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Virginia Firm Builds Largest Net-Zero-Energy School in Country

Pilar Viladas

December 1, 2017

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The net zero building for the Discovery Elementary School informs a green curriculum.

Continuing Education: The Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability at Sandy Ground

Where Zero Is the Top Score: An ultra-energy-efficient building defines a new paradigm for New York’s schools.

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

January 1, 2016

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The ambitious environmental agenda of a new elementary school by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) on Staten Island, New York, is obvious from the first encounter: almost 1,600 photovoltaic (PV) panels cloak the 68,000-sqare-foot, two-story structure, covering the south facade, extending over its roof, and cantilevering out to float above a playing field.