September 17 2007

Chartwell School

The Chartwell School is an example of a CHPS educational facility. The school is in Seaside, California and is home to 160 students in kindergarten though eighth grade.

Features of the school include:

• daylit spaces
• radiant heat and natural ventilation
• a 30 kW photovoltaic array
• 100% reduction in net electrical usage
• exceptional indoor air quality and materials
  • rapidly renewable bamboo and cork
  • low VOC-emitting carpet and paint
  • materials with high recycled content
• 80% recycling of construction waste
• waterless urinals and low flow fixtures
• optimized building orientation
• high acoustic separation and insulation

For more information visit www.chartwell.org

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