Mansfield Elementary School
Net-Zero Energy New Construction
Mansfield, CT
The Town of Mansfield, Connecticut has constructed a new elementary school that consolidates three separate schools into one facility serving approximately 600 students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 4. The scope of work enables the new facility to support enhanced programming for common spaces, classrooms, quiet spots, integrated outdoor areas, and accessible resources.
Sustainability is especially important to the Mansfield stakeholders who, from the outset, were committed to achieving a net-zero energy building through innovative design and best practices. Kohler Ronan is pleased to have provided comprehensive mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and technology designs in support of this program and its ambitious, 21st-century energy goals. The school uses no fossil fuels in conjunction with its normal daily operations and, after its first year of occupancy, the building operated at a total site Energy Use Intensity (EUI) of 18.7 kBtu/sf/yr. Additionally, the school’s 454 kW roof-mounted photovoltaic array produced an EUI of 20.6 kBtu/sf/yr., more than offsetting the building’s usage.
The new Mansfield Elementary School opened to the community in 2023. The building is verified zero energy and is registered on the New Buildings Institute Getting to Zero Database which allows the town to boast its title of Connecticut’s first new net-zero public school.
Architect: TSKP Studio
Photography: © Robert Benson Photography
