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hanced learning while supporting the health and wellbeing of all users. Each school had different reasons for choosing green roofs. Saugus Middle High School in Saugus, Mass., sited less
runoff, saving more than 1.5 million gallons of water annually and leading to Saugus becoming the first project state-funded to reach the highest level of LEED certification, Platinum. In tandem with the environmental benefits, the 12,700-square-foot third-floor green roof provides program space for science curriculum-based learning, yoga, and mindfulness classes. The roofscape is centrally located and easily accessed by students and faculty. The exterior door to the outdoor classroom is also adjacent to the third-floor classroom devoted to medically fragile students, offering those with limited mobility more opportunity to be outdoors.
Currently under construction, the $146.8-million Josiah Quincy Upper School in Boston is a 175,000-square-foot, six- story facility that will accommodate 650 students in grades 6 through 12 when it opens for the 2024–2025 academic year. The location of the one-acre site, near the intersection of the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) and I-93, presented a different type of challenge than Saugus or Bristol Aggie. Combined, the two highways carry about 300,000 vehicles per weekday through the city, resulting in transportation-related air pollution.
During the design process, the project team and stakeholders placed a high priority on fitting
than 300 feet from a busy six-lane highway, supports progressive education in grades 6 to 12 and celebrates the town’s rich history of innovation. The $160.7-million school brings together 1,360 students in a 271,000-square-foot, STEAM-driven complex outfitted for exploratory learning and innovation.
THE DESIGN OF A GREEN ROOF PROVIDES A BLANK CANVAS UPON WHICH TO INTRODUCE BIODIVERSITY WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO THE IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF USERS.
a robust educational program on a small, urban site and creating spaces that advance health, wellbeing, and equity. Because no other outdoor space was possible on the site, a large portion of the roof will serve as an outdoor classroom and physical activity area featuring walking paths and native species gardens. An added benefit of the roof garden is the access to fresher air high above street level, while the
Inspired by the Saugus River’s
fundamental role in the town’s
history, the new school incorporates
multiple water conservation strategies. A stormwater collection and reuse system combined with the green roof slows stormwater
plants also actively remove pollutants from the air. Based on the area of vegetation and native plantings, the green roof project will
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