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The Winslow project enlivens an important, growing part of campus with an innovative education area, retail shops and restaurants and what we think will be a “wildly” popular eSports space.

Hundreds of ICF schools have been built across the United States in the past decade. Built at a cost comparable to regular construction they save hundreds of thousands in energy bills. It all started in Kentucky.

It was ground breaking day for the new Greenwood High School auxiliary gymnasium, which Sherman Carter Barnhart designed. Serving over 1,300 students, the new gym will provide a place to host a myriad of activities.

John will lead our Louisville office as well as focus on growing the firm’s higher education presence. John is a registered architect with over 30 years’ experience in all aspects of project development, design, management, master planning, and construction.

Architect Donna Farmer, AIA has moved to our Louisville office. Donna is a graduate of UK's College of Design and is a registered architect. She focuses exclusively on educational facilities and offers 24 years of experience providing programming, design, project management, as well as the management of contract document preparation for numerous P-12 schools throughout Kentucky.

Sherman Carter Barnhart helped kick off the 2019 football season on August 24th at East Jessamine High School as the trophy sponsor for the VisitJessamine.com Bowl.

The "traditional building" was the first school in the Corbin school system and is still the oldest today. However, renovations were done inside and out on both the gym and school building.

Nathaniel has gained vast knowledge and understanding of the unique needs of collegiate staff, students and food service requirements. Most know Nathaniel to be a designer by nature. His cognizance of a well-executed project is a common element of his practice.

After Jan. 1, 2019, KBC will require all new schools to incorporate a tornado storm shelter. Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects has continued to conduct research and gather pertinent data with the help of the Department of Housing, Building & Construction and the Kentucky Department of Education. As a follow-up to our “The Coming Storm” article, we wanted to provide a few key points on how to meet the storm shelter requirements.

Beginning January 1, 2019, Kentucky Building Code will require all new schools to incorporate a tornado storm shelter within the facility. Sherman Carter Barnhart is meeting the design challenges that will ultimately impact school projects by evaluating different building systems, including Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF).

McCracken County board held a workshop Monday morning with Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects to discuss the needs of the new Lone Oak Middle School and bus garage.

In 2010, Warren County Schools, in Bowling Green KY, opened Richardsville Elementary, the first verified Net Zero Public School in the nation. Designed by Sherman Carter Barnhart, Richardsville Elementary since that time has consistently operated at an annual energy consumption of 18.2 EUI, a 75% reduction compared to the average school in Climate Zone 4.