More than 45 years after its construction, Benilde-St. Margaret's School (BSM) in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park, MN, recently completed a $12 million renovation and expansion project. In addition to new classrooms and administrative offices that serve 1,100 students in grades seven through 12, the 57,000-sq-ft addition to the private Catholic school includes a new 250-seat chapel, a technology-enhanced library/media center, and a fine and performing arts center that features a 480-seat theater.
Prior to the construction project, just three classrooms in the school were air conditioned, with cooling provided by individual window units, while three rooftop units provided A/C to the cafeteria and gym.