Project
Buckley Elementary School
Education K-12
Manchester , CT | 2022
- 67.4K GSF
- 1 Company
- 1 Professional
About
Buckley Elementary is the State of Connecticut’s first renovate-as-new Net Zero Energy school renovation project. The 67,357 square foot building underwent an extensive renovation focused on bringing sustainability, energy efficiency, and innovative learning to the community. This project not only exceeded the goals set during planning and design, but it was also completed significantly under budget.
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
67.4K
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
17.3 kBtu/sf/year
Net Site EUI
-3.9 kBtu/sf/year
What is the climate zone for this project?
5A Cool Humid
