SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY

KIMBERLY MCDONALD

TABLE OF CONTENTS

USER DISCRIPTION

SUSTAINABILITY ENERGY NEEDS

CONCEPT EVOLVING IS

LEARNING

FLOOR PLAN

SPECIFIED MATERIALS

INTERIOR RENDERINGS

a b c d e f

USER DISCRIPTION

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BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS LOCATED ON WINDY GROVE ROAD IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA. ITS TOPOGRAPHY IS RELATIVELY FLAT + WITH NO LARGE BUILDINGS NEAR ITS SUN EXPOSER IS GREAT. THE SHOALS MILL BUILDING IS THE SHELL USED. IT HAS A LONG SILHOUETTE + FITS PERFECTLY ON THE SITE.

USER DISCRIPTION

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BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAKES INSPIRATION FROM OTHER CHILDREN OCCUPIED FACILITIES BY FOCUSING ON A SUSTAINABLE SPACE WITH CHILDREN IN MIND. BERRYHILL HAS SPACES DEDICATED FOR CHILDREN + SPACE DEDICATED FOR ADULTS. IT USES NATURAL MATERIALS, GREEN-GUARD FURNITURE, + POPS OF COLOR WHERE NECESSARY TO STIMULATE LEARNING. BERRYHILL ALSO FOCUSES ON BEING A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT.

BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FACILITY NEEDS: -DESIGNED SPACE FOR CHILDREN -DESIGNED SPACE FOR ADULTS -CREATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT -MAXIMIZE DAYLIGHT IN CLASSROOMS -MAKE + USE BUILDINGS OWN ENERGY -SMALL CLASSROOM NUMBERS FOR MORE ATTENTION + HELP IN CLASS

USER DISCRIPTION

a

SUSTAINABILITY ENERGY NEEDS

b

BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAKES PRIDE IN BEING A LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. THE BUILDING USES LESS ENERGY + WATER BUT ALSO FOCUSING ON USING RECYCLED CONTENT + NOT OFF GASSING. - ALL FURNITURE ARE GREEN GUARD - UPDATED THE SHOALS MILL BUILDING - ALL MATERIALS ARE RECYCLED OR ECOFRIENDLY - USED LOCAL FURNITURE DEALERSHIPS - RECYCLED ANY CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS - PLAY PUMP MERRY-GO-ROUND WATER PUMP ON PLAYGROUND - PV SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF - TROMBE WALLS FOR BETTER INSULATION - WINDOWS ARE SEALED - LUBI PERFORATED SOLAR WALL ON SOUTH GYMNASIUM WALL - BUILDING FACES SOUTH - GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP IN THE GROUND - SANYO BIFACIAL SOLAR PANEL ON COVERED PLAYGROUND

b SUSTAINABILITY

ENERGY NEEDS

CONCEPT EVOLVING IS

LEARNING

c

abcABC

EVOLUTION REFERS TO SOMETHING GROWING,

CHANGING, + MANIPULATING. THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT

CHILDREN DO; THE SCHOOL PROVIDES THE STUDENTS WITH

THE BEST ENVIRONMENT TO EVOLVE + LEARN FROM. THE

SPACE TOO WILL ACT AS A MOTIVATOR PUSHING THE

CHILDREN TO BE PROUD OF THE GRADE THEY ARE IN + ALSO

TEACH THEM HOW TO GROW. CONCEPT EVOLVING IS

LEARNING

c

EVOLVING IS LEARNING

FLOOR PLANS

d

GYMNASIUM

K-2 CLASSROOMS

CAFETERIA + OFFICES

THIS PAGE: THE PLAN ABOVE IS THE FIRST LEVEL FLOOR PLAN WITH THE GYMNASIUM BUILDING + SHELTERED PLAY AREA BESIDE IT. THE FIRST LEVEL HAS K-2 GRADE CLASSROOMS + CAFETERIA + OFFICES. FACING PAGE: THE PLAN ON THE FACING PAGE IS THE SECOND LEVEL PLAN. THE SECOND LEVEL HAS 3-5 GRADE CLASSROOMS + DANCE/MUSIC ROOM + LIBRARY/MEDIA + ART + GUIDANCE.

3-5 CLASSROOMS

DANCE + MUSIC + LIBRARY + ART ROOM + GUIDANCE

FLOOR PLANS

d

SPECIFIED MATERIALS

e

THE FURNITURE USED IN THE BERRYHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS ALL GREEN GUARD. THE BRIGHT YELLOW ACCENT FOUND ON THE WALLS THROUGH OUT THE BUILDING IS HINTED AT ON THE CLASSROOM TABLES + DESKS TO KEEP THE COLOR FLOW WHILE NOT OVER STIMULATING THE CHILDREN WHILE LEARNING. THE COLORS USED IN THE CLASSROOMS + THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING ARE FAIRLY NEUTRAL WITH POPS OF YELLOW TO KEEP THE SPACES FROM BEING STARK.

SPECIFIED MATERIALS

e

INTERIOR RENDERINGS

f

LOBBY RENDERING

F

CAFETERIA RENDERING

F

CLASSROOM RENDERING

F

LIBRARY RENDERING

F

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