First Half of 2019 LEED Schools: Leading the Green Schools Movement

DeBeque PK–12 School
DeBeque, Colorado LEED Gold
The DeBeque School District is home to 150 students on a sloping site on the banks of the Colorado River, in the town of DeBeque, Colorado. Funded by a local
bond issue and state grant, the unique design combines two new building additions with an existing structure to create a welcoming “front door” cradled
between the existing building and the new wing.
Photo Credit: Iviana Bynum Studio Architect: LKA Partners, Inc. (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

DeBeque PK-12 School
DeBeque, Colorado LEED Gold
Following through on its promise to the DeBeque Community, the facility provides multiple venues for community use, including the Mesa County library and a
performing arts theater. Through a variety of environmentally friendly, energy-efficient site and building components, the new design presents an innovative,
low-maintenance, high-performing, safe learning environment crafted to meet the needs of the 21st century student.
Photo Credit: Iviana Bynum Studio Architect: LKA Partners, Inc. (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

Springside Building at Common Ground High School
New Haven, Connecticut LEED Gold
Common Ground—a community organization that operates the nation's oldest environmental charter high school, a 20-acre urban farm and a community
environmental education center—sits on city park land in New Haven, Connecticut. When it came time to construct an additional building for Common Ground
High School, the school's students, staff and community committed to create a structure that reflects Common Ground's roots-deep commitment to
environmental justice, active authentic learning, and the blurring of indoor and outdoor space, ultimately giving students the learning environment they
deserve.
Photo Credit: David Sundberg/ESTO Submitted by: New Haven Ecology Project

Springside Building at Common Ground High School
New Haven, Connecticut LEED Gold
Built in collaboration with Gray Organschi Architecture and a team of design and construction partners, Common Ground's Springside Building is home to a
multi-purpose community gathering space and half-court gym, state-of-the-art science labs and art studios, and breakout and office spaces. The design
incorporates a large solar PV array, geothermal heating and cooling, educational wetlands and rain gardens, daylighting, renewable and recycled materials, and
other sustainable features. It also uses sustainably harvested cross-laminated timber as its primary structure, significantly reducing climate change impact.
Photo Credit: David Sundberg/ESTO Submitted by: New Haven Ecology Project

Ben W. Murch Elementary School
Washington, D.C. LEED Gold
The Ben W. Murch Elementary School is a 114,096-square-foot PK-5 school serving the neighborhoods in upper Northwest Washington, D.C. The project included
the extensive renovation of the existing school building and the construction of a two-story addition. The project team implemented restorative practices to the
original building to preserve existing historical elements. The modernization of the existing building, along with the new addition, created a 21st century
learning environment, providing flexible educational spaces both inside and out.
Photo Credit: Ken Wyner Photography Submitted by: Doo Consulting, LLC (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

Ben W. Murch Elementary School
A central corridor serves as a connector between the existing and new spaces, creating an open, collaborative learning environment while also increasing
building circulation. Sitting on a 3.78-acre site, the school features multiple outdoor classrooms, a pollinator garden and its own farm, which students are in
charge of managing. The project was awarded 66 points under the LEED 2009 rating system for schools.
Photo Credit: Ken Wyner Photography Submitted by: Doo Consulting, LLC (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

District of Columbia International School
A model facility for state-of-the-art education and learning concepts, the District of Columbia International School is the first International Baccalaureate Middle
and High Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. Its new home at Delano Hall is an adaptive reuse project transforming a former nurses’ dormitory into a
177,000-square-foot school for two international language immersion programs, and it is the first completed project of the ambitious Parks at Walter Reed
development.
Photo Credit: Copyright Andrew Rugge. Courtesy Perkins Eastman Architect: Perkins Eastman DC (USGBC Member at the Gold Level)

District of Columbia International School
The modernization includes a full renovation of the existing building, featuring a three-story learning commons combining a library, a performance space, food
service and a genius bar. Complementing the existing structure, a new 37,000 –square-foot contemporary addition houses the gymnasium, science labs, art
studios and maker labs.
Photo Credit: Copyright Andrew Rugge. Courtesy Perkins Eastman Architect: Perkins Eastman DC (USGBC Member at the Gold Level)

