North Syracuse CSD – Bear Road Elementary School Zero Net Energy (ZNE)

Client: North Syracuse CSD

Location: Syracuse, NY

In the Bear Road Elementary School at North Syracuse Central School District, officials decided to use this design as a statement of their support of the environment and their community by achieving Zero Net Energy (ZNE) and optimizing the building infrastructure for occupant comfort.

Results: The measures that were utilized for this project included:

• High Performance Envelope
• High efficiency lighting systems, including daylighting controls and occupancy sensors
• High efficiency domestic water heater with supplemental solar water heating
• Variable speed hot water and chilled water pumping
• Variable speed fans
• Demand controlled ventilation
• Energy recovery ventilation
• High efficiency boilers and chillers
• Radiant perimeter heating strategies
• Displacement Ventilation Diffusion
• Building approved for NYSERDA incentive