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Above For decades, the trash-covered site was inhabited by drug dealers, the homeless and abandoned pets. It was a blight, and people avoided walking by it. Left This 2008 photograph shows the cleared site, which was previously a freight railway depot. It was remediated to a residential level for the purposes of this school project. SMP Architects About the Authors Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts demonstrates the potential positive impact that a building can have on its occupants and surrounding community. The sustainable design, including an efficient envelope, geothermal system, ample daylighting, and water conservation and management strategies, reduces operating costs and instills pride in students, teachers and the community. The school became the seed that generated other work nearby, transforming a “throwaway site” and the surrounding neighborhood. • Jane Rath, AIA, is a principal of SMP Architects in Philadelphia. She was the designer of Kensington and served as the LEED expert. Travis Alderson, P LEED AP is a .E., , principal of Alderson Engineering in Southampton, Pa. He was the mechanical engineer for Kensington and prepared the energy models. HPB.hotims.com/44640-21 SMP Architects http://www.evonikfoams.com http://www.evonikfoams.com http://HPB.hotims.com/44640-21

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of High Performing Buildings - Winter 2013

High Performing Buildings - Winter 2013
Commentary
Contents
Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts
Mercy Corps World Headquarters
Hood River Middle School Music and Science Building
UC Davis Health and Wellness Center
Gateway West Sustainable I
Technologies on Display
Advertisers Index

High Performing Buildings - Winter 2013