Marshfield Public Schools and the Marshfield School
Building Committee are pleased to announce that the new Marshfield High School
project has been certified LEED Gold by the US Green Building Council.
LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental
Design, is a green building certification program that recognizes best-in-class
building strategies and practices. The
LEED Gold is the second highest certification that can be achieved through the
program.
The project team included the Design Team lead by Ai3
Architects, LLC of Wayland, MA; the Owner’s Project Manager Compass Project
Management, Inc. of Medfield, MA; and the General Contractor Brait Builders
Ventures of Marshfield, MA.
The approximately $100 million dollar
project which achieved its LEED Gold certification under LEED for SCHOOLS v2009
included the following notable elements:
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Energy efficient heating and cooling systems
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Energy efficient lighting systems
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Regionally sourced materials and low VOC
finishes
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High efficiency glazing with operable windows
for natural ventilation
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Improved storm water management
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Rainwater collection system
On the LEED matrix, the project
received notably high marks for:
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Water Efficient Landscaping
·
Innovative Wastewater Technologies
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Water Use Reduction by 32%
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Optimized Energy Performance (20% below code)
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Over 96% construction waste diverted from
landfills
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Recycled Materials over 20%
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87% FSC Certified Wood
·
Low-Emitting Materials
“This is a significant achievement for our town.” Said Bruce Spilter, Co-Chairperson for the
Marshfield High School Building Committee. “In many ways, a high school
is the centerpiece of a community, and in our case, this project is the largest
capital project ever completed by the Town of Marshfield. The new school
certainly demonstrates our commitment as a community to education and to our
youth. This LEED Certification now validates our dedicated effort to
thoughtfully improve our facilities when these opportunities arise. We
can all be very proud of this accomplishment.”
There will be a brief ceremony commemorating this recognition at 5:30 PM on Monday, October 26th in the front lobby of Marshfield High School.
