Inevitable Solar School

Mark Hanson is an innovator in the design and construction of sustainable commercial buildings including schools. A portfolio of buildings designed and built through collaborative team efforts at Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction and informed by his background at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Energy Center of Wisconsin, serve as a laboratory for exploring the path forward for solar schools.

• PrefaceIntroductionSection 1: Contemplating a New or Remodeled SchoolChapter 1- What Do You Expect in a New School Building?Chapter 2- A Report Card on Our School Building StockChapter 3- Where Do We Want to Go?Chapter 4- How Do We Span the Divide between Here and There?Chapter 5- The Inevitability of Solar SchoolsSection 2- DepartureChapter 6- So, You Want a Sustainable Solar SchoolChapter 7- Encountering Fearful Buyers and ObstructionistsChapter 8- Solar PV Systems and Intelligent SchoolsChapter 9- Technological and Financial Hurdles and ResourcesChapter 10- Acquiring a Solar SchoolSection 3- Finding the Main Current: Case StudiesChapter 11- Northern High SchoolChapter 12- East Coast Elementary SchoolChapter 13- West Coast Middle SchoolChapter 14- Old Elementary School in the Sierra Nevada FoothillsChapter 15- Southern Elementary SchoolSection 4- What Lies AheadChapter 16- Technological and Economic ForcesChapter 17- The River AheadGlossaryAbout the AuthorIndex

Zero energy buildings are a key strategy for meeting long-term energy and climate objectives. Schools are a great place to start as there are many good examples and they can be a great teaching tool for today’s youth who will become the leaders of tomorrow. The Inevitable Solar School provides a road map on why and how to build these schools, including extensive case studies that school administrators and designers can learn from.