1st LEED Gold Certified School in Ohio under the LEED for Schools Program!
1st LEED Gold Certified Performing Arts Center in Ohio!
Bowling Green, Ohio
The new middle school facility is being constructed on the site of Bowling Green High School Campus located on Poe Road. In the summer of 2007, a new all-weather track and field complex was constructed at the Bowling Green High School Football Stadium to make land available for the new Middle School. The 140,000 sq. ft. facility includes a 626 seat gymnasium with 4 locker rooms. The community performing arts center features a 739 seat auditorium with a variable acoustic design. A orchestra pit lift is included to support a variety of performances. Backstage there is a large number of support rooms including a rehearsal room with wood dance floor and men’s and women’s locker rooms. The hexagon lobby will support community luncheon or dinner meetings of up to 100. A partnership being developed with the BGSU school of art to assist in mentoring Bowling Green High School students in the creation of original artwork for the community artist garden.
Bowling Green Middle School and Performing Arts Center earned LEED® Gold Certification, making it the first LEED® Gold Certified school in the State of Ohio under the LEED® for Schools program and the first LEED® Gold Certified performing arts center in Ohio!
Completion Date: September 2009
Square Footage: 137,807
