Sustainable design attributes The Green Roof includes Why build a Green Roof? of the project include: planting areas, water features, and General features outdoor classroom space on the roof A green roof reduces the impact of • Building energy monitoring system (e.g. of the multi-purpose room. building on a site by replacing some of “Building Dashboard,” utilities sub-metering, the vegetation disturbed by the building’s etc.) footprint with a vegetated area on its roof. • Recycling of demolition and construction waste A green roof’s benefits include: • Use of rapidly renewable materials (e.g. • Increasing the roof life span by shielding the bamboo flooring, linoleum, cedar ceilings, membrane from extreme temperature PaperStone, etc.) changes and ultraviolet radiation • Electric elevator in lieu of hydraulic elevator • Filtering pollutants and carbon dioxide out • Indoor air quality management program of the air • Office and student furniture are a • Increasing wildlife habitat combination of GreenGuard and Scientific • Reducing heating and cooling loads on Certification Systems (SCS) certified, and Gutter for Rainwater buildings contain fabric made of recycled content Collection Runnel Outlet Pool • Reducing stormwater runoff • ENERGY STAR applicances Basins • Reducing a building’s contribution to “heat • Reliance on laptop computers, which reduces island effect,” the raised temperature of an Cistern paper usage and costs Pipe from Mechanical area due to retention of heat on manmade Drain pipe Unit below roof Condensate surfaces Classroom features • Energy-saving classroom lighting systems • Energy-saving windows (windows reflect Section Gutter for heat in the summer and retain warmth in the Rainwater Benefits of high performance winter, which saves on cooling/heating costs) Green schools:

Water features • green Collection Building saves the average school • Solar hot water system Basins Cistern $100,000 a year. • Low water use plumbing fixtures Runnel • Green schools are better for children because Pipe from Outlet Pool Pump Mechanical for garden they provide healthy learning environments Outdoor features Unit roof that are quiet, well-lit, and comfortable. Condensate Drain pipe irrigation • Green Roof (outdoor classroom and below roof • Studies also show that green schools increase demonstration garden for water harvesting) student performance, improve teacher • Water collection and recycling system retention, and have greater operational (cistern, condensate piping, irrigation pump, savings. etc.) • Bicycle Racks to promote bicycle commuting • Composting and recycling of materials that students use during the day Plan Water • Dual-flush toilets, waterless urinals, and low-flow faucets enable Lovett to save 420,000 gallons of Lovett water per year over conventional plumbing. • Rainwater collection, efficient irrigation systems, and native and adaptive site plantings were New Portman Family Middle School designed to reduce potable water consumption by 60 percent. Rainwater is collected in a cistern below the green roof for use in irrigation. The cistern can hold close to 4,500 gallons of water. The cistern and campus LEED? pond are used as sources for campus irrigation What is water. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, is a rating system established Earth by the U.S. Green Building Council to benchmark the design, construction, and • Recycling: A recycling room has been provided operation of sustainable buildings. to support the school’s recycling program. During construction and demolition, 95 percent of Designed to reflect Lovett’s commitment to waste was diverted from landfills. environmental stewardship, the Middle School LEED for Schools Gold certification attests to • Use of Recycled Materials: Structural steel, building is seeking LEED gold certification the achievement of green design goals in five porcelain tile, carpet, entry mats, countertops, and for sustainable building design. areas: toilet partitions are made from recycled content. • Sustainable Sites • Use of Rapidly Renewable Materials: The floor The green roof will serve as outdoor classrooms • Water Efficiency of the multi-purpose room is bamboo, a material and will showcase an innovative system • Energy and Atmosphere that grows quickly. Linoleum flooring was used for harvesting rainwater for irrigation. • Materials and Resources instead of vinyl, since linoleum is rapidly renewable. Solar hot water, bamboo flooring, carpet with • Indoor Environmental Quality recycled content, and daylight sensors are some Air of the many sustainable features that are part of this new school. The Middle School will use 21 percent less green What is ENERGY STAR? energy than established standards. ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the • Traditional water heaters are supplemented by Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. solar hot water. • High-performance exterior wall, window, and roof Department of Energy to promote energy systems minimize air infiltration. efficiency. • Daylight and motion sensors reduce power consumption for lighting. Earning the ENERGY STAR is evidence of • Low-emitting adhesives and sealants, paints and The Lovett School’s commitment to reducing stains, composite wood, and flooring systems its impact on the environment. By displaying reduce contaminants in the air. The Lovett School the ENERGY STAR, we show that the Middle • Building commissioning ensures that building 4075 Paces Ferry Road, N.W. School meets strict energy-efficiency guidelines systems are performing to optimize performance. Atlanta, GA 30327-3099 (404) 262-3032 and is low in carbon emissions. • Light-colored pavement, sloped roofing, and planted roof surfaces reduce “heat island effect.” www.lovett.org