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12 Energy
Claiborne Pell Elementary School
Recently constructed in 2013, the Claiborne Pell Elementary
Energy projects are typically
School located in the North End Residential neighborhood. The
viewed with a negative stigma.
structure is projected to save around $116,855 annually on
This is largely due to high
energy costs and has shown reductions of over 40% in potable
upfront costs and relatively slow
water use. The building’s efficiency is partially due to the way it
payoff times.
was constructed, as well as to its orientation with the sun. Most
of the school’s classrooms are designed to capture more natural
light, requiring 25% less artificial lighting on an average day.
Additionally, the classrooms are oriented on an east-west axis, which allows for less cooling to be needed while still
maximizing the natural light they receive. The school was awarded a 2014 Green I