Green Tech High Charter School

Albany, New York

Firm

Rhinebeck Architecture & Planning

Client

The Brighter Choice Foundation

Area

44,000 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$8,000,000

Completion Date

05/2008

Green Tech High Charter School is an all-male school that provides a high-quality, college-preparatory education in a safe, small-school setting. The school offers an extended school day, a longer school year, extensive literacy instruction, and programs that emphasize environmental awareness and technological proficiency.

The architect designed the building as a healthful and productive place to learn and teach by providing a safe and secure environment with superior indoor air quality, thermal comfort, excellent acoustics, extensive daylighting and views. Building orientation enabled the use of oversized windows with sunscreens for daylighting and light control. Systems and materials were selected that were renewable, locally available and durable so that the facility can be maintained and operated easily.

The orientation of the building, high-performance lighting and mechanical systems, and the responsible use of water and energy make Green Tech High Charter School an enjoyable and sustainable place for learning.

 

Additional Information

Capacity

350

Cost per Sq Ft

$182.00

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Product suppliers specified

Washroom/Shower Partitions by Comtec
Washroom/Shower Partitions by Santana Products
Doors by Algoma Hardwoods
Movable Partitions/Walls by Hufcor
Door Hardware by Schlage
Bleachers/Grandstands by Interkal
Carpet by Lees
Draperies/Blinds by Draper
Windows by EFCO
Cabinets by Case Systems
Ceilings by USG
Ceilings by Armstrong World Industries
Skylights by Kalwall
Athletic Equipment by Porter Athletic Equipment
Scoreboards/Clocks by Fair-Play Scoreboards
Hand-Drying Equipment by ASI Storage Solutions
Whiteboards / Markerboards / Chalkboards by AARCO Products
Roofing by Dow
Roofing by Stevens Roofing Systems
Whiteboards / Markerboards / Chalkboards by AARCO Products
Elevators by ThyssenKrupp Access
Locks by Schlage
Ceramic Tile by Dal-Tile
Flooring by Armstrong World Industries
Washroom Accessories by Bobrick
Physical-Education Flooring by Action Floor Systems
Insulation by Celotex
Lockers by ASI Storage Solutions
Paint/Wallcoverings by Sherwin-Williams
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