Key Project Elements

• Bright, day lit learning spaces
• Safety and security
• Green space and outdoor learning spaces
• Collaboration spaces for students and teachers
• Adequate storage for teacher’s materials
• Inclusion of special education students
• Easy and intuitive access and flow within the building
• New design to respect the context of the neighborhood
• Resolution of traffic issues regarding buses and cars in the neighborhood

The new facility features a compact, efficient floor plan that takes advantage of the site topology and allows adequate outdoor play and learning spaces. A new bus loop helps alleviate traffic in the residential neighborhood. An expanded parking lot and drop-off area serve the school and the daycare center which shares the site.

Sustainable Aspects

• Encourages alternative transportation to the school by providing conveniently located bike racks and preferred parking for low-emitting/fuel-efficient vehicles and carpools
• Preserves a high percentage of vegetated open space to protect the surrounding ecosystem
• Manages stormwater to both reduce runoff quantity and improve quality
• Uses highly reflective roof surfaces to reduce the heat-island effect and heat gain to the building
• Installs water-conserving, low-flow plumbing fixtures
• Optimizes the energy performance of the building by highly energy-efficient building envelopes; lighting systems; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
• Optimizes equipment selection, installation, and operation of HVAC equipment through enhanced commissioning of the building energy systems
• Diverts construction “waste” from landfills to be salvaged for reuse or recycled
• Adheres to construction indoor air quality management plans and uses low-emitting building materials to safeguard occupant health
• Provides a high level of occupant control over individual lighting and thermal comfort to promote enhanced occupant comfort
• Promotes user education to increase awareness of the building’s green features and to utilize the school as a teaching tool for environmental and sustainability topics
• Uses construction materials that are recycled and regionally manufactured
• Implements a Green Housekeeping Plan
• Optimizes daylight in classrooms