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Sustainable design innovations in school construction projects
5:23:17
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The SCA highlights its efforts in implementing sustainable design elements in school construction projects, showcasing innovative technologies and systems to reduce environmental impact and improve energy efficiency.
- Implementation of solar panels, green roofs, and hybrid systems at the former St. John Villa campus on Staten Island
- Use of canopy solar systems in parking lots, generating additional electricity and providing shade
- Introduction of geothermal systems and all-electric heat pumps for efficient heating and cooling
- Plans to include geothermal systems at the Forest Hills High School Annex
- Focus on reducing carbon emissions and energy costs through on-site energy generation
Nina Kubota
5:23:17
At the intersection of capacity and healthy schools programs are the innovations we've championed in sustainable design.
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The former St.
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John Villa campus on Staten Island has given us tremendous opportunity for exploring and implementing a multitude of sustainable design elements.
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We have taken advantage of as much of the campus as possible for solar panels, green roofs, and hybrid systems.
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Two parking lots on the campus will receive canopy solar systems generating additional electricity and providing shade.
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Based on preliminary design estimates, these systems are expected to generate about 500 kilowatts of electricity and save over 200 metric tons of carbon emissions annually.
5:24:01
The solar panels will provide on-site energy generation, which is especially important in an all electric building to reduce cost energy costs and strain on the electric grid.
5:24:12
This campus is one of the biggest and most complex we have built in our history, and we thank council member Carr for his steadfast support of this project.
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We're also excited to use geothermal system and all electric heat pumps for a majority of this campus.
5:24:27
Geothermal systems take advantage of the near constant temperature of the ground beneath the earth's surface and can act as a heat source in the winter and a heat sink in the summer, providing a highly efficient means of heating and cooling.
5:24:41
Huge strides have been made in geothermal systems and we're beginning to pilot them where we can.
5:24:46
We are also looking to include geothermal at the Forest Hills High School Annex which will provide class size relief.
5:24:54
We thank council member Schulman for her partnership on this important project.
5:25:00
While we all love new buildings, most of our buildings, roughly 86, are over 30 years, and the average age is 75 years old.