Cesar E. Chavez Education center
CHPS Demonstration School

School Information


School District:

Oakland Unified School District
Completed:

Fall 2003

Students: 600
Size: 95,000 square feet
Architecture Firm:

VBN Architects

CHPS Scorecard (2002 Edition)
Site: 11
Water: 1
Energy: 11
Materials: 2
IEQ: 10
District Resolutions: 3
TOTAL: 38
- Mimimum of 28 points required of possible 81.
High Performance Features
Energy efficiency goal to exceed Title 24 (2001) by 20%; natural ventilation; maximum use of daylighting planned for classrooms; recycled content materials and cool roofs. High efficiency heating ventilation with maximum use of "free cooling due to mild Oakland climate." Low VOC, steel frame, fly ash concrete, high recycled material content, non-toxic materials, construction debris control/recycling.
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