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Sonoma Academy Janet Durgin Guild + Commons

Sonoma Academy Janet Durgin Guild + Commons

Santa Rosa, California
United States
EDUCATION Cultural Sonoma Academy

The Janet Durgin Guild and Commons have been awarded the first Living Building Challenge Zero Carbon certification in California and were the first to be both Zero Carbon and Petals (Energy, Materials, Equity, Beauty) certified by International Living Future Institute (ILFI).

The building is heated and cooled primarily by a ground-source heat pump (GSHP) system. Hot and cold water from the heat pump system is circulated through concrete slab flooring and ceiling panels that radiate into the spaces providing an energy-efficient design. The photovoltaic panels were sized to produce enough energy for the building to be Net Positive.

The project includes two main student spaces: the Guild and the Commons. The Commons is a student center with two all-electric kitchens, one for teaching and one for food service, that feature top-performing and highly-efficient induction stoves. The kitchen, pizza oven, and dining hall overlook the gardens where the students grow their own food.

The Guild is a large maker space that opens onto a patio and outdoor teaching spaces, providing hands-on learning experiences related to industrial design, engineering, electronics, animation, and film.

Awards
Building Health Leadership Award, 2019
U.S. Green Building Council
Sustainable Built Environment Category, 2019
Business Environmental Awards
Long View Award - Excellence in Sustainability, 2019
International Interior Design Association Northern California Chapter
School Leadership Award, 2018
New Buildings Institute Zero Net Energy
Top Ten Award, 2018
AIA COTE
Design Award, 2018
AIA San Francisco
Building Team Award, 2018
BD+C
Design Award - Institutional / Educational, Leading Edge Award, 2018
AIA California Council
High-Performance Buildings,, 2018
National Institute of Building Sciences

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