“The Inevitable Solar School: Building the Sustainable School of the
Future, Today” describes the two major forces that are driving
public and private schools and other buildings to solar energy. These
forces are the recognition of climate change and the cost advantage of
on-site solar energy. Either force would be sufficient reason on its
own to change the school market, but in combination they become
indominable. Sustainability has emerged as a widely accepted theme in
school building design. Daylight and views, indoor air quality,
responsible life-cycle materials selection, and energy and water
efficiency are expected features. This book adds on-site solar energy,
sufficient in many instances to meet all of a school’s energy
requirement, as a critical element of sustainability. The zero energy
school is the sustainable school of the future. Contrary to common
expectations, zero energy sustainable schools are being built at costs
that are competitive with regional school cost averages. This outcome
requires teamwork between school administrators and their design and
construction professionals, and the use of deliberate planning and
procurement processes. Five case studies spanning the U.S. demonstrate
that the sustainable school of the future is here today.
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ISBN
9781475844214
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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