Meridian Elementary and Junior High School Addition
Mound City, Illinois LEED Silver
The Meridian Elementary and Junior High School Addition project resulted from the existing 1970s school building’s condemnation due to unhealthy learning
environments and deteriorating construction that were unsafe for the staff and student body. The Meridian Community Unit School District #101 administration,
staff, and students were all adamant about constructing and providing a state-of-the-art facility that would not only enhance their learning environments, but
also provide flexibility for the ever-changing teaching strategies and classroom layout philosophies.
Photo Credit: Photography by Lori Architect: Baysinger Architects

Meridian Elementary and Junior High School Addition
Mound City, Illinois LEED Silver
The approximately 36,000-square-foot school addition consists of Pre–K through 8th grade classroom spaces, high-end core learning spaces, an office/reception
suite, a full-size gymnasium with telescoping bleachers and all required support spaces. The school district is excited to experience the changes that this facility
will bring to the students and community for many years to come.
Photo Credit: Photography by Lori Architect: Baysinger Architects

Zervas Elementary School
Newton, Massachusetts LEED Silver
The concept was to create a highly efficient and effective environment for learning, connected to nature and the surrounding neighborhoods. The school is
organized with a one-story community-use zone nearest the parking, while the three-story academic wing sits beyond, facing the woodlands.
Photo Credit: Sarah Mechling/Perkins Eastman Architect: Perkins Eastman (USGBC Member at the Gold Level)

Zervas Elementary School
Newton, Massachusetts LEED Silver
The planning priorities were to design the school within a park-like setting and to orient for optimal daylighting and energy efficiency, while creating small
clusters of learning internally that fully use the corridor space. The school boasts great visibility and connections indoor and out, while averaging only 24%
exterior glazing.
Photo Credit: Sarah Mechling/Perkins Eastman Architect: Perkins Eastman (USGBC Member at the Gold Level)

Plymouth South High School
Plymouth, Massachusetts LEED Silver
The Plymouth South Campus construction was a community project with longevity and sustainability as the fundamental tenets of design and development. The
building uses greywater for utility functions and has a comprehensive solar package using battery storage.
Photo Credit: Emily Goonan Submitted by: Plymouth Public Schools

Plymouth South High School
Plymouth, Massachusetts LEED Silver
The batteries maximize use of stored electricity during times when peak power charges can be offset using stored energy. The school is a showplace for
architecture, as well as a model for school building energy efficiency.
Photo Credit: Emily Goonan Submitted by: Plymouth Public Schools

Nelson Place Elementary School
Worcester, Massachusetts LEED Silver
The City of Worcester, Massachusetts, sought to make the Nelson Place Elementary School a model of energy efficiency, setting a goal for as close to net zero as
possible within the constraints of the project budget. A design charrette early in the process solicited input and established priorities in an effort to discover the
best strategies to meet the ambitious energy targets in cost-effective ways.
Photo Credit: Bruce T. Martin Photography Architect: Lamoureux Pagano Associates | Architects

Nelson Place Elementary School
Worcester, Massachusetts LEED Silver
This led to the implementation of many sustainable design features, including highly insulated window, wall and roof systems; low-maintenance materials with
high recycled content; water use reduction; indoor air quality/daylighting measures; and extensive photovoltaic solar panels.
Photo Credit: Bruce T. Martin Photography Architect: Lamoureux Pagano Associates | Architects

Frederick High School
Frederick, Maryland LEED Silver
The design of the new LEED Silver Frederick High School is intended to visually recollect the previous school building, which was of sentimental value to the
community, while providing new, state-of-the-art teaching and learning programs and spaces. Following the principles of 21st century education design, the new
building is organized around a central core, which represents the “heart” of the building, and includes the dining, commons and enclosed courtyard areas.
Photo Credit: Robert Creamer Architect: GWWO Architects (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

Frederick High School
Frederick, Maryland LEED Silver
Besides serving as a main public gathering and circulation space, the “heart” provides a clear circulation path through the building and can be accessed through
dual entrances, creating a social hub of activity. Flexibility was also key to the design—spaces were programmed to adapt to varied teaching and learning styles
and changing pedagogies. The school’s sustainable features include natural daylighting; water conservation; a green roof; low-flow, sensor-operated sinks; low-
flow showers; and dual flush toilets.
Photo Credit: Robert Creamer Architect: GWWO Architects (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

