Education
St. Andrew’s Athletics Complex
“A State-of-the-art Athletics and Student Union Commons for the beautiful private school campus in west Austin.”
The design and construction for the St. Andrew’s Athletics Complex and Student Union was initiated in 2022 and completed in 2025, on time and within budget. The design process included reviewing needs with key stakeholders, campus community, and the architectural team to create a beautiful, robust, and built-to-lastAthletics and Student Union Commons.
The facility hosts a state-of-the-art competition gymnasium, a practice gymnasium, weight room, locker rooms, and associated support spaces.
The mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems serving the building were designed for long-term usage and energy conservation with operational stability at the forefront. The mechanical systems included high-efficiency HVAC systems utilizing heat recovery and energy recovery systems to provide improved indoor air quality without sacrificing energy usage. The electrical systems were designed with high-efficiency lighting and controls to illuminate and outline the beautiful nature of the building, inside and out. Plumbing systems were designed to reduce water consumption by utilizing low-flow fixtures and a central domestic hot water system with high-performance recirculation system.
Harris MS Central Plant Replacement
KCA acted as the prime consultant on this project for San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) and provided engineering services to facilitate a complete central plant replacement with higher efficiency equipment, which reduces overall utility usage at the campus. KCA replaced the heating hot water boilers, a total of 8,000,0000 BTUH, and the associated pumps and heating hot water piping in the central plant. KCA replaced air cooled chillers totaling 560 tons with higher efficiency equipment, replaced associated pumps and piping, and the controls for the entire central plant were reworked to provide increased energy savings throughout the campus. This project has been touted by the district as “one of the best central plants in our footprint of campuses” with regards to accessibility, maintenance access, and operation and utility savings of the installed equipment.
Colby Glass ES Addition
KCA worked closely with architectural, civil, technology, and structural consultants for Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio and provided engineering services to facilitate a complete building addition. The building addition totaled 16,000 square feet and included kindergarten classrooms, 1st grade classrooms, Advanced Learning Environment classrooms, and associated support spaces. The mechanical system installed included two single zone variable air volume air handling units, with series fan powered terminal units for increased zone control and system efficiency. KCA also replaced a 75-ton chiller that serves a small portion of the campus, as the old equipment was past its useful life.
Sam Houston HS Renovation
KCA worked closely with architectural, civil, technology, and structural consultants on a complete building addition for this project for San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD). Along with the addition, KCA also replaced the water-cooled central utility plant which serves the entire campus. The water-cooled central plant replacement increased system efficiency, and reduced utility costs throughout the campus. This project was a challenge due to existing conditions, but KCA, with all of its experience, completed the project with no change orders.
John Jay HS Boiler Replacements
KCA acted as the prime consultant for Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio and provided engineering services to facilitate a complete replacement of 2 existing boilers serving the central heating hot water system that feeds the entire campus. The systems that were replaced were old and not in proper working order. KCA provided equipment replacement to increase efficiency which reduces utility costs and improves effectiveness of the heating hot water systems.
Stuebing ES Air Cooled Chiller Replacements
KCA acted as prime consultant for Northside Independent School District (NISD) in San Antonio and provided engineering services to facilitate a complete air-cooled central plant replacement with higher efficiency equipment, which reduces overall utility usage at the campus. KCA replaced air cooled chillers totaling 340 tons with higher efficiency equipment, replaced associated pumps and piping, and the controls for the entire central plant were reworked to provide increased energy savings throughout the campus.
