WRNS Studio school sets new milestones for sustainability
WRNS Studio has announced a milestone sustainability achievement for their Janet Durgin Guild & Commons, designed for the Sonoma Academy in Santa Rosa, California. The scheme has become the first project to achieve both Petal and Zero Carbon Certification by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), as well as being the first project in California to receive Zero Carbon Certification, and the fourth in the State to receive Petal Certification. Image: Michael David RoseThe project, previously detailed on Archinect here, takes the form of a Y-shaped mass nestled into the hillside overlooking Santa Rosa. At two stories, the scheme uses the site’s slope to form clear programmatic levels, supported by a landscape of pathways and habitats flowing over and around the terraced learning environment. Image: Michael David RoseEngagement, wellness, inclusivity, and sustainability formed core pillars of WRNS Studio’s approach. The Commons area features generous operable windows that ...
WRNS Studio has announced a milestone sustainability achievement for their Janet Durgin Guild & Commons, designed for the Sonoma Academy in Santa Rosa, California. The scheme has become the first project to achieve both Petal and Zero Carbon Certification by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), as well as being the first project in California to receive Zero Carbon Certification, and the fourth in the State to receive Petal Certification.
The project, previously detailed on Archinect here, takes the form of a Y-shaped mass nestled into the hillside overlooking Santa Rosa. At two stories, the scheme uses the site’s slope to form clear programmatic levels, supported by a landscape of pathways and habitats flowing over and around the terraced learning environment.
Engagement, wellness, inclusivity, and sustainability formed core pillars of WRNS Studio’s approach. The Commons area features generous operable windows that ...
