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Binghamton City School District

MacArthur Elementary School

MacArthur Elementary school exterior

In September 2011, the MacArthur Elementary School in the Binghamton Central School District was damaged beyond repair due to Tropical Storm Lee. MacArthur was inundated with contaminated floodwaters and declared a total loss. With the help of federal and state funding, the Binghamton City School District had the opportunity to rethink and create a new school for the 21st Century.

With support of various grants including financial support from FEMA, the district set out to demolish and re-build MacArthur Elementary, but with the following objectives:

  • Construct a “net zero” fossil fuel building
  • Respect the relationship with the adjacent river by designing to co-exist based on long term flood projections
  • Ensure the building was 100% free of any hazardous materials

With the possibility for future area-wide flooding, the building’s design features three elevated classroom “pods” or wings constructed on stilts, all connected to the main building which are constructed on a raised grade above the flood plain and surrounded by a large retaining wall. The building features modern learning spaces, state-of-the-art security, and is designed to be a net zero energy facility – complete with geothermal systems, photovoltaic panels, and other high efficiency mechanical systems. Acting on concerns around safety issues, Welliver brought in a full-time Safety supervisor to work for the owner and ensure the project followed all OSHA regulations.

23%

of the work was self-performed by Welliver.

  • MacArthur school interior
  • MacArthur school interior
  • MacArthur school interior

Project Details

Location: Binghamton, NY

Project Size: 128,500 SF

LEED Status: Platinum

Welliver Role: General Contractor

Architect: Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C.

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