Highlighting High Performance: Michael E. Capuano Early Childhood Center; Somerville, Massachusetts

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2006

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/878568· OSTI ID:878568

This brochure describes the key high-performance building features of the Michael E. Capuano Early Childhood Center. The brochure was paid for by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative as part of their Green Schools Initiative. High-performance features described are daylighting and energy-efficient lighting, indoor air quality, solar and wind energy, building envelope, heating and cooling systems, water conservation, and acoustics. Energy cost savings are also discussed.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99-GO10337
• OSTI ID: 878568
• Report Number(s): NREL/BR-550-39179; TRN: US200611%%334
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
17 WIND ENERGY
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACOUSTICS
AIR QUALITY
COOLING SYSTEMS
DAYLIGHTING
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
ENERGY ACCOUNTING
HEATING
PERFORMANCE
ROOFS
WALLS
WATER
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS
ENERGY-EFFICIENT SCHOOLS
GREEN SCHOOLS
CAPUANO CENTER
ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING
SOLAR SCHOOLS
WIND ENERGY AND SCHOOLS
MASSACHUSETTS TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATIVE
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