Rochelle School District 231
Rochelle, IL
Project Description
This PK-5 school is the first new school built in the district in 48 years. It is designed to serve 450 students and is being constructed on a 49 acre farmland site north of town. The building is designed to support 3 sections for each grade and to accommodate future expansion should the town continue to grow. While not submitting for LEED® certification, the building has been designed with sustainable features throughout, the most important of which is the highly efficient and cost effective Geothermal HVAC system designed by 20/10 Engineering Group.
Project design highlights incorporated by 20/10 Engineering for this new school include:
- New, highly efficient Geothermal heating, ventilation, and A/C system: 1-pipe design which has proven to be the best HVAC system available based on life cycle costs, which take into account first-cost as well as operating & maintenance expenses.
- Simple temperature controls;
- Easy to maintain HVAC equipment;
- Water efficient plumbing system.
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