Thomas L wells Public school. An active design

1. THOMAS L WELLS
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SUSTAINABILITY
Naveen Jamal
201110147

2. OVERVIEW
 Introduction
 Features and Achievements
 Architectural Speaking
 Materials and Efficiency
 Projects difficulties
 Interiors
 References

3. The Toronto district school
 Opened for the 2005-2006 school year.
 Has a rooftop garden as an obvious green design.
 Two story building taking 71,000 square-foot.
 Designed to serve 670 students.
 Integrated design and energy efficient building.

4. Features and Achievements
 The ventilation system is what stands out as a
feature of the building.
 Three combined tactics for ventilation is used.
 Heat is captured during the winter in an effort to
save energy.
 On the other hand during summer it is expelled.
 Earned a LEED Canada silver rating in September
2006.

5. Architectural speaking
 Designers, consultants, maintenance staff, teachers, and community
members participated in the design of the building.
 An increase of 10% in the budget was made to meet the project’s goal.
 The team chose materials that are durable and require less maintenance.

6. Architectural Speaking

7. Architectural Speaking

8. Materials and efficiency
 Materials that have properties of
longevity and durability where selected.
 An example would be: Porcelain tile
flooring was chosen for it is easier to
clean.
 Low VOC materials were used
throughout the project.
 Glass roof tops were used so that
electricity is consumed less.
 Thermal mass was also used to absorb
heat during the day and releases it at
night.

9. Project’s difficulties
 The gym was found to be noisy due to the ventilation system and its
placement.
 Maintenance personnel reported that the grout between the ceramic tiles is
difficult to clean.
 Staff and occupants were observed to see how they interact with the
building, and afterwards taught how to use things like the mechanical
ventilation.

10. Interiors

11. Interiors

12. References
 http://www.architravel.com/architravel/building/thomas-l-wells-public-school/
 http://www.bsnarchitects.com/home/portfolio/educational/thomas-l-wells-ps
 http://www.docstoc.com/docs/75307887/Thomas-L-Wells-Public-School-
BARRY-SAMPSON

13. Thank you.