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New elementary in Concord, Mass., will be environmentally friendly

Aug. 14, 2007
Town looks at plans for new Willard Elementary.

Concord, Mass., is planning to build a new Willard Elementary School that will have the latest in environmentally friendly design. The construction cost is estimated to be $24 million. The school will have a rain-harvesting device on its roof that will filter and clean water before being stored in a 20-gallon tank in the ground. The building will face south and windows will be situated to provide as much daylight as possible. The architect is The Office of Michael Rosenfeld.

To read The Concord Journal article, click here.

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