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Sustainability Strategies
- Operable transom shutters, sliding door panels can be closed or opened to harvest seasonal winds and maximize ventilation.
- Solar panels offset more than 100% of energy needs.
- Rainwater collection system will offset non-potable uses, such as sewage conveyance and irrigation needs.
- Operable skylights bring in daylight and allow hot air to escape.
- Porches gives students protected circulation spaces designed to channel the hot dry and block cold rainy season winds.
- The school fully supports and engages and understanding of rangeland conservation and its benefits, including carbon absorption and water, energy, and ecosystems balance.
Phase I
The project will be divided in four phases. The first phase includes ~14,800 SF of program for approximately 60-80 students. It includes classroom space, laboratories, dormitories, a cafeteria, showers / bathrooms, and an administration wing for staff and security
Approximate Estimate ~ $305,000.00 uSD.
(The median cost of a 2,000SF house in the United States.)
Learning from Architecture
The building is a performative extension of the institutions educational rubric. It aims to become a teaching tool to learn about rain water management, land stewardship, site hydrology and other sustainability strategies that are relevant to the regions agricultural eco-systems.
