For schools in drought-stricken areas, net zero energy and water strategies help future-proof against utility rate hikes. But, the price tag for net zero can be too high for school budgets. Fortunately, a library project at Sacred Heart School in northern California illustrates that it is possible to deliver a net zero energy building within a conventional budget while teaching kids about the value of conserving resources.
Nothing closes down a school like the lack of access to water, yet the value of water is often not appreciated—even by Californians in the midst of a drought. So Sacred Heart Schools pursued net zero water for the Stevens…
Building Owner/Representative Sacred Heart Schools Architect WRNS Studio General Contractor Herrero Contractors Mechanical, Electrical Engineer, Energy Modeler Interface Engineers Structural Engineer Hohbach-Lewin, Inc. Civil Engineer Sherwood Design Engineers Landscape Architect Bellinger Foster Steinmetz Lighting Design Interface Engineers LEED Consultant …
Building Envelope Roof White TPO roofing (white) Type Flat roof with high-efficiency roof-top solar photovoltaic panels Overall R-value R-38 Walls Gyp board Type Metal stud framing centered at 24” with 1-inch thick rigid insulation added to the batt…
Building at a Glance Name Stevens Library at Sacred Heart Schools Location Atherton, Calif. (22 miles NW of San Jose and 30 miles SE of San Francisco) Owner Sacred Heart Schools Principal Use Library for K-8 School Campus Includes Office,…
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