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• Position: Colorado Sustainable Design Awards - Company overview

OVERVIEW

Design planning for the Sangre de Cristo PK-12 School began with a community gathering in a small converted church in Mosca, Colo. The surrounding mountains, agricultural setting and "seemingly endless sunshine" began to inform the design, the architects said in their entry. "From the beginning, it was important to reflect the culture of the area in the new school. A single site was carefully selected to provide equal access from the three communities served and to replace existing school and bus maintenance buildings, which operated in separate locations. This consolidation created a central gathering place and considerably reduced the demand on transportation."

SUSTAINABLE FEATURES

[much greater than] An east-west orientation optimizes north and south elevations for solar control.

[much greater than] Daylighting through the use of tubular devices and windows take advantage of the sunshine. Most classrooms can function during the day without electric lighting.

[much greater than] The school eliminated the need for a traditional sewer line by having its own treatment tank and sand leach field.

[much greater than] Concrete, concrete masonry, gypsum board and beetle-kill pine came from within Colorado and were installed by local workers.

Sangre de Cristo PK-12 School

ARCHITECT

klipp in association with Hutton Architecture Studio P,C

GENERAL CONTRACTOR/BUILDER

G.E. Johnson Construction Co.

OWNER

Sangre de Cristo School District

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OVERVIEW

The most sustainable aspect of the Casey Middle School project is the reuse of an existing site. The original building could not be salvaged without great expense, but two of the historic walls were saved, preserving some of the historic architectural elements. To preserve open space on the 8.4-acre site, half of the parking is located in an underground structure.

SUSTAINABLE FEATURES

[much greater than] Materials from the original building, such as gym flooring, were repurposed and integrated into the new design.

[much greater than] About 84 percent of the construction waste was diverted from the landfill.

[much greater than] North-facing classrooms coupled with tubular devices maximize daylight and reduce the need for electric lights.

[much greater than] A "green" roof minimizes stormwater roof runoff, and the use of artificial turf will save up to 1.3 million gallons of irrigation water per year.

[much greater than] A ground source...