Recently completed,
this 1924 era middle school was completely rebuilt and is on target to
achieve LEED Platinum Certification. Because of unstable soils the
original building was unable to be saved. However, two of the historic
walls were preserved to maintain the character and history of this
school. To conserve as much open space as possible on the 8.4 acre urban
site, the classroom wing of the new building is three stories high and
half the parking is tucked under the building. The school accommodates
600 students and includes a 350-seat auditorium. Sustainable features include: + Solar panels for PV energy, which also doubles as a covering for bicycle parking
+ Roof garden which will be integrated into the school curriculum
+ Natural daylighting with automatic dimming systems
+ Mechanical system will be a ground source heat pump with water to air heat pumps for both heating and cooling