Hanover Hills Elementary School
Hanover, Maryland LEED Gold
Hanover Hills Elementary School was constructed in a new planned community that is being developed to meet the Howard County Green Neighborhood
checklist. The owner and design team used lessons learned from Howard County’s recent net zero energy school to provide an energy-efficient, sustainable and
high-performance building for the students.
Photo Credit: Photos © Eric Taylor, EricTaylorPhoto.com Architect: TCA Architects (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

Hanover Hills Elementary School
Hanover, Maryland LEED Gold
This project is the fourth iteration and adaptation of an elementary school prototype that achieved LEED Gold certification.
Photo Credit: Photos © Eric Taylor, EricTaylorPhoto.com Architect: TCA Architects (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

West Salisbury Elementary
Salisbury, Maryland LEED Gold
West Salisbury Elementary School, a new, 60,949–square-foot elementary school in Salisbury, Maryland, achieved LEED Gold certification through thoughtful
implementation of sustainable strategies. Located in a residential area, the team used site lighting strategies that addressed safety and security concerns while
minimizing light pollution. The facility was quickly accepted by the community as a “good” neighbor.
Photo Credit: Charles Uniatowski Submitted by: Wicomico County Public Schools

West Salisbury Elementary
Salisbury, Maryland LEED Gold
Daylight and LED fixtures complement acoustical deck and wall treatments to create a media center that is both inviting and conducive to learning. The media
center provides areas for formal instruction, small group activities, research, computer use and informal reading. Efficient and quiet geothermal VRF mechanical
systems enhance the learning environment. Windows in the typical classroom provide views to the exterior. LED light fixtures provide interior lighting levels that
enhance the learning environment.
Photo Credit: Charles Uniatowski Submitted by: Wicomico County Public Schools

Phyllis Fratzke Early Childhood Learning Laboratory
Grand Rapids, Michigan LEED Certified
The single-story Phyllis Fratzke Early Childhood Learning Laboratory at Grand Rapids Community College features a flexible multi-purpose room for gross motor
activities, an adjacent family reception lobby, administrative support offices and adaptable classroom laboratories (infant, toddler, preschool and adult).
Photo Credit: Justin Maconochie Photography Architect: Stantec Architecture

Phyllis Fratzke Early Childhood Learning Laboratory
Grand Rapids, Michigan LEED Certified
The two building wings, or “houses,” provide direct access from all classrooms to secure outdoor learning areas—one for infants and toddlers and a separate
area for preschoolers. Access to natural light and the ability to open the building to the exterior from every classroom were guiding principles discovered during
those early charrettes.
Photo Credit: Justin Maconochie Photography Architect: Stantec Architecture

Robeson Community School for the Arts
New Brunswick, New Jersey LEED Gold
The goal of this project was to deliver 21st Century high-performance, green school facilities on compressed schedules and within fixed budget constraints. The
biggest challenges included the tight site constraints and connecting the upper levels of the new addition with the existing floor elevations. The Robeson School
project was originally planned to receive Silver Certification, however, as additional synergies and opportunities became available and feasible, they were
considered. The school received LEED Gold Certification, exceeding the New Jersey SDA and the New Brunswick Public Schools district sustainable design goals.
Photo Credit: PS&S Architect: PS&S Architecture and Engineering (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

Robeson Community School for the Arts
New Brunswick, New Jersey LEED Gold
The renovation was completed in two years and included 68,000 SQFT of new classrooms, science rooms, and multi-purpose rooms. Renovations of 58,000 SQFT
include gymnasium, kitchen, classrooms, media center, vocal music, art and support spaces including the placement of a generator. This project nearly doubled
the size of the original school with a new total size of 126,000 SQFT. The green design features improved the health and wellbeing of the students, teachers and
community stakeholders, while conserving energy and natural resources, improving indoor air quality, and removing toxic materials from the sites. The project
was a successful design-build collaboration with Hall Construction Co. Inc.
Photo Credit: PS&S Architect: PS&S Architecture and Engineering (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

Frank J. Gargiulo Campus, Hudson County Schools of Technology
Secaucus, New Jersey LEED Gold
The Frank J. Gargiulo Campus is a 350,000 –square-foot, LEED Gold educational facility set on 20 acres in Secaucus, New Jersey. The vocational-technical high
school is an icon for sustainability, equipped with wind turbines, geothermal heating, 27,000 square-feet of solar panels and 20,000 square-feet of green roofs.
The vastness of the project can only be captured by aerial view.
Photo Credit: © 2018 Tom Drone Architects: DMR Architects (USGBC Member at the Silver Level) and RSC Architects

