47 abc the school also features solar energy panels on the roof to cut down on energy costs. officials say preston elementary is the first construction project in the country to utilize calculated energy performance contract savings to fund capital costs. applications are now available — if you want to learn more about