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Center for High Performance Learning Environments. VIRGINIA TECH COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & URBAN STUDIES. Sponsored by: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U. S. Department of Energy. A New Regional Environmental Learning Center Franklin County Virginia. Thanks to Our partners….
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Center for High Performance Learning Environments VIRGINIA TECH COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE & URBAN STUDIES Sponsored by: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U. S. Department of Energy A New Regional Environmental Learning Center Franklin County Virginia
Thanks to Our partners… • Community Housing Partners • Architect Collin Arnold
Borrowing from the Gereau Center 1) Importance and character of the roof 2) Materials (brick) 3) Circular shape of auditorium 4) Open curriculum and classrooms
Environmental 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
Form Giving Environmental Duality – North to South
Form Giving Pedagogical Duality – East to West Two into One Public to Classroom Porous separation
Environmental 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