The 71,000 sf Academy for Global Citizenship’s new campus is a “school of the future” serving as a model for modern school architecture. The facility includes academic spaces for grades K-8 as well as an early childhood center and health clinic to service the surrounding community.
Achieving Net-Positive Energy
AGC aims to be a global exemplar of sustainability with a specific target of achieving full certification under the Living Building Challenge. At a high level this requires the building to achieve Net-Positive Energy (105% of annual needs) and Net Positive Water. This exemplary energy use was achieved through a integration of highly efficient building envelope systems and detailing, energy efficient mechanical systems, and the deployment of photovoltaic panels to exceed the modeled energy use. Net Positive Water employs an integrated set of water collection, conservation, reuse and treatment strategies. Building roofs collect as much water as possible.
