School @ Mueller
The school has facilities on site to show students process for recycling waste water. It gathers the water from gutters, permeable surfaces, runoff from nearby areas, and condensation from the schools HVAC systems.
The living machine on school grounds uses holding tanks and man-made wetlands to purify the water so that it can be reused. In some instances, it goes through the machine more than once to produce drinkable water.
The newly clean water is then spread throughout the school campus for use in safety measures, irrigation, and waster circulation. Then a portion of the same water gets purified and used again.
C. Johnson With inspiration from the EcoRise curriculum, this school seeks to educate today’s youth to become more ecofriendly citizens/leaders. Due to the shortcomings of the lecture-based learning environment of many schools today, education at this facility is accomplished primarily through firsthand experience with passive/active systems and their tangible effects. Water-based green strategies such as water catchment systems, pervious surfaces, condensation collection, and living machines are implemented throughout the school to reduce city water demands. These systems are readily accessible to the teachers at the school to facilitate a more visual and physical learning environment for the students. Taking note of successful green strategies at their school, the students participate in project-based settings, due to the EcoRise curriculum, to help them grow as a more ecoliterate generation.
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Athletics fields allow the school to host little league sporting events on the site for the community to come together.
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The pocket park on the site creates a secure space for residents of the surrounding area to enjoy with their kids.
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Legend: Parking lots on the north and south side use a permeable material so water can soak into the soil below and offer another potential for water recycling.
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The EcoRise dedicated field offers student a makers space for all of the project based learning the curriculum has to offer.
1.Child Drop-Off 2. Parking 3. EcoRise Project Area 4. Baseball Field 5. Soccer Field 6. Football Field 7. Battery Storage Facility 8. Community Park 9. Playground
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The battery storage center, while being on the far side of campus, has readout screens in the school building to list off important information
The southern playground area gives the children a spot to have fun during the school day.
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Ground Floor
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Public Education Administration
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1. Lobby 2. Art/Music 3. Flex Rm. 4. Media Center 5. Multi-purpose Courtyard 6. Gymnasium 7. Kitchen 8. Cafeteria 9. EcoRise Shop 10. Kindergarten Class 11. First Grade 12. Second Grade 13. Third Grade 14. Teachers Lounge 15. Conference Rm. 16. Secretary’s Office 17. Principals Office 18. Vice-principals Office 19. Counselors Office 20. Misc. Office 21. Janitors Closet/Office 22. Nurses Examination Rm. Office M. Maintenance
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Legend: 1. Fourth Grade 2. Fifth Grade 3. Sixth Grade 4. Seventh Grade 5. Eighth Grade 6. Roof Terrace/Outdoor Classroom M. Maintenance
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Permeable Surfaces Condensation Harvesting Runoff Catchment
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Photo-voltaic panels cover approximately forty to fifty percent of the building’s roof area, allowing for less carbon based energy usage.
Rain Runoff catchment system is sloped to run in the direction of the living machine, eliminating the need for pumps to flow water to the system.
A living machine in the lobby space takes grey water from several sources on the site and purifies them before sending the water back out to be used in other systems.
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Model Comparison Analytics
1st iteration
Changes:
Energy & Photovoltaics:
Daylight Autonomy:
Sections of buildings lacking in spatial daylight autonomy Areas with excessive natural lighting suffered unwanted heat gain
Kwh/yr: 4,707,300 System Size: 1014 # of panels required: 3170 Savings: 1,379,457 Kwh/yr: $120,702 Net Co2: 35
Percentage of Bldg. meeting sDA: 61 Percentage of Bldg. meeting ASE: 47
Energy & Photovoltaics:
Daylight Autonomy:
2nd iteration
Changes: Photovoltaics covering 40-50% roof square footage Clerestory windows spanning perimeter of public and administrative wings Curtain Wall Glass Shading elevated 9 ft. above finished floor shades halls during summer and allows direct convection during winter
Kwh/yr: 4,875,000 System Size: 1051 # of panels required: 3283 Savings: 1,429,792 Kwh/yr: $125,900 Net Co2: 41
Percentage of Bldg. meeting sDA: 78 Percentage of Bldg. meeting ASE: 61
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