Frank J. Gargiulo Campus, Hudson County Schools of Technology
Secaucus, New Jersey LEED Gold
A signature space of the campus is a multi-level atrium/cafeteria that features a 170-by-60-foot skylight. Beyond these unrivaled sustainable features, a
sustainability curriculum was developed surrounding the school’s features, educational signage is hung throughout the facility, dedicated ecology events are
hosted throughout the year, and a strict commitment to recycling and a green cleaning contract are enforced, all of which encourage the development of lifelong
sustainable champions.
Photo Credit: © Jeffrey Totaro, 2018 Architects: DMR Architects (USGBC Member at the Silver Level) and RSC Architects

Desert Willow Family School
Albuquerque, New Mexico LEED Silver
Desert Willow Family School is a testament to Albuquerque Public Schools’ continuous support of an award-winning alternative educational program. The
project was an addition to the original Desert Willow Family School and included the construction of six classrooms, an art room and a dual-purpose lecture
space, used both for student lectures for the upper grades and parent training to support their students at home.
Photo Credit: Patrick Coulie Photography, Inc. Architect: Hartman + Majewski Design Group (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

Desert Willow Family School
Albuquerque, New Mexico LEED Silver
The project included the creation of a common space that supports the functionality of the program and relieves some of the overlap that was occurring within
the multipurpose space. This allows for focus on theatrical performances and productions that are integral to the curriculum at Desert Willow Family School.
Photo Credit: Patrick Coulie Photography, Inc. Architect: Hartman + Majewski Design Group (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

Royal Oaks Elementary School
Kannapolis, North Carolina LEED Gold
Designed for 800 students, Royal Oaks Elementary School is organized around a main street concept where public spaces such as the office, media center,
gymnasium and cafeteria are served by one main hallway with multiple classroom wing hallways feeding from it. The hallways are showered with natural light
from the clerestories, which reduces energy use and filters natural light into interior spaces. The project earned a Designed to Earn the Energy Starscore of 93
and incorporates a 223kW PV array on the rooftop of its academic wings.
Photo Credit: Blair Steinmetz Architect: Moseley Architects (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

Royal Oaks Elementary School
The protection of indoor air quality was of utmost importance during the construction of Royal Oaks Elementary School. The contractor implemented a
construction indoor air quality management plan and used low-emitting adhesives, sealants, paints, coatings, flooring systems and composite wood products to
protect the air that the students would be breathing when they came to school.
Photo Credit: Peter Brentlinger Architect: Moseley Architects (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

Kannapolis Middle School
The new 175,000-square-foot Kannapolis Middle School accommodates 1,000 7th and 8th grade students in the City of Kannapolis. This school earned a
Designed to Earn the Energy Star score of 96, setting it up for a lifetime of energy savings. This is the first school in the city to earn LEED Gold certification.
Kannapolis Middle School incorporates a 256kW photovoltaic array on the rooftop of its academic wings. Anticipated annual electricity production is upwards of
388,000 kWh (slightly more than half of the building’s anticipated annual electricity demand).

Kannapolis Middle School
Students at the new Kannapolis Middle School enjoy browsing a variety of materials in their two-story media center. Project-based learning rooms near the
media center provide students and teachers flexibility with learning techniques. STEAM learning spaces are located on each floor, centered between the
classroom wings. These learning spaces consist of an open collaboration studio surrounding a maker studio, as well as a STEAM design studio.

