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Twenhofel Middle SchoolHigh Performance Design Features:1. Daylighting Design2. Mechanical Platform / Geothermal /Commissioning3. Curriculum Integration4. Rainwater Catchment System5. Vital Signs System6. Solar Panel Design7. LEED Certification8. Cost Data
Twenhofel Middle School1) Daylighting DesignThe building is constructed on a north-south axis to provide foroptimal daylighting design.Gymnasium, library, commons and all academic classrooms arenaturally daylit with glass clearstories. They will be lit solely bynatural daylight 70% of the time, thus reducing energy costs.Electric operated blinds are in between clearstory glass ingymnasium for it to be darkened for performances.Daylighting of classrooms and healthy indoor air quality arecritical to providing effective learning environments.Studies have shown daylighting in classrooms improves studentperformance and increases staff satisfaction. These studies showperformance increases of 20% in math and 26% in reading over aone year period.
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