Plano Elementary School
Overview
- Location: Bowling Green, KY
- Climate Region: 4A: Mixed - Humid
- Building type(s): K-12 education
- New construction
- 81,100 ft2 (7,540 m2)
- Project scope: a single building
- Rural setting
- Completed August 2007
- Rating: EPA Energy Star
Plano Elementary School is an 81,147 ft2 building that serves as a school for 435 students in Warren County, Kentucky. The building includes 32 classrooms, 14 offices, six resource centers, media center, gym, server room, and cafeteria with kitchen. Warren County Public Schools has 20 schools in the district, and five of those have received Energy Star labels. The district leads Kentucky with the most Energy Star schools.
[Source: Seibert, Kenneth. "Small steps, big savings". Article published in High Performing Buildings Magazine. Fall 2009]
Environmental Aspects
Plano Elementary School is one of the district's success stories in design and operation of energy-efficient buildings. The key sustainable features in the building include:
- Geothermal HVAC: dual compressor units with distributive water pumping
- Geothermal domestic water heating
- Occupancy controls
- District energy management program
[Source: Seibert, Kenneth. "Small steps, big savings". Article published in High Performing Buildings Magazine. Fall 2009]
Owner & Occupancy
- Owned and occupied by Warren County Public Schools, Local government
Occupancy: 435 students plus teachers and staff (80% occupied)
Building Programs
Indoor Spaces: |
Cafeteria, Gymnasium, Classroom, Office |
Outdoor Spaces: |
Playground |
Keywords
Integrated team, Green framework, Performance measurement and verification, HVAC
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