Contact: Cynthia Reed-Porter (619) 546-3378
Hoover High School Dedicates New Green Construction Technology Facility; Building Earned Silver Certificate for Leadership in Energy Environmental Design
WHAT: San Diego Unified School District is dedicating its new Green Construction Technology facility, a cutting-edge project at Hoover High School that features a modern commercial woodshop set in an industrial arts classroom. The 5,700-square-foot College, Career & Technical Education facility is a true model of green construction that serves as an educational lab for teaching students about renewable technologies in construction, including photovoltaic solar systems, renewable and recycled building products and energy efficiency. The building itself recently earned the "Silver" Certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) by the Green Building Certification Institute.
Immediately following the dedication ceremony, the Sustainable Academy of Building and Engineering (SABE) will also host a kick-off event for Hoover High School SABE students. SABE focuses on sustainable building techniques and career opportunities in the energy and construction fields.
WHEN: Tomorrow -- Wednesday, Feb. 29, 8:30 a.m. (rain or shine)
WHERE: Hoover High School, 4474 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego 92115. The Green Construction Technology building is located on Highland Avenue (west of the campus). Turn north on Highland Avenue from El Cajon Boulevard. Media parking will be available next to the facility (off Highland Avenue).
School phone: (619) 283-6281 School website: http://www.hoovercardinals.org/
VISUALS: Ribbon-cutting ceremony (8:30-8:45 p.m.), followed immediately by a fun team building event in which students work on a derby car project. There will also be displays on alternative energy and fuel efficiency vehicles, as well as an interactive display on the San Diego Energy Truck.
GUEST SPEAKERS/INTERVIEWS: Hoover High School students and principal, area superintendent, College, Career & Technical Education director and teachers; Sustainable Academy of Building and Engineering students/staff, and Facilities Planning and Construction/ Prop. S executive director. (Spanish as well)
BACKGROUND: The Green Construction Technology Program will provide career and technical education in the residential and commercial construction career pathway within the building trades and construction industry sector. In addition to the coursework in English, math, science and humanities requirements for entry into a University of California or California State University, the program at Hoover High will also provide the following sequence of technical education courses in this career pathway: introduction to green technology (grade 9), construction technology (grades 9 & 10) and fine woodworking (grades 11 & 12).
The nearly $3.9 million Green Construction Technology Facility was funded by San Diego Unified School District's Proposition S and a California Proposition 1D grant. The project partners for the new facility were Group Cristilli Architects and Soltek-Pacific Construction. Construction began in August 2010 and was completed in December 2011. The facility's design meets the most respected standards in the district, state and nation for sustainable design and green building strategies. These standards are established in the High-Performing School Program, LEED Green Building Rating System and the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS).
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Cynthia Reed-Porter, Communications Supervisor | Communications Office | San Diego Unified School District
Offices: (619) 725-5579 or (858) 637-3607 | Mobile: (619) 546-3378 | E-mail: creed-porter@sandi.net
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