Building Renewal Underway at Lower Campus

St. Thomas the Apostle and Opus Construction began their Lower Campus renovations in June 2019. The plans include rebuilding the heating system of our church and school. We will also be replacing our 93-year-old steam boiler with a more efficient hot water boiler, pipes and radiators throughout the buildings as needed, and more effective control systems. All these improvements should lessen our use of fuel, saving on heating costs and reducing our carbon footprint. In addition, we will be installing an air-handling system that will circulate and supply fresh air to our school classrooms, the gymnasium, and the chapel. Anyone who has been in our chapel (where none of the windows open) will appreciate this improvement!

We will also gut and install new restrooms that will include ADA accessible stalls as well as all new toilets, urinals, and sinks with automatic flush and faucet controls. We'll also be installing new drinking fountains in the hallways with chilled water and bottle-filling stations and adding sinks to the lower campus classrooms. 

Throughout the school building, we also expect to make upgrades to our electrical systems this summer – adding outlets where needed, making our classrooms safer and more tech-friendly.

During the summer months, you can expect to see lots of work going on around the Lower Campus. Thanks to all those whose contributions are making these improvements possible!