DeAnda Elementary - LEED Profile

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Project Description

  • DeAnda Elementary School is a 85,500-square-foot facility at 7980 Almeda-Genoa Road that accommodates up to 750 students in pre-K through fifth grades. The new school, built under the 2007 bond program, is located on a previously undeveloped site. It features five state-of-the-art labs for music, reading, math, computer and science instruction, as well as updated technology in every classroom. The school opened in 2011 as a relief campus for Mitchell and Garden Villas elementary schools.
  • LEED - Sustainable Overview
    Sustainable Overview
    • Light-colored concrete and roof used to limit heat island effect
    • Building footprint minimized to maximize open spaces
  • LEED - Water Efficiency
    Water Efficiency
    • Water usage is reduced because landscape design incorporates a drip irrigation system
    • Water usage in this building is reduced by low-flow plumbing fixtures
  • LEED - Energy & Atmosphere
    Energy & Atmosphere
    • High-efficiency lighting and water-cooled chillers decrease the building’s energy demand
  • LEED - Materials & Resources
    Materials & Resources
    • Vegetation is native or adapted for local climate, reducing the need for irrigation
    • Use of regional materials
    • Use of materials with high recycled content
  • LEED - Indoor Environmental Air Quality
    Indoor Environmental Air Quality
    • 90% of occupied spaces, including all classrooms, have windows for outdoor views and natural daylight
  • LEED - Innovation in Design
    Innovation in Design
    • Use of low-impact cleaning and maintenance policy
    • Use of over 40% regional materials
    • Use of over 30% recycled-content materials
    • Curriculum developed for each LEED category so that students can learn about their Green School

  • Achievements

    28%
    reduction in energy consumption
    40%
    reduction in water use
    30%
    recycled content of materials

  • LEED® Facts

    LEED® for Schools (v2007)

    Certification awarded Apr 2013

    Certified
    30*
    Sustainable Sites
    6/16
    Water Efficiency
    3/7
    Energy & Atmosphere
    5/17
    Materials & Resources
    4/13
    Indoor Environmental Quality
    10/19
    Innovation
    2/6

    * Out of a possible 78 points
  • Project Information
    • Owner: Houston Independent School District (HISD)
    • Address: 7980 Almeda Genoa Rd., Houston, TX 77075
    • Architect: Prozign Architects
    • Civil Engineer: Kuo & Associates
    • MEP Engineer: Kalmans Marshall Eng., Inc. Associates
    • Commissioning Agent: Jones Engineering
    • Food Service: Frank Clements Associates
    • Landscape Architect: Lauren Griffith Associates
    • Contractor: Turner Construction
    • Project Budget: $15,566,712
    • Opened: November 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.