AMS is dedicated to delivering healthy schools, and Gen7 represents the state of the art in
green classroom environments. Benefiting both the planet and our children, Gen7 incorporates the cleanest building materials available and the latest technological advancements to provide a complete green solution.
This new line of educational structures position AMS as an innovator and your educational partner, empowering communities to provide for their children with a safe and healthy learning environment. Gen7 enables optimal learning potential in a versatile, affordable, energy-efficient classroom solution that can be delivered and installed in as little as 90 days or less.
- Cost savings up to 30%, with higher value off-site built sustainable construction
- Fast, easy installation with little job site disruption See Video
- Flexible, scalable design — customized to fit many architectural needs See Video
- Healthy learning environment that enhances students' and teachers' educational experience
- Grid-neutral system
- Low maintenance
- DSA and piggyback approval saves time and money
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- Framing — All-steel "moment" frame construction made of 75% recycled steel; 80% recycled steel wall framing; and recyclable, formaldehyde-free, mineral board sheathing for roof and wall
- Insulation — Highlighted by a highly efficient thermal building envelope — R-31 walls and R-40 ceilings — and 100% recycled, zero-VOC thermal insulation. Gen7's current thermal design exceeds 2008 California Energy Code by more than 26% for climate zone 1-16
- Walls and Floors — Zero-VOC concrete floor system with high recycled content; low- or zero-VOC primers and paints; and high recycled content, tackable interior surfaces with no VOCs
- Light — Low-E dual-glazed solar band 60 operable windows, programmable Energy Star-rated tubular skylights with adjustable light damper, and programmable lighting system and daylight harvesting for lower energy usage
- Sound — Acoustically designed systems absorb echo, reducing strain on teacher's voice and improving student comprehension
- HVAC — Ultra-quiet Thermal Displacement Ventilation (TDV) system with CO2 monitoring and natural ventilation, providing 35% energy savings, cleaner, healthier air and a better learning/teaching environment at 35 dB(A)
Gen7 can be customized to fit a variety of educational needs. We can match the style of an existing campus or work with architects to fulfill their vision.
Choices include:
- Optional FSC-rated wood architectural siding
- A range of attractive exterior wainscot options made of the greenest materials available
- Versatile overhangs that allow for PV panels and variations in design
- Cementitious ventilated wall system
Every step of the Gen7 process enables quick, efficient delivery — which means that schools can have a complete green classroom solution ready to go in as little as 90 days
- Procurement — DSA approval and cooperative bid agreements can reduce order-to-delivery time by up to three months
- Construction — Parallel construction and integrated concrete slab, as well as the building's height and weight, enable fast delivery
- Manufacturing — Our offsite manufacturing processes mean our classrooms are delivered 90% complete, with unequal quality in building tolerance and product material
- Transportation — Our unique, proprietary transportation process ensures fast, on-time delivery
- Installation — Our structures are delivered 90% complete, which minimizes job site disruption, environmental impact and can cut on-site construction time up to 40 to 60%
- DSA-approved PC
- Structure is DSA pre-approved and engineered to accommodate solar photo voltaic panels