Green Fact Sheet

Green Fact Sheet

• The largest green building project in the region
• Projected to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification
• 90% of the waste generated by construction of the project has been recycled - (over 3000 tons)
• 14 acres of trees harvested to 96,000 Board feet of lumber for use within the school
• The value of all project materials that have recycled content is over 20% of the total project material cost
• Preferred Parking for hybrid vehicles and car-poolers
• Native, culturally significant, and drought tolerant landscaping

• Strategies employed to promote infiltration of storm water and remove pollutants from runoff to protect nearby rivers
• Vegetated rain gardens between parking rows and lots capture and filter run-off
• Bio-retention areas (shallow, landscaped depressions) capture storm water for absorption and slow release
• Previous paving in overflow parking lots allow rainwater infiltration
• Rainwater harvesting for irrigation and toilet flushing; 60,000 gallons of rainwater storage in underground cisterns located in each courtyard
• Over 50% of the site will be protected or restored with native vegetation

• Project overall will use 35% less energy than a non-green code compliant building of the same size
• Geothermal Heating and Cooling System comprised of 290 wells at 450' deep
• Daylighting of over 75% of regularly occupied spaces
• Occupancy and Daylighting sensors to automatically adjust artificial lighting to users and sunlight levels
• Energy efficient building envelope (mostly Structural Insulated Panels)
• Commissioning to ensure designed systems performance

• HVAC equipment supplies large amounts of fresh air to all spaces
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2) monitoring in assembly spaces to alert system to exhaust stale air when levels rise
• Only non-toxic, low-emitting materials are being used in the buildings

• Project overall will use 37.5% less water than a baseline building of the same size and number of occupants
• Waterless urinals to reduce potable water use for sewage
• Electronic sensors on toilets and faucets
• Low-flow toilet and classroom lavatories

• 1/5 (20%) of Americans spend their day in school buildings
• Children are more susceptible to asthma and sickness due to indoor air quality issues