• photo by Steve Smith

Howard Elementary School, Eugene School District

Eugene, OR

Project Categories

Eugene
K-12 education

Business Type

Two-story replacement of the existing school

Size

78,800 sf

This elementary school design allows for a heightened flexibility for different learning styles, creating spaces that work for multiple activities and collaborative learning. Graphics create a special learning environment and help to showcase how the solar arrays on the rooftop convert the sun into energy for the whole school.

Architect

PIVOT Architecture

Owner

Eugene School District

Special features

  • 89kW rooftop photovoltaic panels support an energy efficient system.
  • Energy-efficient LED lighting throughout, including color-changing and theatrical LED lighting.
  • Rainwater harvesting for non-potable reuse to save water
  • Low pressure-loss air handling systems. By reducing pressure loss, the system can operate more efficiently.
  • Variable speed single zone air handlers with EC direct driven motors.
  • High efficiency condensing boilers designed to maximize the heat output from the fuel they consume while minimizing wasted energy.