Cedarbrook Middle School – LEED Silver
“Rebuilding” through renovation
Environmental hazards and structural flaws forced Cheltenham Township School District to close Cedarbrook Middle School, displacing 700 students across three separate facilities.
Rather than abandoning the site, the district brought in our team to engineer a complete rebirth, stripping the problematic 1970s structure down to its bare skeleton to build a modern, LEED Silver-certified learning environment.
Complete demolition to the bones
To permanently eliminate persistent environmental issues and design defects, our team cleared out every interior and exterior wall, roof membrane, window, and mechanical system.
Only the structural steel framing, floor joists, and concrete slabs remained.
Rebuilding from this bare framework allowed us to install all-new, energy-efficient building systems, high-performance exterior envelopes, and healthy interior finishes.
Modern academic + community hubs
The interior floor plan was completely reconfigured around 21st-century instructional models.
Six team-teaching suites—each pairing English, math, social studies, and science—anchor the main and upper floors, supported by adjacent world language and special education rooms.
A two-story classroom addition expands overall capacity, while a newly enclosed courtyard creates a sunlit central learning commons that brings natural day-lighting deep into surrounding corridors.
Upgraded athletics + site safety
The undersized 1970s gym wing and its inaccessible basement locker rooms were fully demolished and replaced with ground-level athletic facilities, complete with full-sized competition basketball courts and accessible team rooms.
Outside, a revamped site layout completely separates bus lanes from parent drop-off loops, increases overall parking capacity, and adds dedicated visitor spaces at the main entry. Despite these additions, there was no reduction to the campus’s existing athletic fields.
