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Great Seneca Creek Elementary School
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Project: |
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Great Seneca Creek Elementary School |
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Location: |
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Germantown, MD |
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Architect: |
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Grimm & Parker |
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Owner: |
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Montgomery County Schools |
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General Contractor: |
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HESS Construction |
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Size: |
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73,000 square feet |
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Completed: |
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August, 2006 |
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Summary: |
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The first public school to achieve LEED
Gold Certification, the design included a geothermal
system of piping looped thru 120 wells, 550 feet deep
to maintain a 55 degree glycol/water mix to 55 heat pumps
distributed throughout the structure, as well as water
saving plumbing fixtures and waterless urinals.
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