Spring 2023 Architects & Engineers Project Report: Springfield Public Schools Academy of Exploration

Anderson Engineering Inc.

Anderson Engineering Inc. is the civil engineer of a project to renovate the Hillcrest annex building, the former Fairview Elementary School, into the new home of the district’s Academy of Exploration, which offers choice schooling programs centered on STEM education. The original building is 13,600 square feet and was constructed in 1944 with additions in 1968 and 2000. BRP Architects designed the project, estimated at $2.1 million, according to SPS officials. Nesbitt Construction Inc. is the general contractor, and additional engineering work is by J&M Engineering LLC, structural; and CJD Engineering LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing. The project is slated for completion by August 2023.