Built in 2016, Olympia Brown School was originally designed with complete engineering services provided by Harwood. The school’s HVAC systems combined rooftop units serving the cafeteria, gymnasium, and office areas with water-source heating and cooling units for classroom spaces. Water-conserving plumbing fixtures were incorporated throughout the building, while a natural gas generator provided emergency and life-safety backup power. Energy-efficient LED lighting was utilized inside and outside the facility, including programmable color-changing LED cove lighting in the classroom commons, library, and cafeteria that enhanced the school’s unique learning environment.
Building on that foundation, Harwood returned in 2023 to provide complete civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering services for a significant addition and renovation that expanded Olympia Brown into a K-8 campus. The project added middle school classroom space, a new gymnasium, expanded cafeteria and kitchen facilities, and supporting site improvements, creating a seamless extension of the original facility while meeting the educational needs of a growing community.
