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Project info
| Size | 111,453 sq ft |
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The City of Worcester, Massachusetts sought to make the Nelson Place Elementary School a model of energy efficiency, setting a goal for as close as possible to net zero within the constraints of the project budget. A design charette early in the process solicited input and established priorities in an effort to discover the best strategies to meet the ambitious energy targets in cost effective ways. This led to the implementation of many sustainable design features including highly insulated window, wall and roof systems, low maintenance materials with high recycled content, water use reduction, indoor air quality/daylighting measures, and extensive photovoltaic solar panels.