Forest Hill Elementary opened a new net-zero energy multi-use building with a ribbon cutting on Aug. 22. The structure is the fifth grid-neutral facility in the Campbell Union School District, joining buildings at Blackford, Castlemont, Lynhaven Elementary and Sherman Oaks Charter, and was funded by the 2010 Measure G school bond. All district net-zero buildings are designed to use less energy than they produce to help reduce overall energy consumption by 60 percent. The new building accommodates more than 500 people, includes a stage with projection, lighting and sound, and offers a larger food service area to speed lunch lines and increase student free time. Two 5-by-7 art panels by local artist Sonya Paz frame the stage.
Forest Hill faculty, staff and parents got to check out the new net-zero energy building at a ribbon cutting on Friday, Aug. 22. It's the fifth grid neutral building that has been built in the Campbell Union School District since 2013. Others are at Blackford, Castlemont and Lynhaven Elementary and Sherman Oaks Charter schools. Construction was funded by the district's 2010 Measure G school bond. All the buildings are designed to use less energy than they produce, helping the district move toward its goal of reducing its overall energy consumption by 60 percent.
Designed for both school and community events, Forest Hill's new building can accommodate more than 500 people and features a stage with a large rear-projection system, stage lighting, a built-in sound system with public address, and auxiliary rooms. The larger space and an improved food service area is meant to allow students to move through lunch lines faster, leaving them more time for eating and free play before returning to class.
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