# 10/27/26 Dwight School Building Committee

The October 27, 2026, Dwight School Building Committee meeting in Fairfield, Connecticut, focused on design development, project costs, and HVAC options for the Dwight School and Early Childhood Center. Tecton presented revised exterior elevations, and the committee discussed a current estimated cost of about $785 per square foot, compared with approximately $944.35 per square foot in the feasibility report. Members also reviewed ground-source heat pump/geothermal incentives and lifecycle costs, generator requirements, and a request to examine a gas-fired alternative; no final HVAC selection was made. The committee discussed the schedule and the additional funding and potential design costs associated with changing systems, with the stated goal of maintaining the planned August 2029 opening.

The committee voted 4–0, with three abstentions, to approve Tecton’s schematic design report and advance the project to design development. It also unanimously approved Tecton invoice 49429 after amending it to remove a $400 luncheon charge; the revised amount was stated as $34,621.64. No construction contract award or vendor selection was made. The committee left the development of a dated list of add alternates as an open item; designers said the list should be finalized by the end of design development for inclusion in construction documents and bidding. The project team also reported upcoming hazardous-material surveying and continued coordination of site investigations and cost estimates.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 27, 2026

### Sources
- [10/27/26 Dwight School Building Committee](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw5mPHFVrpA) - Town of Fairfield Connecticut Recorded Meetings