b'HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY IDOT MATERIALS Our first Illinois Design-Build education project finished this yearTESTING AND at Highland Elementary School. We renovated 8,753 square feet of classrooms into a modern kitchen and cafeteria. They featureRESEARCH CENTERenergy-efficient systems, natural light and flexible seating for 264 students. Close collaboration with our hometown districtIllinois can better improve highways with the new ensured the space met all their goals. The project also includedDepartment of Transportation Materials Laboratory in new playgrounds, expanded parking, and separate bus and parentSpringfield, Illinois. The 80,000-square-foot lab combines drop-off areas. modern testing areas with office space. The Design-Build project also included upgraded air systems, efficient workflows and state-of-the-art technology.14 15'