Groveport Madison High School
Groveport, Ohio LEED Silver
This high school, just like its adolescent inhabitants, is all about transitions. Individual classrooms convert to multi-use collaboration areas. Academic space
flows into communal space, as the classroom wings converge into the sky-lit rotunda. The generous commons is the student dining space by day, but becomes
the lobby for the performing arts center and the arena after hours. Images of Cruiser (the legendary equine mascot) permeate the facility and provide a bridge
to the storied past of the Groveport Madison Community.
Photo Credit: feinknopf Architect: VSWC Architects (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

Groveport Madison High School
Groveport, Ohio LEED Silver
“Knowing that our new high school would become the centerpiece of our community and the first phase of a multi-school construction program, the stakes were
incredibly high. Chris [Vice President at VSWC Architects,] has provided tremendous leadership and has become a trusted partner in this endeavor. He led a
design process that incorporated input from hundreds of staff, students and community members—a design that not only provides our staff and students with
the high-quality teaching and learning spaces they deserve, but he has created what we believe is fast becoming a transformational touchstone for our entire
school district. Few can remember a time in our recent history when there has been such a positive feeling and sense of excitement in Groveport Madison Local
Schools.” —Garilee Ogden, Superintendent
Photo Credit: feinknopf Architect: VSWC Architects (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

Johnstown Monroe High School
Johnstown, Ohio LEED Silver
The 84,000-square-foot Johnstown High School was designed to utilize the steep grades to create a three-story academic wing with a scale in accordance with
surrounding buildings. The master plan created a campus setting with the Middle School PAC and sports complex allowing for 21st century learning to happen
inside and outside the building.
Photo Credit: Eric Hanson Architect: BSHM Architects, Inc (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

Johnstown Monroe High School
Johnstown, Ohio LEED Silver
An efficient floor plan allows students to move around the building quickly and easily. The design incorporated flexible learning spaces that align with the
district’s movement toward a student-centered learning model.

Liberty Center Local Schools
Liberty Center, Ohio LEED Gold
The new Liberty Center K–12 school incorporates several architectural features into its façade to link elements of the past with a modern building. The new
school features multiple extended learning areas for students in various grade levels. The state-of-the-art auditeria provides Liberty Center with a functional
space that is used for performances, as well as meetings and daily student dining.
Photo Credit: Garmann/Miller Architect: Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

Liberty Center Local Schools
Liberty Center, Ohio LEED Gold
The new school was built to enhance the environment for learning while minimizing building operating costs. The school is a two-story, 158,000-square-foot
building that serves 1,100 students from kindergarten to 12th grade.
Photo Credit: Garmann/Miller Architect: Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

Middletown High School
Middletown, Ohio LEED Gold
A creative new approach to renovation and expansion was developed for Middletown High School, which achieved LEED Gold certification. The high school
serves 1,500 students in over 351,000 square feet of new and remodeled space. Natural light was brought into existing interior portions of the building through
new skylights to provide a much brighter learning environment. Energy efficiency of 40% was achieved using ice storage with a VAV reheat system.
Photo Credit: William Manning Architect: Fanning Howey Associates, Inc. (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

Middletown High School
Middletown, Ohio LEED Gold
Renovations to Middletown High School included creating a vibrant and flexible student center that combined the dining area with the information commons
area. A flexible S.T.E.M. atrium was also created next to collaboration studios where students can work together in various group sizes. In addition, 37% of all
materials used in the project were sourced from within a 500-mile radius.

North Ridgeville Academic Center
North Ridgeville, Ohio LEED Silver
North Ridgeville Academic Center is a 258,000-square-foot building for grades 3-8. In addition to 18 classroom studio spaces, the Academic Center also features
a gymnasium and locker room spaces for the district's athletic teams.
Submitted by: North Ridgeville City Schools

North Ridgeville Academic Center
North Ridgeville, Ohio LEED Silver
Submitted by: North Ridgeville City Schools

Urbana High School
Urbana, Ohio LEED Silver
Urbana High School was located on an existing site and designed with a two-story academic wing that contains two flexible learning studios on each floor
located among the classrooms. This project earned LEED Silver certification and consists of almost 89,000 square feet serving almost 500 students. Lighting
fixtures were 100% LED and used throughout the interior of the school as well as the rest of the site. The HVAC system was a VAV with reheat and ice storage,
achieving energy efficiency of 39%.

Urbana High School
The student dining area in Urbana High School also functions as a common area during athletic events. Large windows bring in natural light to create a vibrant
space for all. This building achieved the Designed to Earn the Energy Star certification. Also, 96% of the construction waste was saved from the landfill, and the
project received Innovation Design credit for open space on the site.

Urbana PK–8 School
Urbana’s school history is displayed prominently in the entry of the new PK–8 school. Natural light was brought in at every opportunity, and the HVAC system is
a VAV with reheat with ice storage system, achieving an energy efficiency of 36%. It was awarded Innovation in Design points for using low-mercury lighting
fixtures.

