The project includes addition of three more levels to the facility and a shiny new floor made of rubber to absorb sound instead of bouncing it off, as well as the ceiling tiles in each of the classrooms.
A special wing has been built for both fifth and sixth graders. The designated colors for those grades have been used for the lockers and the walls in the wings. The project also includes a new gym bigger than the high school gymnasium. A curtain in the middle of the gym allows for two full-sized practice courts. The wooden floor is made of wood grown specifically in a controlled atmosphere.
The green features of the school are installation of extensive geothermal heating and cooling system, daylight sensors in all the rooms to turn off the lights automatically if it is bright enough outside.
The Lake Mills Middle School, which will be reviewed for certification in the fall after the renovation of the original building, may be the first renovated school in the Midwest to receive LEED Gold certification.
