Building Green
The sustainable practices used in building the Field House will place Sandia Prep among the educational leaders in energy and environmental design.
Water Harvesting: The primary sustainable feature of the Sandia Prep Field House is a cistern system (water harvesting system). This system will collect all the water that falls onto the roofs of the new field house during rain and snow events. This water is pumped out of the storage tanks to an irrigation system and used to water the new building landscape and the surrounding soccer fields.
Roofing System: The roof system of the building will be a single membrane and white in color. The single membrane roof reflects the suns rays, thus reducing the solar gain or heat transferred into the building.
Heating and Cooling: Energy is being conserved by the addition of heat recovery units on the main gymnasium mechanical (HVAC) units. These units take the heated air (return/exhaust air) from the space and mix it with the new outside air so that the fresh air does not need to be heated or cooled as much.
Indoor Air Quality: Special adhesives, paints, and sealers will be used throughout the building to aid in promoting a healthier indoor air quality.
Lighting: The building’s lighting system is designed to maximize day lighting. The gym lights operate at 50% capacity during normal physical education classes and can be switched on to full capacity for games and special events. Windows placed high on the gym walls allow for daylight to contribute to lighting the space, thus lower lighting levels can be used.
Building Materials: The use of regionally or locally produced concrete masonry units and stucco wall finishes for the majority of the building result in sustainable practices by reducing transportation costs and emissions.
Recycling: Sandia Prep has committed to recycling as much construction waste material as possible throughout the building phase.
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