School Name:   Cesar Chavez Education Center
School District:   Oakland Unified School District
School Type:   Urban elementary (K-5)
Number of Students:   Projected enrollment 600
Size of School:   95,000 square feet
Architecture Firm:   VBN Architects
High Performance Features:   Energy efficiency goal to exceed Title 24 (2001) by 20%; natural ventilation; maximum use of daylighting planned for classrooms; recycled content materials and cool roofs. High efficiency heating ventilation with maximum use of "free cooling due to mild Oakland climate." Low VOC, steel frame, fly ash concrete, high recycled material content, non-toxic materials, construction debris control/recycling.
Stats on the School:  

Completed fall 2003.

 

 

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