Worcester, MA – The new Doherty Memorial High School recently opened its doors to students in Worcester, with Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. (Griffin Electric) installing all electrical and telecommunications work on-site.
The new, four-building school spans 425,000sf and replaces the former school, which was built in 1966. Featuring 102,000sf of classroom space, more than double that of the former school, Doherty Memorial surpasses energy-efficient standards and will meet requirements for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental (LEED) Silver certification.
Photo courtesy of Fontaine Bros., Inc.
Griffin Electric installed power, lighting and lighting controls, a generator system, and a complete solar photovoltaic system on-site. Other responsibilities of the Griffin team included installing systems for access control, fire alarm, and security, as well as closed-circuit television (CCTV) and audio/visual. Griffin Electric was able to leverage prefabricated in-wall electrical rough and overhead electrical rough to the projects’ benefit.
The new facility has allowed the school to expand its offerings of vocational options to students. Construction craft labor, marketing and finance, and programming and web development are some of these new vocational options that students at Doherty will have access to. Representatives of Griffin Electric say the company has long been active with many local schools and organizations in order to promote construction and the apprenticeship pathway as a viable career option, and that they are proud to be part of this project team and to help play a small part in exposing new audiences to options beyond the college route.
Other members of the project team included general contractor Fontaine Bros., Inc. and Lamoureux Pagano Associates|Architects. The electrical engineer was ART Engineering Corporation.
