At Hawaii Preparatory Academy
Energy Lab
May 2007..Go green workshop for a sustainable campus
Dr. Bill (director of the energy lab)A place to study renewable energiesA model for a sustainable building
Donor who was just as passionate became involved
Eventually ….Many different featuresProvided new ways to teach and to learnCollaborative ideasDesigned to its surroundings
April 2010, the energy lab was open
• Certified for the Platinum-level LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Schools 2.0
• Participant in the Living Building Challenge
• 6,112 square foot • $8,306,199
Info
• Cadmium• Chlorinated Polyethylene and Chlorosulfonated
Polyethylene• Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)• Chloroprene (Neoprene)• Formaldehyde• Halogented Flame Retardants• Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)• Lead• Mercury• Petrochemical Fertilizers and Pesticides• Phthalates• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)• Wood treatments containing Creosote, Arsenic
or Pentachlorophenol
Features
• The design and its environment– Tropical 3 Pitch Roof
• Forest Stewardship Certified Wood• Recycled Toilets
• Rainwater catchment system• Radiant Cooling System Tank
• Solar Panels
• Carbon Dioxide Sensors• Fans that are automated from each
room to the main• Window louvers
Controllable from anywhere• Lab Control System Monitor• Sensors• Fans/Lights
• Telemetry• Energy levels• Water levels• Graphs• Live feed
The Main Hall
• Three television monitors• Movable seats, tables.• Outlets every three feet• Mini workshop area
• Main hall pictures
Conferencing room
• Two monitors on opposite sides of the room.– Cameras (w/mics)
Monitoring Room
• Control Room • Outside sources• Project room
• Basement Workshop
• Project Workshop
Tools• Laptops • I pads• Sensors compatible with Logger Pro• The usual
Projects Right Now
• HI-SEAS (Hawai‘i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation) team experiment
• Nasa• Mars sims
References
• Photos from HPA’s public relations (Deanne Evans).
• Additional info:– Hpa.edu– Hawaii247.com– Greensource.construction.com– Ilbi.org– Living-future.org