Herod Elementary - LEED

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Project Description

  • Gary L. Herod Elementary School is a 750 student replacement school that serves Pre-K through fifth grade and is located in the Maplewood/Meyerland West area in southwest Houston. The school is named in memory of Texas Air National Guard Captain Gary L. Herod. When Herod Elementary opened in 1965, it served many families with young children in the neighborhood. As the years went by, the neighborhood increased in size. To keep up with the changes, HISD elected to build a new school for the community and decided to show its commitment to protecting the environment by pursuing LEED Certification.
  • LEED - Sustainable Overview
    Sustainable Overview
    • The new school was built on the same campus as the original building
    • Takes advantage of existing utilities and avoids the environmental impacts of an undeveloped site
  • LEED - Water Efficiency
    Water Efficiency
    • Water use is reduced because landscape design incorporates a drip irrigation system.
    • Water used in the building is reduced by low-flow plumbing fixtures.
  • LEED - Energy & Atmosphere
    Energy & Atmosphere
    • High efficiency lighting and a water-cooled chiller decrease the building’s energy demand.
  • LEED - Materials & Resources
    Materials & Resources
    • Vegetation is native or adapted for local climate, reducing the need for irrigation
  • LEED - Indoor Environmental Quality
    Indoor Environmental Quality
    • 90% of occupied spaces, including all classrooms, have windows for outdoor views and natural daylight
  • LEED - Innovation in Design
    Innovation in Design
    • Bio-swales and grate-inlet skimmers remove 80% of suspended solids from 90% of storm water runoff
    • More than 25% of storm water runoff is reduced by underground rain tanks
    • 90% of occupied spaces, including all classrooms, have windows for outdoor views and natural daylight
    • Curriculum developed for each LEED category so that students can learn about a Green School

  • Achievements

    24%
    reduction in energy consumption
    43%
    reduction in water use
    22%
    recycled content of materials
    14%
    use of local/regional materials
    87%
    construction waste diverted from landfill

  • LEED® Facts

    LEED® for Schools (v2007)

    Certification awarded

    Silver
    38*
    Sustainable Sites
    8/16
    Water Efficiency
    4/7
    Energy & Atmosphere
    7/17
    Materials & Resources
    5/13
    Indoor Environmental Quality
    9/19
    Innovation
    5/6

    * Out of a possible 78 points
  • Project Information
    • Owner: Houston Independent School District (HISD)
    • Address: 5627 Jason St., Houston, TX 77096
    • Architect: Kirksey Architects
    • Civil Engineer: Klotz Associates
    • MEP Engineer: DBR Engineering Consultants
    • Commissioning Agent: E&C Engineers & Consultants
    • Contractor: Anslow Bryant Construction
    • Project Size: 85,600 SF
    • Project Budget: $15,471,658
    • Opened: January 2011

LEED Document

  • About LEED®
    The LEED® (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the national benchmark for the design, construction, and operations of high-performance green buildings. Visit the U.S.Green Building Council’s Web site at www.usgbc.org to learn more about how you can make LEED® work for you.