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Londonderry - green school
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| Welcome to Londonderry School, where we care for children and care about the environment. Our school was completed in the spring of 2004 after 10 years of fundraising, planning and construction. We selected this site because it afforded us a beautiful nature observatory within minutes of downtown Harrisburg. We knew, however, that we would need to be stewards of these 14 acres. And so we began planning a school building and grounds that would preserve natural habitat, protect the watershed, reduce waste, reduce energy usage, and teach others about caring for our environment. As part of our planning, we strove to meet national standards set by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) environmental building criteria in areas such as site development, air quality, energy efficiency, water conservation and innovative design strategies. Further, we committed our project to show that environmentally conscious or "green" building construction does not need to cost more than traditional construction and should become a new building industry standard. Typical central Pennsylvania school construction cost is $130/sq. ft. Our building was constructed at about $100/sq. ft., demonstrating that green design can be cost effective and within reach for any construction project. We also made design decisions to create a building that is a teaching tool about the environment for our students and for public visitors. As you walk around our building you can learn about the choices we made and why we made them, keeping both the environment and cost in mind. Facts and figures:
Londonderry School Gives Carlisle Extra Credit for its Energy Efficient Sure-Weld® TPO Roofing System, January 24, 2005 |
| Reduce heat absorption on earth to reduce global warming | |
 | Dark materials absorb and hold heat from the sun; light materials reflect the sun’s light and heat back away from the earth. Asphalt paving is limited to minimum needed for school requirements. Trees have been preserved or planted to shade asphalt in the spring, summer, and fall months. The roof materials are silver (front) or white (back) to reflect sun. |
for more information on londonderry, visit:
http://www.thelondonderryschool.org
Londonderry Rocket Club: http://rocketclub.wetpaint.com
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