CHPS Verified green school planned in American Canyon, Calif.
May 1, 2008
Building Design and Construction
The American Canyon (Calif.) High School is set to be one of the first to be a CHPS Verified green school by the Collaborative for High Performance Schools. Designed by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects, Santa Rosa, Calif., the school will include extensive daylighting controls, a ground source heat pump mechanical system, and a 500 kW photovoltaic solar array that will provide more than 40% of the campus's electricity.