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Plans for a $35 million expansion and renovation of the Central Bucks East High School in Buckingham (PA) include geothermal heating, solar arrays, energy-efficient lights, light-powered sinks, and waterless urinals. Skylights and windows will also be installed in the existing portion of the school to allow more natural light inside. The architect for the project noted that these features will help serve as a teaching tool for the students in addition to making the school more sustainable and efficient. They also explained that the green roof will include a special variety of grass that won’t need to be mowed and will be planted in larger planters. The grass will absorb storm water and will create better insulation than a typical school roof. There will be a stairway to the roof so students and teachers can get to the roof for environmental education. They are also considering adding a wind turbine as a teaching tool.
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