14 Green School Best In The World

14 Green School Best In The World

14 buildings ranging from simple primary school in Cambodia until the high-tech university in Sweden, not only provide a learning environment for students, they are also stunning examples of sustainability in architecture that can teach designers around the world to think green and beautiful. Green roofs, lighting, renewable power, solar shades and local materials to get the sign structure in environmental sensitivity and high school standards.

1. Manassas Park Elementary School, Virginia

Manassas Park Elementary School is claimed by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as one of America's schools environmentally friendly, in Manassas. Virginia was built to heal the nature of "deficit disorder" among school children. Built by the architecture firm VMDO, building 140,000 square meters is equipped with the surrounding ecosystems, thus providing a beautiful view of the garden as well as a number of outdoor learning space.

Schools that have LEED status from the U.S. Green Building Council, has 79 000 Bak rainwater, lighting systems, geothermal and weather prediction systems are automated. An unusual philosophy of education that allows students to move between rooms without supervision, learning systems in the courtyard and the rooms are equipped with a sofa.

2.Green School, Bali, Indonesia

Indonesia, which entered the ranks of the most polluted State No. 3 globally, at least be proud of. A new innovation in the field of education is present in Bali Indonesia, the heart of tourist country. Green School - Kul-Kul Campus. Being located in the village Sibang Kaja, 30 km Daei downtown Denpasar. A unique school designed by John Hardy, a jewelry designer and successful businessman. This unique school that magic is the only school in the world that the building is made ​​from environmentally friendly bamboo.

Cooling air is no longer using AC, but the windmill through an underground tunnel. Of electrical power using bio-gas made ​​from animal waste to power the stove. Place shrimp aquaculture, as well as cattle ranching. Plus sports venue, labs, libraries, etc..

Parents who are able to prepare money for the registration of $ 500, Exchange building and create an annual $ 950 grade I-VI $ 7,950 a year school fees is a requirement to send their children at Green School Bali, it is not surprising that students own more of the expatriates and other citizens. Even so, the Green School provides educational scholarships, understand the new school was established a few months ago.

3. Sidwell Friends Middle School, Washington D.C.

Attended by the President's daughter Malia Obama, Sidwell Friends Middle School in Washington DC no doubt is exclusive, and it's not just high academic standards. The school building is magnificent and a friendly environment that makes the Sidwell Friend Middle School became one of the greenest school in America, with a constructed wetland, water-efficient landscaping, photovoltaic panels and custom designs.

The building was built with local materials and regional materials and recycled and Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood. Many natural ventilation, green roofs are capable of removing pollutants from rainwater and provide a mini ecosystem for wildlife. The school is noted AIA record of ten green projects and receive Platinum LEED rating

4. Martinet Primary School, Barcelona, Spain

Martinet Primary School, the School was built to resemble a honeycomb, with colorful tiles inset for visual interest. Small holes act as a sunscreen, keeping the sun at times heated, this building also provide natural ventilation. Tile set at right angles to one another and west-facing glazed side in three shades of green while facing east is painted with the colors of autumn.

5. Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Hawaii

At Hawaii Preparatory Academy, a structure called the Energy Lab is not just green - it's a certified Life Building. In addition to achieving LEED Platinum. Remarkably, the building is a very high standard as only using steel or concrete from 1,000 miles away and wood from 3,000 miles away satisfied by construction.

Despite the fact that the school is located in the middle of the ocean! 6112 square meters in size, but has the Energy Lab facilities and indoor and outdoor classroom area, conference room and full of projects and workshops on 216 acres of land.

6. The Bridge School, China

Among the five winners of Architecture Award 2010 for Aga Khan, The Bridge School in Xiashi, China is located in the village and not only provides a place to learn but also a public meeting place. The school building with two rooms, designed by Li Xiaodong, consisting of a bamboo bridge that connects the two historic toulou (circular fort made ​​of used goods are packed).

Bamboo horizontal windows and doors can be used to vent air as the weather, and the northern end of this school even serves as a stage for performances or other community projects during the school holidays.

7. Sra Pou Vocational School, Cambodia

School buildings consisting of local brick gives the feel of the structural Sra Pou Vocational School in Cambodia, the windows are made with colorful handicrafts, the window at any time can be opened or closed to control the interior lighting and ventilation, which makes the building so cheerful and pleasant . This school was built entirely by hand by local workers who receive special training about the architect.

8. Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont

As reported by Sierra Magazine magazine, who judged from Mountain College in Vermont is a green-friendly college environment. This college for four years emphasizes environmental sustainability as an important element in his study. Green Mountain College is the first college in the country to achieve climate neutrality. The campus has its own biomass facilities, using electricity generated by extracting methane gas from manure on farms, plants and organic produce.

9.Michael J. Homer Science and Student Life Center, Atherton, California

Michael J. Homer Science and Student Life Center, Atherton, California is the first school to earn LEED Platinum certification under the LEED for Schools program. Part of the School of the Sacred Heart, a Roman Catholic school for students from elementary through twelfth grade, the school uses 69% less energy than regular schools of the same size.

Living roof, a 40 kilowatt solar photovoltaic system, 73 skylights, water-efficient fixtures and drought tolerant original plantings between the main features of green schools. The school also produces organic fruits and vegetables grown in school gardens are managed by the students.

10. Architecture Academy Umeå University, Sweden

New Architecture Academy Umeå University in Sweden has a room made ​​of thick pine wood that seems punctuated various sizes, window shades that not only gives a visual but lets in a lot of light. Strategically placed windows to allow sunlight to infiltrate into the building every day. HVAC system with an overall energy efficiency has helped reduce energy use by 50% and fresh air is drawn into the building from the ground floor and spread around the interior using a perforated pipe.

11. Maosi Ecological Demonstration Primary School, China

Demonstration Elementary School in Ecological Maosi, China proves that environmentally friendly schools built in remote areas with very little capital. Built as an experiment by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

The building consists of 10 classes with a floor made ​​of thick mud brick in the local traditional architectural style. Other local materials such as debris, straw and reeds are used as well as its roof in the recycling of the entire village. This school has won the Design for Asia Award so as to improve the quality of life.

12. ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, Phoenix, Arizona

LEED Silver certified building in downtown Phoenix stunning, ASU Walter Cronkite School of Journalism highlight smart protection from the sun like in the desert and the multi-colored metal panels in a pattern inspired by the U.S. Radio Spectrum. 6 educational facility features solar screens on all four walls and two features on the front porch screens to keep the sun from heating the building.

13. Howe Dell Primary School, Hatfield, U.K.

Howe Dell Primary School, Hatfield in the UK may be the greenest building in the UK. An experiment to find out how green schools, Howe Dell features a green roof planted with sedum, toilets that flush using rainwater, tables made of pipe lines, solar hot water and electricity and countertops made ​​from recycled yogurt cups.

But even among all these efforts is impressive to the students' Eco Squad "that promotes sustainability on campus, one particular feature stands out: the world's first Heat Interseasonal transfer system, constructed under the school playground. This system removes heat from sunlight falling on the asphalt playground, which is stored underground and then release it during the winter.

14. School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Attempts to discuss some of the green roof design visually with a green carpet that sweeps around the School of Art adds a high level of artistic nuance. Designed by Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Completed in 2006. Education facilities consist of five floors with combines organic and building environments.

This green roof creates an open green space for meetings, so that it can cool the surrounding air. The building is oriented with the walls facing north and south to reduce sunburn

source webecoist