Falmouth Elementary School
Falmouth, Maine
Grasses, water, and woodlands are central themes behind the design of the new 140,000 sf Falmouth Elementary School. They appear on green roofs, are depicted in guardrail infill panels, and are echoed in floor and wall patterns. They speak to the sustainability measures incorporated within Maine's largest elementary school (890 students), expected to achieve LEED Gold. Low Impact Development strategies include bioretention basins, grassed soil filters, porous asphalt pavement, vegetated roofs, and rainwater harvesting for flush fixtures. Placing the school on the existing middle and high school campus allows administrators to be in close proximity; places less impact on adjacent sensitive land; and enables schools to share staff, educational spaces, athletic fields, parking and circulation routes, and a central heat plant. Renewable energy technology includes geothermal, biomass and solar.
Falmouth, Maine
Grasses, water, and woodlands are central themes behind the design of the new 140,000 sf Falmouth Elementary School. They appear on green roofs, are depicted in guardrail infill panels, and are echoed in floor and wall patterns. They speak to the sustainability measures incorporated within Maine's largest elementary school (890 students), expected to achieve LEED Gold. Low Impact Development strategies include bioretention basins, grassed soil filters, porous asphalt pavement, vegetated roofs, and rainwater harvesting for flush fixtures. Placing the school on the existing middle and high school campus allows administrators to be in close proximity; places less impact on adjacent sensitive land; and enables schools to share staff, educational spaces, athletic fields, parking and circulation routes, and a central heat plant. Renewable energy technology includes geothermal, biomass and solar.
