Green Features

OVERALL

 - New buildings sited primarily on previously developed areas (tennis courts/parking lots)
 - New buildings sited to minimize encroachment into natural habitat and nearby buildings
 - 500 native shrubs planted in past two years to enrich the woods and forest floor
 - Prime parking spaces reserved for carpoolers; bollards (racks) for bicycles
 - Use of recycled materials, including stone quarried from site, used on exteriors
 - Water-conservative plumbing in all renovations and new construction; waterless urinals in new buildings

GYM/POOL BUILDINGS

 - Use of stone excavated from site as part of exterior materials
 - Roof is a light color to reduce heat buildup
 - Use of daylight to illuminate interiors through clearstory windows and full-length windows
 - Maple gym floor is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified (FSC certification documents that the wood comes from forest managed in a sustainable way)

MIDDLE SCHOOL

 - Stone quarried from site used on exterior
 - Zinc cladding on exterior (a natural, environmentally safe material)
 - Windows designed to reduce energy consumption
 - Smart technology to monitor heating and cooling systems
 - 100% Green power (100% wind)
 - Upper and lower roofs are green or vegetative roofs
 - Lower green roof is accessible for teaching purposes
 - Establishment of teaching curriculum to understand benefits of green roofs/compare to adjacent non-green roofs
 - High degree of individual control over daylight and ventilation
 - Abundant natural light through full-length windows
 - Lights with motion sensors
 - Energy-efficient lighting fixtures
 - Cisterns to capture rainwater for use in irrigation and maintenance