A green school right here in the Rock River Valley
1 comment April 22nd, 2009
Next month, construction of the new Willowbrook Middle School in the Prairie Hill School District should be completed, to open for the 2009-10 school year in a few months.
The $14 million project is LEED-certified, meeting environmentally sound and sustainable standards. What’s so green about the school? Carpeting made from recycled fibers, geothermal heating/cooling, light sensors
Prairie Hill Superintendent Ted Rehl said the district has sent a firm message to students and residents about the importance of green building through its 80,000-square-foot school. “It’s not just students, it’s the whole community that is being educated to be good stewards of where they live, their environment and to practice conservative living,” Rehl said.
The school’s green features include carpeting made of recycled fibers, geothermal heating and cooling, sophisticated lighting sensors to conserve power, and energy-efficient lighting.
See a virtual tour of sketches in this video:
