About Whitman-Hanson Regional High School
Whitman–Hanson Regional High School serves approximately 1,250 students in grades 9-12 and is fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The Whitman-Hanson Regional High School Community is committed to the intellectual, ethical, emotional, and social development of students as well as to their physical well-being.
Project Summary
The Whitman–Hanson Regional High School in Whitman, Massachusetts was interested in learning how they could build a state-of-the-art school building utilizing sustainable design principles. Partnering with National Grid, a Sponsor of Mass Save, Whitman was able to design a building that offered:
High Performance Building Envelope Features- High performance glazing
- Variable air volume (VAV) HVAC distribution system with optimized controls
- Variable flow hot/chilled water pumping system
- Demand control for kitchen exhaust hoods
- Optimized chiller plant with chilled-water supply temperature reset control
- Demand control ventilation in gym, cafeteria and auditorium with CO2 sensors
- High efficiency gas boilers
- Direct/indirect pendant lighting fixtures
- Reduced lighting power densities
- Daylight harvesting controls
- 49.5 kW photovoltaic power generation system
- Storm water recovery system
- Site design that reuses existing parking lots and athletic fields to minimize the impact on open space
- Full life-cycle cost analysis, including utilization of DOE-2 simulation to predict energy performance and incorporate integrated engineering principles
Solution
An integrated approach utilizing resources from electric and gas utilities as well as the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC)