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DOE Names Their First Green School
The New York City Department of Education has posted a description on their website of what they are calling their first green school. NYC enacted its new law in January 2007 mandating minimum sustainable design levels for municipal agencies taking on construction projects. Apparently, NYC Green Schools got an individualized grading system.
While the new law requires most City projects worth more than $2 million to achieve silver-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) status, along with stringent energy and water conservation requirements, the legislation requires a lower level of sustainable design on projects handled by the Department of Education and its School Construction Authority division.
Here's the DOE's description of its first sustainable design school:
“We reduce, reuse and recycle,” a fourth grader, Jeremy Torres, said. “We use less electricity and the building is run by a computer.”
Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein unveiled the unique features of the school's design at a press conference last week. PS 59 is equipped with a computerized heating and cooling system that adjusts the indoor air temperature to conserve electricity. In addition, the school has large windows in the gymnasium to take advantage of natural daylight and cut down on the use of fluorescent lights. Metered faucets and dual flush toilets use 42% less water than traditional fixtures.
“The faucets shut off quickly so you don’t waste water,” a fourth grader William Delince, explained.
The building was formerly a nursing residence for Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital. PS 59 is using the building temporarily while its new school is being constructed elsewhere in the neighborhood. The building will eventually be home to a new 500-seat District 2 school.