The project features flexible collaboration and community-use spaces, offices, classrooms, gymnasium and locker rooms, cafeteria and kitchen, and space for future classroom build-outs.

2RW’s services include:

• Energy modeling services to verify that the school, when built, would meet Green Globes 3 Globes Certification requirements and the school system’s energy performance prerequisite of consuming 25% less site energy than a baseline building.
• MEP/FP design for:
  • A dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) with energy recovery
  • A high-efficiency air-cooled variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system and an independent ductless split system dedicated to the IT space for specific temperature and humidity controls and monitoring
  • Single zone variable air volume (SZVAV) controls and demand control ventilation (DCV) strategies
  • A central building automation system (BAS) with direct digital controls (DDC) for monitoring and automated alerts
    LED lighting with digital lighting controls to allow preset scene programming for multi-purpose spaces

Preliminary energy model indicates energy use intensity (EUI) of 45.2 kBtuH/SF for the proposed design, equating to 25% in energy savings. This exceeds the MCPS minimum energy performance requirements and meets Green Globes 3 Globes Certification criteria. MEP sustainable design strategies, include:

• The new high-efficiency systems are expected to reduce energy and water use.
• A DOAS system with energy recovery improving ventilation, making the school energy efficient, comfortable, and minimizing health impacts.