The design goal for the new 42,705 square foot STEAM Building was to create a new future ready classroom building that complements the campus’s 1920’s historic vernacular along the community-facing main entry while also reflecting a contemporary and modern expression of function and sustainability. Focusing on a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics curriculum, STEAM is Zero Net Energy (ZNE) ready and provides flexible spaces for interactive and cooperative learning.
STEAM is an active learning environment: itself a tool for teaching students about energy production and use, daylighting strategies, mechanical systems, and resource/materials conservation. The building’s key strategies focus on a highly efficient radiant floor heating and cooling system; a night flush system; and rooftop and light shelf photovoltaic systems. STEAM’s program includes four computer labs, six science labs, an engineering lab, two art classrooms, seven standard classrooms, and breakout spaces. Indoor/outdoor classrooms and makerspaces with roll-up doors allow for flexible learning and capture maximum daylight and ventilation.
Design Awards:
2023 Merit Award, Best Educational Project – Gold Nugget Design Awards, PCBC
Location: Piedmont, CA
Total Gross Building Area: 42,705 sf
Sustainability: ZNE Designed
Owner: Piedmont Unified School District
The design goal for the new 42,705 square foot STEAM Building was to create a new future ready classroom building that complements the campus’s 1920’s historic vernacular along the community-facing main entry while also reflecting a contemporary and modern expression of function and sustainability. Focusing on a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics curriculum, STEAM is Zero Net Energy (ZNE) ready and provides flexible spaces for interactive and cooperative learning.
STEAM is an active learning environment: itself a tool for teaching students about energy production and use, daylighting strategies, mechanical systems, and resource/materials conservation. The building’s key strategies focus on a highly efficient radiant floor heating and cooling system; a night flush system; and rooftop and light shelf photovoltaic systems. STEAM’s program includes four computer labs, six science labs, an engineering lab, two art classrooms, seven standard classrooms, and breakout spaces. Indoor/outdoor classrooms and makerspaces with roll-up doors allow for flexible learning and capture maximum daylight and ventilation.
Design Awards:
2023 Merit Award, Best Educational Project – Gold Nugget Design Awards, PCBC
Location:
Piedmont, CA
Total Gross Building Area: 42,705 sf
Sustainability: ZNE Designed
Owner: Piedmont Unified School District