Project
Bowers Elementary School
Education K-12
Manchester , CT | 2023
- 64.4K GSF
- 1 Company
- 1 Professional
About
Bowers Elementary School is Manchester Public Schools’ second renovate-as-new net zero energy project. The renovation includes a geothermal wellfield drilled under the existing ballfield, a rooftop photovoltaic system, and a 10,000 SF, two-story addition to the building. Serving 400 students, the facility renovations will provide a 21st-century flexible learning environment.
Project Owner
Manchester Public Schools
Is the project achieving or targeting net zero energy?
Achieving
Is the project Net Zero or Net Zero Ready?
Net Zero
Project Size in GSF
64.4K
Category of height
Low-Rise
How is the building all-electric for heating?
Ground-source Heat Pump
Is the service hot water all-electric?
Yes
What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?
Ground-source heat pump
What other systems are used for hot water?
Ground-source heat pump
On-site renewable energy
100%
Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?
No
The construction cost difference from "conventional" to being net zero "ready" (including incentives) for this building is
>5% to 8%
Site EUI
20.0 kBtu/sf/year
Net Site EUI
-2.0 kBtu/sf/year
What is the climate zone for this project?
5A Cool Humid
