2026 Education
1st Runner-Up
Project Statistics
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Type: Public school
Size: 170,000 sq. ft.
ICF Use: 107,131 sq. ft.
Cost: $82.7 million
Total Construction: 140 weeks
ICF Installation Time: 290 days
Construction Team
Owner/Developer: Fayette County Public Schools
General Contractor: Rising Sun Developing
ICF Installer: Rising Sun Developing
Form Distributor: Nudura by Tremco CPG
Architect: JRA Architects
Structural Engineer: Brown + Kubican PSC
ICF System: Nudura by Tremco CPG
Fast Facts
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Includes Baptist Health-sponsored medical sciences lab
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State-of-the-art agricultural science lab (outdoor chicken coop)
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ICC-500-rated tornado shelter, designed for 250 mph wind loads
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Geothermal heating and cooling, LED lighting
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Among the largest middle schools in Kentucky, serving 1,200+ students
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Fayette County’s first new middle school in more than 20 years
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