Eco Factor: Eco-friendly classrooms feature 75% energy reduction.
Project Frog has used its Frog Zero System to design the modular zero-energy classrooms of the future. The classrooms were on display throughout Greenbuild 2008. The classrooms are developed and assembled in just six days with fantastic interiors and green exteriors.
The classrooms cover an area of 1,280 square feet and save about 75% energy due to the incorporation of features like natural lighting, glare control, operable windows, no-VOC and the use of 100% recycled materials in construction. Though the designs on display were with FSC-certified cladding and a green roof, the company is offering other cladding and roof options as well, which might not be as green as the ones that were on display. A venture capital funding received by the company has reduced the cost of the classrooms by 25%.
The Dark Side:
The low-energy classrooms could have proved worthy if the company used renewable electricity generation systems for the classrooms. Though they use just 25% of the energy than other conventional classrooms, still the use of renewable electricity would have added to their sustainability.
Via: JetsOnGreen
