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design Education Showcase judges' choice ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION Benjamin Banneker High School Fulton County Schools College Park, Ga. ARCHITECTURAL FIRM Gardner Spencer Smith Tench & Jarbeau, PC 127 Peachtree St., Ste. 1020 Atlanta, GA 30303 www.gsstj.com 404/522-8805 ext. 225 DEVELOPMENT TEAM David W. Tench, AIA, LEED NCARB 404/522-8805 ext. 225 PROJECT INFORMATION Capacity (students) Site size (acres) Gross Area (sq. ft.) Per Pupil (sq. ft.) Cost per Student Cost per Sq. Ft. Total Project Cost Project Completion Date GREEN DESIGN Principles Followed LEED Certificates Obtained Energy Star Green Elements T HE FOCUS OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IS NOT ONLY HOUSING the learning, which occurs in the classroom, but also contributing to the socialization and, in particular, the self esteem of growing children. In the high school this is even more pronounced because of the age of the students and the struggles that adolescence involves. The school environment can be a help or a hindrance in aiding the faculty and admin- istration in achieving the goals of both educating and socialization. In our design for Benjamin Banneker H.S., we considered the primary ob- jectives in creating a building, which facilitates the educational process, makes a positive image for the students and the community, and allows for ease of use by the faculty and administration while carefully maintaining sustainability and cost-effective constructability. The key design element for all of this is the circulation organization. A main street connects the educational wings to the core functions of the building; cafeteria, media center, fine arts, athletics and administration. Each educational wing is comprised of classrooms, career technology labs, science labs and support staff space that provide the flexibility for independent learning in an traditional classroom organization or an academy grade-level layout. EDS Site Selection and Development Site Selection, Building Orientation, Stormwater Management, Heat Island Reduction Water Efficiency Water Conservation Energy Efficiency and Conservation Energy Efficiency, Building Automation/ Energy Mgmt. Systems, Natural Ventilation Materials Recycling/Reuse, Sustainable Materials Selection Indoor Environmental Quality Use of Daylighting, Electric Lighting Systems and Controls, Acoustics, IAQ Commissioning Building/Systems have been commissioned Funding Method Primary Source Alternative Sources State Appropriations, Alternative Funding Sales Tax, Federal 2,500 70.39 340,000 136 $22,400 $165 $56,000,000 June 2012 NOVEMBER 2012 / SUSTAINABILITY & INNOVATION AWARDS / CP&M; 47