The US Green Building Council Redwood Empire Council and American Institute of Architects Redwood Empire presents:

The Design and Engineering of a
Sustainable Community Facility

 Join your local chapter of the US Green Building Council and the American Institute of Architects in celebrating the green design, engineering and community asset that is American Canyon High School. AIA offers the bonus of continuing education credits.

The Napa County High School opened its doors in Fall of 2010 to welcome students and community to an ultra-sustainable and energy efficient campus. The campus achieved Gold certification in the US Green Building's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program.    

American Canyon High School in the Napa Valley Unified School District was more than five years in the planning and was designed for the students, their education and the community. It is the first school in California built under the Collaborative for High Performance Schools, a  fellow green building rating program for K-12 schools.

The $121 million is the largest public building complex in American Canyon and was designed by
Quattrocchi Kwok Architects in Santa Rosa, California.  It includes seven two-story buildings for administration offices, library, 400-seat theater, multi-use rooms, classrooms, a split-level gym, locker rooms, student store, aquatic center with swimming pool, two storage buildings, football/soccer stadium complex, two concession stands, two baseball fields, two softball fields, two soccer fields and outdoor tennis and basketball courts.

This project boasts a 1MW photovoltaic station providing about 85% of the electricity needed for the campus and a ground source heat pump that uses the earth’s temperature to help heat and cool buildings. Did you know that the average school is 42 years old, and energy inefficiencies cost it approximately $100,000 a year? Come hear from Architect Aaron Jobsen and Engineer Chris DelCore, plus others directly involved in this top project as they share how the building and design increased effiiciencies, while creating a sense of community, supported career-driven education, and improved public access to amenities on the campus.

In support of the May 2011 joint USGBC and AIA release of Local Leaders in Sustainability: A Special Report from Sundance, this event supports the five-point national action plan that local leaders can use as a framework to develop and implement green school initiatives and dispel the fear of expense involved. The action plan includes: Connecting with the Green Schools Movement; Engaging Stakeholders and Raising Awareness; Building Community Support and Capacity; Making it Happen: Benchmarking, Policy and Financing; and Celebrating Success.

American Canyon High School Project Leaders:

• General contractor: Lathrop Construction, Benicia
• Architect: Quattrocchi Kwok Architects, Santa Rosa
• Landscape Architect: Gretchen Stranzl McCann, Santa Rosa
• Mechanical engineering: Costa Engineers, Santa Rosa
• Civil engineering: Chaudhary & Associates, Napa
• Structural engineering: ZFA Structural Engineers, Santa Rosa
• Electrical engineering: O’Mahony & Myer, Santa Rosa

Rendering of the completed school (click to enlarge)

Continuing Education Credits

AIA Members receive 2 hours of CEU's

Cost

REC Members: $10

AIA Members: $10

Non-Members: $15

*Refreshments and snacks included