Educational
7 Fountains Primary School
- Location
- Kokstad, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
- Year
- 2007
- Client
- Oprah's Angel Network
- Architects
- East Coast Architects
PJC Services
- Sustainable Design Management
- Passive + Low Energy Design
- Daylight + Visual Comfort
- Integrated Water Design
- Low Carbon + Healthy Materials
Key Highlights
- Passive and low-energy design strategies create comfortable learning environments sustained through extreme seasonal temperature variations with minimal dependence on costly and damaging energy sources.
- Avoidance of complex technologies that require high levels of maintenance.
- Rainwater harvesting and storage for toilet flushing and vegetable gardens.
- Integrated water management strategy for rainwater, fire water and domestic water systems to reduce cost premium.
- Learners and educators actively engaged from the start in understanding and controlling the processes of electricity and water use via a demonstration panel of water reticulation processes, coupled with posters in classrooms and visible water storage and energy-producing mechanisms throughout the building.
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