Urbana PK–8 School
The new Urbana PK–8 school brought over 1,600 students under one roof for the first time, in just over 180,000 square feet. Separate pods were created for each
grade level to help create the sense of a small community, and each includes a centrally located flexible/multi-use studio.

Champion PK–8 School
Warren, Ohio LEED Silver
The 127,000-square-foot PK–8 building design creates academic houses that contain two grade levels in each pod. The classrooms are centered around an open
Extended Learning Area (ELA)—each classroom is equipped with large operable doors to facilitate easy access to the ELA.

Champion PK–8 School
Warren, Ohio LEED Silver
The BSHM design also provides a food service/dining common that allows the school to run two lunch periods simultaneously so that PK–4 students and grade
5–8 students are separately served. The dining commons also serves as the event lobby for the planned twin gymnasiums.
Photo Credit: Eric Hanson Architects: BSHM Architects, Inc (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

New Bridge High School
Grants Pass, Oregon LEED Platinum
The New Bridge High School at OYA’s Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility was designed to serve the needs of at-risk youth while following a positive human
development model, which emphasizes positive environments and relationships that help youth develop their natural talents and skills while still setting high
expectations for themselves and their peers. The goal is to help youth learn personal responsibility and develop the skills they need to lead crime-free lives and
become productive members of their communities.
Photo Credit: Jim Craven Photography Architect: OH Planning+Design, Architecture (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

New Bridge High School
Grants Pass, Oregon LEED Platinum
The project was designed with the “building as curriculum” approach throughout to showcase the sustainable and environmental design solutions. This creates
an interactive building experience and shares solutions with the youth in a manner that can be inclusive of their studies and awareness. An interactive digital
display of the building’s performance is available through the web as a tool for curriculum and student projects.
Photo Credit: Jim Craven Photography Architect: OH Planning+Design, Architecture (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

Nitschmann Middle School
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania LEED Gold
The New Nitschmann Middle School is a civic landmark that replaces a near-century-old historic icon in the heart of West Bethlehem. The 180,000-square-foot
LEED Gold building serves 900 students in grades 6–8. The building features a highly efficient HVAC system, a centralized location in an urban setting providing
alternative means of transportation, and reusable and locally sourced building materials.
Photo Credit: Steve Wolfe Photography Submitted by: Bethlehem Area School District and D'Huy Engineering (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

Nitschmann Middle School
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania LEED Gold
Innovations in technology incorporated throughout classrooms and large group spaces will allow teachers to adapt to the ever-changing educational
environment.
Photo Credit: Steve Wolfe Photography Submitted by: Bethlehem Area School District and D'Huy Engineering (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

DeBakey High School for Health Professions
Houston, Texas LEED Certified
The DeBakey High School for Health Professions’ new five-story, 193,000-square-foot home in the Texas Medical Center (TMC) provides greater accessibility
between medical professionals and students. Founded in 1972 as the nation's first high school for health professions, DeBakey High School has been named the
#1 Houston-area high school and #3 in the state of Texas for the past four years.
Photo Credit: Steve Lee Architect: EYP, Inc. (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

DeBakey High School for Health Professions
The building is organized around a central atrium to provide natural light throughout the six “neighborhoods” that include learning centers, flex labs and science
labs, with the top floor containing visual and performing arts, gym and fitness spaces, and a roof terrace. Resilience was top of mind, with the site built four feet
above the 500-year flood plain. LEED certification was achieved through strategies such as access to the light rail and nine bus routes, water reduction of 35%
and regional materials content of 26%.
Photo Credit: Steve Lee Architect: EYP, Inc. (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

South Early College High School
The South Early College High School achieved LEED Certified status after completing the LEED for New Construction requirements. Called the “School of the 21st
Century,” this two-story, 56,719-square-foot square foot building features abundant natural lighting, approximately 86,000 square feet of open space, and
several designated joint-use spaces. Specifically, the community room, auditorium, gym, and parking lot are available for use by the local community, in addition
to their primary function as school spaces. The school also partnered with Houston Community College to host after-hours college courses within the building.
Photo Credit: Gary Zvonkovic | Zvonkovic Photography Architect: Smith & Company Architects

South Early College High School
The school is divided into four academic neighborhoods, administration, kitchen/dining and a multipurpose space, all with movable partitions to create large
learning spaces. This facility is shared by Houston ISD, as well as Houston Community College, for after-hours college courses. The first floor includes a
community room, dining commons, gymnasium, three wet labs and an art room. The second floor houses academic and learning areas, including a CTE lab,
physics, biology, chemistry & robotics lab, extended learning commons for student study time and outdoor learning areas.

