2Rivers Public Charter School
Washington, DC
Two Rivers was started in 2004 and has grown from a school serving 150 preschool – third grade students in a wing of a DCPS building to a network with two elementary schools and one middle school with the capacity to serve over 1,000 students in just a few years. The school focuses on the whole child, recognizing the importance of character education and the social-emotional needs of children while helping them to achieve academic excellence. The newest addition is Two Rivers at Young (820 26th St. NE).
MC ENGINEERS provided MPE and fire protection engineering for this phased renovation project. The first phase involved 48,000 square feet of school, comprised of a classrooms, Multi-Purpose rooms, Administrative offices, warming kitchen and an Auditorium. The project is seeking LEED gold rating. New variable refrigerant volume (VRV ) air conditioning system with Dedicated Outside Air System (DOAS) was provided.
New fire service and sprinkler protection system was provided throughout the school.
The electrical scope of work required power upgrade, coordination of the incoming service with PEPCO, power distribution, lighting layout, and design of a new fire alarm system.
