Green Schools Tour

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Green Schools Tour
Brought to you by the The Delaware Valley Green Building Council & AIA Philadelphia’s Committee on the Environment

Friday, November 6, 2009; 8:45am - 4pm

THIS EVENT IS FULL!




The School of the Future in Philadelphia attained a Gold rating under the USGBC’s LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC) rating system. This high school is the result of a partnership between Microsoft Corporation® and the School District of Philadelphia. It was designed to be used as a teaching tool, where green features of the building itself can be used in lesson plans for students.

Sustainable features of the school include:
-daylighting techniques such as
-light shelves
-building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) windows
-green roof
-pervious paver blocks
-high reflectivity roof
-rainwater harvesting,
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified wood products
-recycled content
-materials from local providers
-thermal storage for air conditioning
-heat recovery systems.

Myers Elementary in Cheltenham School District was designed to achieve a silver rating under LEED-NC. This project is special in that it was a major renovation of a historic structure.

Green highlights of this school include:
-infiltration beds for stormwater management
-daylight sensors
-high reflectivity roof
-landscaping with drought-resistant/native plants
-highly-efficient gas-fired boilers, carpets, paints, and sealants containing low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
-adding windows to the existing structure so that 90% of interior spaces now have outside views.

Schedule:
8:45am Carpool departs from Conshohocken Park N Ride*
9:30am Arrive at School of the Future for presentation & tour
11:45am Depart for Myers Elementary
12:30pm Lunch at Myers Elementary, followed by presentation & tour
4pm Arrive back at Conshohocken Park N Ride

* Please note if this meeting location is not convenient for you,
you can drive yourself to each tour location.

Location: Philadelphia & Elkins Park, PA

Cost (lunch included): $20 members, $30 non-members, $15 students

Continuing Ed. Credits: 4.5 AIA CEUs (HSW/SD) will be provided for this event


See the event flyer here

Thank you to our event sponsor:

Contact Heidi Kunsch, hkunsch@state.pa.us with questions.