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Sustainable Architecture: Restoration and Preservation:
Rogers High School
, Spokane Public Schools, Spokane, Washington: John R. Rogers High School was designed to meet the standard for the Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol (WSSP), a program modeled after LEED but specifically identifying sustainability issues for K-12 construction. NAC|Architecture worked with Spokane Public Schools to make recommendations to the state committee piloting the WSSP based on discoveries made during the design of Rogers, many of which were then incorporated into the final WSSP scorecard. Daylighting and views were a major design element within Rogers High School as nearly every classroom has windows, either to the outside of the building or into a contained courtyard within the building. Classroom proportions and windows were all designed to achieve a minimum 2% daylight factor. Each room is additionally equipped with lighting sensors that turn lights off after periods of inactivity in the room and then re-energize when motion is detected. To maximize the number of teaching spaces with views, strategies such as incorporating overhead sectional doors with vision glazing into vocational labs were employed. Additional emphasis was placed on indoor air quality and high-content recycled and locally procured material selections that promote a healthy teaching-learning environment. Indoor air pollutants are contained and exhausted directly to the exterior of the building. Low-emitting materials such as carpets, paints and sealants were specified and used throughout the construction. And all classrooms and offices have operable windows for increased user satisfaction and comfort.
Patsy Clark Mansion
, Spokane, Washington: Sustainable measures employed in the restoration of the Patsy Clark Mansion centered around building and material reuse, an important strategy ensuring that our current inventory of buildings continues to be adaptively restored and reused – a far superior sustainable practice than the option of building demolition and construction of new replacement buildings. In the process, a notable Spokane landmark has been restored and once again is being productively used. Restoration of the existing exterior envelope focused on the masonry walls and verandas, which were carefully cleaned, repaired and repointed. In some cases, sagging balconies were structurally repaired. A historically accurate roof replacement ensures continued protection of the entire building. On the interior, hardwood floors and intricately carved woodwork were carefully restored and refinished. Masonry fireplaces were repaired. And historically significant interior wall coverings were cleaned and restored to their original splendor.
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