Woodrow Wilson Montessori
The Woodrow Wilson Montessori project was broken up into two phases. Phase I consisted of the removal of portable buildings and the installation of four new
portable buildings. Phase II occurred after the removal of the portable buildings and consisted of the new addition’s construction and existing building’s
renovation. The new addition’s three floors divide the program into three zones. The first level comprises the program’s major shared spaces: the gym, the dining
commons and the drama theatre learning center. The second level is mostly composed of shared classroom spaces: the science learning center, the arts learning
center, the computer lab, the content mastery room and the self-contained learning center. The third level includes dedicated classroom spaces for grades 4–6
and grades 7–8.

Woodrow Wilson Montessori
The school embraced open spaces and recycled materials when constructing the addition to this school. Woodrow Wilson Montessori achieved LEED Certified
status in part because of its focus on maximizing open space. The new addition included twice as much dedicated open space on the school campus as the new
building’s footprint. Finally, the new addition also focused on using recycled material throughout the building and succeeded in using 31% of recycled
construction and design materials.

Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy
Houston, Texas LEED Silver
The project consisted of the addition and renovation to the 1925 school for Houston ISD, with a total construction cost of $24.5 million. One of the key
sustainable features of this project was the introduction of daylight into dark interior spaces and classrooms along with the reuse of over 85% of the 1925
structure.
Photo Credit: Jeff Djayasaputra @ BayouCity360 Architect: NATEX Architects

Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy
Houston, Texas LEED Silver
Energy-efficient lighting and a complete HVAC retrofit allowed the school to be served by an efficient system and remove all the noisy classroom fan coil units. In
addition, efficient lighting and plumbing fixtures have been used to improve and reduce energy and water consumption. LEED educational signage was also used
to educate the students about the sustainable features of the building.
Photo Credit: Jeff Djayasaputra @ BayouCity360 Architect: NATEX Architects

Will Smith Zoo School
San Antonio, Texas LEED Platinum
The Will Smith Zoo School is the largest nature-based preschool in the country. To expand its educational mission, the zoo developed a new on-site preschool
facility and adjacent grounds to accommodate up to 160 students ages 3 to 5. The design includes renovation of an existing 20,000-square-foot building, while
new classroom environments support a nature-based curriculum, with nearly half of the teaching spaces integrated into the surrounding landscape.
Photo Credit: Andrea Calo Architect: Lake|Flato Architects (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

Will Smith Zoo School
San Antonio, Texas LEED Platinum
Blurring the division between indoors and outdoors, the building leverages the environment as another teacher by reinforcing students’ connection to the
natural environment. The school has a direct connection to the greater teaching environment of the zoo and helps reinforce the zoo’s conservation mission for
future generations. In addition, zoological exhibits are tightly integrated with the new building and landscape, seamlessly blending play, learning and
adventure.
Photo Credit: Andrea Calo Architect: Lake|Flato Architects (USGBC Member at the Silver Level)

International College Preschool and Middle School
Beirut, Beirut LEED Gold
The International College (IC) Preschool and Middle School is the second project to achieve LEED Gold certification as part of the International College expansion,
following the IC Elementary School. IC Elementary was the first LEED-certified project in Lebanon, also at the Gold level. The project features two buildings for
the preschool and the middle school, connected through a common library and art terrace.
Submitted by: EcoConsulting (USGBC Member at the Organizational Level)

International College Preschool and Middle School
Beirut, Lebanon LEED Gold
Some of the sustainable measures employed in the project include: improving the indoor air quality by specifying low-VOC paints, adhesives and linoleum
flooring and low-formaldehyde wood; ensuring that all wood is sourced from sustainably managed forests; keeping a high level of energy efficiency through a
variable air volume system, a heat recovery system and a well-designed lighting control strategy and submetering.
Submitted by: EcoConsulting (USGBC Member at the
Organizational Level)

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