Almeda Elementary - LEED Profile

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Project Description

  • Almeda Elementary School is an 86,000-square-foot school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through the fifth grade. The new school is positioned on a rural site of 8.282 acres, which is bounded on four sides by single-family homes. The exterior of the building consists of brick, metal panels, and split-face concrete block. Interior materials were selected using building products that are available within a 500 mile radius of the site, rather than materials that require longer distance shipping. The building has been sited to allow a high percentage of spaces to have views and receive natural light. The new school is more environmentally responsible, more healthful for occupants, and more economical to operate.
  • LEED - Sustainable Overview
    Sustainable Overview
    • Daylight at entry and classrooms, recycled content and high-efficiency windows
    • 18% reduction in energy consumption
    • Recycling collection area
  • LEED - Water Efficiency
    Water Efficiency
    • Low water consumption water closets, urinals and low-flow reduce water use by 42% versus industry standard plumbing fixtures
    • Highly efficient landscape irrigation equipment reduces water use for plants by 69.6%
    • Plant materials are native to Gulf Coast, with low water requirements and rapid growth
    • Turf irrigation limited to most critical and visible areas
    • Perimeter trees on large open play turf areas use efficient bubblers for irrigation
    • Hardwood mulch for ground cover area allows for preservation of established trees
  • LEED - Energy & Atmosphere
    Energy & Atmosphere
    • 9-foot high classroom ceilings reduce noise reverberation
    • 100% of the ceiling tile in the classrooms have a minimum Noise Reduction Coefficient of 0.70
  • LEED - Materials & Resources
    Materials & Resources
    • Low-sloped roof with a minimum SRI of 78 installed at a minimum of 75% of the roof surface to reduce the heat island effect.
  • LEED - Indoor Environmental Air Quality
    Indoor Environmental Air Quality
    • Building finishes include low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) paints, gypsum board, and carpet - CRI Green Label Plus Carpet

  • Achievements

    18%
    reduction in energy consumption
    42%
    reduction in water use
    13%
    use of local/regional materials
    87%
    construction waste diverted from landfill

  • LEED® Facts

    LEED® for Schools (v2007)

    Certification awarded Nov 2012

    Certified
    30*
    Sustainable Sites
    6/16
    Water Efficiency
    4/7
    Energy & Atmosphere
    4/17
    Materials & Resources
    3/13
    Indoor Environmental Quality
    10/19
    Innovation & Design
    3/6

    * Out of a possible 78 points
  • Project Information
    • Owner: Houston Independent School District (HISD)
    • Address: 14226 Almeda School Rd, Houston, TX 77047 
    • Architect: Architechnics/3, Inc.
    • Civil Engineer: ESPA Corp.
    • MEP Engineer: DBR Engineering Consultants, Inc.
    • Structural Engineer: Ingenuim, Inc.
    • Commissioning Agent: Wylie Associates
    • Contractor: Satterfield and Pontikes Construction, Inc.
    • Project Size: 86,073 SF
    • Total Project Cost: $18,295,533
    • Opened: June 2011

LEED Document

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