Escuela Infantil Puerto Madero

Escuela Infantil Puerto Madero

EDGE Advanced

As the first public preschool for children in the Puerto Madero neighborhood, Escuela Infantil Puerto Madero provides children with a playful, green space to learn. In addition to standard subjects, students in the preschool are also taught about the need to protect and care for the environment. Developed by Corporación Antiguo Puerto Madero (CPM), a state-run corporation owned in equal parts by the national government of Argentina and the City of Buenos Aires, the school represents the city’s commitment to its sustainable development.

Situated along the waterfront of the city, Puerto Madero once existed as a largely abandoned former railroad zone with decaying buildings. Today, the neighborhood has undergone a rapid transformation as part of Buenos Aires’ urban renewal project. Puerto Madero now draws both tourists and locals as new businesses, homes, public parks and a revitalized waterfront have made the neighborhood a destination.

Built in tandem with the growing population of the Puerto Madero neighborhood, the Escuela Infantil Puerto Madero school conserves natural resources and minimizes carbon emissions. The school is expected to reduce its energy use by nearly 60% with energy-saving lighting and natural ventilation for the classrooms, which will dramatically improve thermal comfort for the students, providing a better learning environment. Other features such as water-efficient landscaping conserve water, while construction materials such as steel sheets on steel rafters for the roof reduce the embodied energy in materials. These pragmatic design measures were implemented with no incremental costs or payback period for CPM and will ultimately result in utility savings.

The Escuela Infantil Puerto Madero has received a preliminary EDGE certificate from GBCI.

Predicted Savings of EDGE Certification

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Energy Savings*

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Water Savings

0%

Less Embodied Energy in Materials

*Part of the energy efficiency percentage may be associated with virtual energy for comfort depending on the presence of heating and cooling systems. Note that virtual energy does not contribute savings to utility bills.

Technical Solutions

Energy

Reduced window to wall ratio, insulated roof and external walls, natural ventilation for the classrooms and energy-saving lighting.

Water

Low-flow showerheads, low-flow faucets, dual-flush water closets and water-efficient landscaping.

Materials

Steel sheets on steel rafters for roof construction, facing brick and hollow concrete blocks for external walls, cored bricks with plaster on both sides for internal walls, stone tiles/slabs and finished concrete flooring.

Location

Av. Calabria Esq. Rosario Vera Peñalosa Buenos Aires, Argentina 1865

Stage

Preliminary EDGE Certificate

Date

January 1, 2019

Floor Space (m2)

1,085

Total CO2 Savings (annually)

22.7 t

Client Details

puertomadero.com

Certified By

Green Business Certification Inc.

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