Peabody Charter School Exploration Center

Santa Barbara, CA

AE Group worked with KBZ Architects to design the HVAC portion of an extensive modernization of the Peabody facilities, and has performed the mechanical engineering portions of projects throughout the Santa Barbara Unified School District.

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