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ii. Environment <br />1. Natural light (absolute key to a creative <br />environment) <br />2. Learning commons <br />3. Visual transparency (see what’s going on in the <br />world around you) <br />4. Controlled access <br />5. Appealing interior finishes <br />6. Flexible space for collaboration <br />7. Mechanical <br />8. Technology – wireless handware (including <br />locks), cameras, lighting controls, etc. <br />9. Spaces are designed in advance for expansion <br />when necessary <br />10. Horry County <br />a. Used a lot of pre-manufactured <br />mechanical systems assembled offsite – <br />construction time is minimized as a <br />result <br />b. Net-positive energy (geothermal and <br />solar panels) <br />c. This is the future of school design <br />d. 1,100 students in this middle school <br />e. Sfl&a operates the schools for first 5 <br />years to make sure work to design-build <br />standards <br />iii. Process <br />1. Have had to tear down a lot of buildings built in <br />the ‘80’s that aren’t sustainable but also have <br />worked on a lot of really well built schools <br />2. Need to invest and build sustainable facilities <br />3. $ not used on facilities can be put back on <br />education <br />4. The #1 cost savings is on energy efficiency (air- <br />tight, operationally sensitive to the environment <br />they’re in) <br />5. Doing 3 dimensional modeling now when <br />building schools – coordination at every step <br />(REVIT system) <br />6. Concrete based, spray foam insulation, <br />brick/metal panel veneer – proven construction <br />technology <br />7. Solar panels are really expensive but key for the <br />payback (8-12 years) for energy efficiency <br />8. Daylighting reduces need for artificial lighting <br />and saves costs <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: F3ECCCC4-11C5-4B8B-A148-28FAABFF6334