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Renovations begin at Akron girls' school

Sept. 23, 2007
Gym at Our Lady of the Elms is being converted to a performing arts space and a fitness center.

Our Lady of the Elms School, a private K-12 Catholic girls' school in Akron, Ohio, has broken ground on a $7.31 million renovation and expansion. The project will convert the existing gymnasium into performing arts and fitness centers, renovate the theater, build a new gymnasium, renovate the student commons and expand parking. The project will use low-VOC paints, adhesives and sealants to improve indoor air quality; recycled content building materials, and an energy-efficient HVAC system with environmentally friendly refrigerants. The architect is Doty & Miller Architects.

To read the school's news release, click here.

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