Brandeis High School was designed and constructed with extreme sensitivity and attention towards the Edward’s Aquifer Recharge/Transition Zone. The school resides on top of this important natural resource. To mitigate any potential contamination or disturbance to the Recharge/Transition Zone, Bartlett Cocke General Contractors constructed a 148,335 cubic foot water quality pond and a 300,000 SF concrete sub-floor slab with water barrier under the entire building.