Nathan Hale High School, Seattle, has a national reputation as a successful model of school reform and personalized learning, and a radio station that�s recognized as one the best in the country. But teachers and students have toiled for years in a classic’s 1960s industrially built, hard-to-navigate school, one with dark blue and red lockers, tiny windows and falling ceiling tiles. That’s changing as the school undergoes a major eco-renovation as part of the Seattle Public Schools Building Excellence III (BEX III) construction levy that runs through 2012. Set in a valley and surrounded by a park and bordered by
Building teams face many key decisions as they begin a project. One relatively new choice, in an official capacity, is whether to make the project “green”. Typically this question comes down to whether or not to seek LEED certification or to pursue some near equivalent without going through the submission and review with GBCI (Green Building Certification Institute). There are pros and cons to both the official and “stealth” green building approaches which must be weighed according to the project’s needs and goals. Related Links: Better Energy Codes: It�s not Rocket Science At only 3,111 certified projects as of June
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