BUILDING SYSTEMS
- Update obsolete HVAC controls
INFRASTRUCTURE/SITE
- Install playground shade structure
Thanks to the generosity of the BVSD community, the original Emerald Elementary School building was replaced with a new building in 2017. Emerald is one of five new schools constructed in the 2014 Bond Program. These buildings are still in the “honeymoon” phase when very little major maintenance work is needed and overall operating costs are lower.
The new buildings were designed to meet ambitious energy efficiency goals. As of July 2021, the new buildings are 48 percent more energy efficient than the buildings they replaced or a code-compliant building of the same size. How the District builds and operates buildings has a tremendous impact on our carbon footprint. Building them right matters and will make a difference for the long-term health of our planet and our students.
The buildings also were designed with an eye on indoor environmental quality with abundant natural light provided by large windows, comfortable furniture and good indoor air quality achieved with ample ventilation and the use of low VOC products and materials.
