Carlton Elementary School – Salem MA

Outside front entrance

Outside front view

Marine/wave motif repeated in school

Science room

Passage to greenhouse

Touch tank

Control panel & Batteries for photovoltaics, wind turbine

Greenhouse• Photovoltaics on

roof glazing• Main banks on

roof

Gymnasium• Illuminated by

natural light• Prismatic

skylights capture ambient light

• No lights on!

Lights in corridor minimize glareNote wave design in floor

Audicafeterium

Teachers room• Most support rooms

were kept in middle of building

• Classroom has windows –support rooms do not

• Exception - Admin wing is next to front door

Roof painted white to limit heat absorption

Light-collecting skylights for gym

Wind turbine• Demonstration

project only

Photovoltaic array

Front entry

Front entry – second level

Kindergarten room

Library

Carlton E-School - 2004• Replaced outdate

poorly-constructed/designed 1952 school• Capacity: 250• K-Grade 5 plus pre-school (Headstart)• Enrollment: 250 kids (150 are city

Headstart)• Construction cost: $9 million

Green innovations• Automatic room lights• Light collecting skylights• Double-glazed windows• Photovoltaics• Wind turbine• Recyclable lunch materials• MTC funding• SBA refund – 90% of construction cost