Sakhnin Innovation Elementary School
key facts
The first project of a green educational campus in the city of Sakhnin in the Galilee region of northern Israel. This school will be the first LEED certification in the Arab-Israeli community and will serve as a model for sustainable development for these communities. The 3,530 square-meter elementary school is part of a pilot project with the Israeli Ministry of Education. The concept is for community elders to work with the schoolchildren through various educational programs that build skills and intergenerational relationships. In addition to LEED Gold, the school is seeking Israeli 5281 certification and SEED certification, and the project includes a major social equity effort that includes community engagement, resilience, health and well-being, and more.
Higher percentage energy efficiency
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Project details:
Location: Sakhnin
Architect: Rational Architects
Entrepreneur: Sakhnin municipality
Building category: public and educational building.
Challenges
- Sloped dense urban site conditions
- Orienting the classrooms to harvest daylight without overheating
- A multi-lingual team committed to community engagement and stakeholder involvement
- Seeking SEED and Israeli 5281 certifications in parallel to LEED
Added value
- Renewable Energy Potential Analysis
- Daylighting Analysis
- Simple Box Energy and HVAC Design Analysis and Optimization
- Facade Design Optimization
- Green Outdoor Space Optimization and Wind Analysis
- Social Equity Analysis and Mapping
- Hazards & Resilience assessment and planning
- Integrating Inclusive Design principles
- Public Health Analysis and strategies
