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Hennessy Construction is proud to Announce the Jordan Elementary Renovation has received it's LEED Silver Certificate.
As one of our LEED projects, the project team diverted 95% of the waste. This means 95% of the trash that would have ended up in a land fill has been recycled. In fact, much of the building's floors and wood supports, over 14 tons worth, were made of hearts of pine. This gorgeous 90-year-old wood was saved, ripped down and reused as trim work and flooring at another Hennessy project. Another impressive feature of this "green" building is the solar heaters and photovoltaic system which is housed on the roof. The solar water heaters use the sun's rays to heat water and cycle it throughout the entire building. Turn on a faucet in this building and you won't be waiting for the water to heat up. Additionally, the photovoltaic system stores the energy collected from the sun to help power the building. There aren't enough panels to power the entire building, but they do drastically reduce the cost of powering it.
Children ranging in age from two to five spend their days playing and learning in one of the six classrooms that are housed on the first floor. The first floor also includes restrooms, a large open air hallway and an elevator vestibule. Each classroom features several coat closets reminiscent of the 1920's style, including a weighted sash operating system for the doors, which slide up to save space instead of opening out into the classroom. As many of the original structural elements as possible were saved and reincorporated into the building. The coat racks were salvaged and have been cleaned up to be used by several more generations of children.
As one of our LEED projects, the project team diverted 95% of the waste. This means 95% of the trash that would have ended up in a land fill has been recycled. In fact, much of the building's floors and wood supports, over 14 tons worth, were made of hearts of pine. This gorgeous 90-year-old wood was saved, ripped down and reused as trim work and flooring at another Hennessy project. Another impressive feature of this "green" building is the solar heaters and photovoltaic system which is housed on the roof. The solar water heaters use the sun's rays to heat water and cycle it throughout the entire building. Turn on a faucet in this building and you won't be waiting for the water to heat up. Additionally, the photovoltaic system stores the energy collected from the sun to help power the building. There aren't enough panels to power the entire building, but they do drastically reduce the cost of powering it.
Children ranging in age from two to five spend their days playing and learning in one of the six classrooms that are housed on the first floor. The first floor also includes restrooms, a large open air hallway and an elevator vestibule. Each classroom features several coat closets reminiscent of the 1920's style, including a weighted sash operating system for the doors, which slide up to save space instead of opening out into the classroom. As many of the original structural elements as possible were saved and reincorporated into the building. The coat racks were salvaged and have been cleaned up to be used by several more generations of children.
The second floor of the facility has been designated for Administrative use. It contains a sick room, break room, Intake offices, conference room and a special area for parents that provides computer access so they can look for employment and attain their GEDs. One more great service to the people of St. Petersburg and another successful project for Hennessy.
To see more photos of the construction process, please visit the Jordan Schoolphoto gallery.
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