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Missouri elementary school aims for LEED certification
Aug 19, 2009 8:00 AM
From The Kansas City Star: Bell Prairie Elementary School in Kansas City, Mo., which welcomed its first students this week, has numerous environmental features incorporated into its design and construction. The facility is expected to be the
first elementary school in the North Kansas City School District to
achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
distinction from the U.S. Green Building Council. One of the more
notable sustainable features is a large windmill on the building’s
roof, next to a rooftop garden. The windmill is used to help store and
recycle rain water to water the garden and other landscaping around the
property. The architect is Hollis + Miller Architects.
