Dive summary:
- The Hotchkiss School, a private academy in Lakeville, Conn. is expected to collect Silver LEED status for a heating plant that replaced oil with locally sourced wood biomass as fuel and cut the school's winter costs in the process.
- The building also has an undulating green roof that filters rainwater and slows runoff, and it uses recycled materials, water-saving faucets and energy-efficient lighting and ventilation.
- The school says the new facility, designed by Centerbrook Architects and Planners of Essex, Conn., is part of a commitment to becoming carbon-neutral by 2020.
From the article:
The Hotchkiss School reports that between mid-October and the end of December, nearly half of the system's winter operating period, the school slashed more than US$350,000 from its energy bill. ...
