Phillipsburg Early Childhood Center
Design Resources Group, Architects, AIA had the distinct honor of acting as the Architect of Record and the LEED™ Project Manager for the new Early Childhood Learning Center in Phillipsburg, NJ. The building was designed with classroom wings that form a spoke and ring configuration with the core spaces located in the center. This allows for reduced travel distance from the furthest classroom to core spaces and creates enclosed courtyards for supervised play periods.
The ECC was designed to the latest energy efficiency and environmental design standards through the United States Green Building Council’s LEED™ program. A few of the unique features of this early childhood center include: Sun shades over classroom windows to maximize day lighting and minimize direct sunlight, Daylight compensation light switching, dedicated outside air system with 100% outside air and high performance filtration and a thermal storage HVAC system. Locally manufactured and locally harvested building materials were selected to reduce the fossil fuel consumption required to transport building products to the site. The project team also established a construction waste management program which diverted over 75% of the construction waste from entering landfills, a unique site stone salvage operation was developed allowing for the reuse of site excavation material (rock) for gravel sub-base, riprap and pea gravel for the slabs and sidewalks.
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