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Great Seneca Creek Elementary School
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Project:
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Great Seneca Creek Elementary School
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Location:
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Germantown, MD
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Architect:
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Grimm & Parker
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Owner:
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Montgomery County Schools
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General Contractor:
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HESS Construction
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Cost:
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$18.2 million
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Size:
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73,000 square feet
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Completed:
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August, 2006
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Summary:
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The first public school to achieve LEED Gold Certification, the design included a geothermal system of piping looped thru 120 wells, 550 feet deep to maintain a 55 degree glycol/water mix to 55 heat pumps distributed throughout the structure, as well as water saving plumbing fixtures and waterless urinals.
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