The new 106,000 sq ft elementary magnet school in Connecticut features a LEED Silver design, a rain screen exterior and four prominent environmental demonstration components for educational purpose: 50% of the roofing is intensively planted and designed for active use by students; a rain garden with observation dock demonstrates the natural filtration process of rain water on site, a large holding tank below ground illustrates how stormwater run-off can be used onsite to reduce fresh water consumption for irrigation and downstream demands on water treatment systems; a wind-turbine located at the high point will demonstrate the harnessing of ‘free-energy’. 美国斯坦福德Magnet小学校园小学容纳了周边地区大约600名学生。学校的场地前身是宝洁公司的研发用地,用地性质可归为废弃的污染工业用地。景观建筑师妙手回春,在棕地上打造出四季景色变化的美丽神态校园景观。学校师生们穿梭往来于此,生态环保的理念也深入人心。
In addition to the environmental demonstration features the design earns LEED points for: a high albedo roof for the remainder of the facility; bathrooms and locker rooms use low-flow and low-flush fixtures; ice storage to reduce energy demands during peak hours and low-e glazing along with occupancy sensors and daylight dimming will reduce energy costs and consumption.