A public school in Sayreville, NJ that serves 175 students with autism
and multiple disabilities, has received the top certification by a
national green-building organization.
The Center for Lifelong Learning (CLL) has been awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum level certification–the highest of four LEED Certification levels developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The facility, designed by USA Architects of Somerville, NJ and constructed at a cost of $23 million, opened in 2009.
It offers 24 classrooms, as well as physical therapy,
gymnasium, and aquatics space, which will also be used by Sayreville’s
Brain Injured Children’s Swim program.
In addition to its LEED-standard
design features, with an emphasis on energy performance, the school includes an interior garden and nature trail that weaves
through the 28-acre site.
LEED conservation features at CLL range from recycling of rainwater,
control flow meters on appliances, white roofs to reduce heating and
cooling costs, and drought tolerant landscaping such as wildflowers.
Additionally, waste management during the building process itself,
including separating asphalt, beverage containers, concrete, drywall and
plastic into separate recycling containers, was another important
environmentally friendly factor.
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