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Above Informative displays are included throughout each of the buildings, such as this panel detailing the integration of daylight into the teaching spaces. Top left To create a dynamic learning experience, multiple elements are designed to work in concert with each other. This view from a study area of the Student Union (Building 1) combines a rocket model, view glazing to Colorado blue skies and views to the gymnasium below. Bottom left Hands-on teaching walls throughout the campus allow students to learn more about the design elements of their schools. includes 30,000 ft2 of panels, was installed and began operating six months after the Phase One schools opened. To achieve net zero for the entire campus will require installing photovoltaic panels on the remaining solar ready roofs and in designated locations on the site. Lighting Lighting consists of both electric lighting and daylighting. High sidelight daylighting paired with daylight harvesting controls in both the classrooms and commons areas reduce lighting power consumption. In the main and auxiliary gymnasiums tubular daylighting devices are paired with daylight harvesting controls. Dual-level lighting controls in the classrooms allow for less energy use when daylight is available. Each academy is positioned on an eastwest axis to follow the sun’s path, while the classroom windows harvest light on the north and south sides of each building. The multi-building campus allows for better daylighting and views for every classroom. Low-mercury lamps were used throughout campus, earning additional points towards the LEED certification. H a n d s - O n E d u c at i O n designing school buildings that function as a teaching tools is a key component in inspiring students to value sustainability. simple design elements allow students to view the components of the buildings’ energy systems. Wall cutaways show piping and insulation normally concealed behind the walls. informational signage on the campus identifies the high performance building components. Plaques describe the impact of native landscaping and material choices. The egd campus holds a sustainability Week every semester (three annually) involving school competitions based upon energy use for each building. Teachers integrate the fact plaques into their curriculums, addressing the high performing building concepts. facilities team develop preferences for the design. High-efficiency gas water heaters serve domestic water heating needs. While the designers used water-to-water heat pumps to generate domestic hot water on previous projects, the arrangement of the campus forced a more decentralized approach to domestic hot water heating. Modeling revealed a poor return on investment for the heat pump domestic water heating strategy due to higher than normal capital costs. renewables. The student union building photovoltaic array generates enough renewable energy to offset two of the buildings on the EGD campus. The 288 kW array, which spring 2012 18 HigH Performing Buildings

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