Top 10 Green Buildings, 2011

American Institute of Architects' Top 10 Green Buildings
Jim Brady

High Tech High, Chula Vista, Calif.
Studio E Architects
This 550-student public charter school actually incorporates green design in the curriculum. The building management system includes a weather station, monitors and controls, in addition to irrigation and domestic water systems. That optimizes thermal comfort and indoor air quality while conserving energy and water. This is a green school that teaches just by being.

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