Desert Edge High School
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Desert Edge High School is a high school in Goodyear, Arizona
under the jurisdiction of the Agua Fria Union High School District
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The second phase of the structure, a 90000 square feet (8,361.3 m²) expansion, was built by Adolfson and Peterson Construction and completed in 2005. It received LEED
Silver certification, making Desert Edge Arizona's first LEED-certified public high school and the fourth in the United States. It included new classrooms and a free-standing fine arts center. This expansion was completed four weeks ahead of schedule and $450,000 under budget.
The result of this is that the district saves $58,000 annually in energy costs and uses 1 million USgals (3,785.4 m³) of water a year compared to a traditional high school. The Agua Fria Union High School District's fourth high school, Verrado High School
(opened 2006), has a similar LEED certification. Since then, Desert Edge and Verrado have also received solar panel installs, which will be forthcoming to the other high schools in the district by September 2011. It is estimated that some 40 percent of the entire district's energy needs will come from these solar panels upon completion.
Goodyear, Arizona
Goodyear is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 65,275...
under the jurisdiction of the Agua Fria Union High School District
Agua Fria Union High School District
The Agua Fria Union High School District is a high school district serving Goodyear, Buckeye, and Avondale, Arizona. It was founded in 1955.-Schools:-Notes:...
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Campus
The 218783 square feet (20,325.6 m²) site set on 55 acres (222,577.3 m²) includes, besides classrooms and administration offices, a media center, gymnasium, student bookstore, auditorium, and career technology area.History and construction
The first phase of Desert Edge was new construction completed in 2002.The second phase of the structure, a 90000 square feet (8,361.3 m²) expansion, was built by Adolfson and Peterson Construction and completed in 2005. It received LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
Silver certification, making Desert Edge Arizona's first LEED-certified public high school and the fourth in the United States. It included new classrooms and a free-standing fine arts center. This expansion was completed four weeks ahead of schedule and $450,000 under budget.
The result of this is that the district saves $58,000 annually in energy costs and uses 1 million USgals (3,785.4 m³) of water a year compared to a traditional high school. The Agua Fria Union High School District's fourth high school, Verrado High School
Verrado High School
Verrado High School is a high school in the Verrado community of Buckeye, Arizona, United States under the jurisdiction of the Agua Fria Union High School District.-Facility:...
(opened 2006), has a similar LEED certification. Since then, Desert Edge and Verrado have also received solar panel installs, which will be forthcoming to the other high schools in the district by September 2011. It is estimated that some 40 percent of the entire district's energy needs will come from these solar panels upon completion.
Awards
The campus, largely for its environmentally-friendly features, has won the following awards:- 2002 American School and University Architectural Portfolio Outstanding Building Award
- 2006 "Best of Green Building – Public" award from Southwest Contractor magazine
- 2006 Valley Forward Association Award of Merit