Silverdale Elementary SAGE School Building
Additional Info
Award Winner : Pacific Mobile Structures, Inc.
Architectural Excellence : Silverdale Elementary in the Central Kitsap School District lacked the space to accommodate the community’s growing student enrollment. Facing more than two years to design and construct an addition using traditional methods, district leaders explored options to more quickly provide students with a high-quality, healthy learning environment. Their solution: a 7,500-square-foot SAGE (Smart Academic Green Environment) school from Pacific Mobile Structures. The collaboration resulted in the largest, most complex SAGE project ever undertaken, with five classrooms, a flex area, restrooms, and storage/utility space with two main entries on the side and end of the building. Connected by a bright and airy 17-foot corridor, the building also features 28 clerestory windows, series of trusses and an exterior that matches the school’s existing architecture. An innovative steel floor structure and cork walls offer noise-abatement qualities, providing a quiet learning environment for students.
Cost Energy Effectiveness : Design and construction of the SAGE school cost approximately 15 percent less than traditional methods yet provide a 50-60-year life span comparable to stick-built structures. The building exceeded the Washington Energy Code by approximately 30%, with a white TPO roof refracting the sun to regulate interior temperatures for increased comfort and reduced energy costs. BioPCM, a phase-change material in the walls, reduces HVAC power consumption by 35 percent while maximizing energy savings. Having built and installed more than 100 SAGE classrooms since 2013, Pacific Mobile Structures and Blazer Industries have continually improved quality and efficiencies. Pacific Mobile Structures led the project as a collaborative partnership with the school district, factory Blazer Industries, and Portland State University architects.
Design Firm Name : Portland State University School of Architecture
Green Building Description : By combining the latest thinking in healthy learning environments with the best in green building practices, SAGE provides resource-efficient classrooms that improve the student experience and the bottom line for administrators. Having received the 2013 SEED (Social Economic Environmental Design) award, honoring excellence in public interest design, SAGE classrooms are energy efficient, provide two-four times more natural light, accommodate 25-30 students and have 50-60-year life spans. With five classrooms and 7,500 square feet of space, the first-ever SAGE school complex at Silverdale Elementary capitalizes on seven years of building SAGE classrooms throughout Washington and Oregon. The SAGE school fulfilled the requirements of the Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol, an approach with the focus of creating a healthier, more energy-efficient and affordable alternative while maintaining many of the modular building industries efficient building techniques and use of materials.
Installer Firm Name : Pacific Mobile Structures, Inc.
Occupied Date : 11/2/2018
Owner Firm Name : Central Kitsap School District
Production Start Date : 7/10/2018
Project Location City : Silverdale
Project Location State Name : Washington
Technical Innovation : The Silverdale Elementary SAGE school is the first of its kind, representing an evolution from SAGE classrooms to larger, more complex SAGE school buildings. The SAGE school delivers all the health and environmental benefits of affordable green construction techniques and non-toxic building materials. Features include upgraded HVAC systems with energy recovery ventilation for healthier air, noise reduction and energy conservation, twice the amount of window square footage compared to standard relocatable classrooms, natural ventilation from operable windows and low-velocity fans, efficient mechanical and lighting system designs, and a unique 17-foot, light-filled corridor created from roof and floor modules. The SAGE school exceeded the stringent criteria of the Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol (WSSP) for materials and waste, energy and water usage, indoor environmental quality and other factors.
Total Square Feet : 7500
Category : Green Building