VIRGINIA TECHCOLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE& URBAN STUDIES

Sponsored by: U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU. S. Department of Energy

Center for High Performance Learning Environments

A New Regional Environmental Learning CenterA New Regional Environmental Learning Center

Franklin County Virginia Franklin County Virginia

Thanks to Our partners…Thanks to Our partners…

• Community Housing Partners • Architect Collin Arnold

Borrowing from the Gereau CenterBorrowing from the Gereau Center

1) Importance and character of the roof2) Materials (brick)

3) Circular shape of auditorium4) Open curriculum and classrooms

EnvironmentalEnvironmental Systems Systems

• Integrated photovoltaic• OM Solar roof• Geothermal heat pump• Displacement ventilation• Wind power• Earth berming• Rainwater harvesting• Passive Solar• Day lighting• Shading• Natural ventilation• Air cleaning plants

Active SOLAR Collectors

VIRGINIA TECHCOLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

& URBAN STUDIES

Labs for the 21st centurySponsored by: U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyU. S. Department of Energy

High Performance School Case Study:

Center for High Performance Learning Environments

CHPle Home

Smith School Home

Rashkis Elementary Home

Form GivingForm Giving

Environmental Duality – North to South

Form GivingForm Giving

Pedagogical Duality – East to West Two into One Public to Classroom Porous separation

Environmental Systems and LearningEnvironmental Systems and Learning

Display Pedagogically Integrated

• Integrated photovoltaics ** ***• OM Solar roof ** ***• Geothermal heat pump * ***• Displacement ventilation * ***• Wind power ** ***• Earth berming * ***• Rainwater harvesting ** ***• Passive Solar * ***• Daylighting ** ***• Shading * ***• Natural ventilation * ***• Air cleaning plants *

Where: * indicated building integrated display, ** indicates working display and *** indicated monitored system