Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
uucuuiciir Page 1 of S <br />~~ <br />Policy Code: 900 High Performance Building Design Criteria <br />The Board of Education supports the construction of school facilities that are designed to be cost- <br />efficient, durable and sensitive to the environment, These criteria can only be met when an integrated <br />approach to design is used from concept introduction to building commissioning. The Board of <br />Education takes its role as stewards of taxpayer funds seriously and supports efforts to design and <br />construct schools that not only are cost efficient to build but will reduce operational expenses over the <br />life-span of the Uuilding, <br />The Board of Education supports the definition of High Performance Schools provided below and will <br />incorporate it during the design and construction phases of school development. High Pei formmzce <br />Schools (HPS) ar°e desigzed to iizzprove the learning ezrvizrozznzent wlu'le saving energy, materials an<t <br />natural r°esources <br />The Board desires that the following design characteristics of HPS be incorporated into every school <br />design to the extent feasible, recognizing constraints associated with budgets, sites and other such <br />factors. <br />Develop in an Appropriate and Environmentally Sensitive Dlanner <br />Orientation for energy conservation <br />Conservation of natural areas <br />Respect for resource conservation districts <br />Balanced use of fill or excavation <br />Respect for flood plains and flowage easements <br />Reduce the Use of Water <br />Use of low volume toilets, faucets, showerheads and irrigation systems <br />Monitor water usage <br />Provide High Ef£ciency HVAC and Lighting <br />Install high efficiency boilers and chillers <br />Install T-S lighting <br />Provide solar powered lighting <br />Provide motion detector Lighting <br />Consider daylighting <br />Provide adequate insulation <br />Design 4 pipe HVAC systems <br />Use Alater•ials That Conserve Rarv Resources <br />Designate area for recyclable materials <br />Use recycled material in construction where available <br />http://nt>.scbbs com/cgi-bin,~om_isapi,dIl?clientID=~46~OZ&depth= &infobase=chaphill,n... S/I 1/2003 <br />