Sustainability-Education

The Sheward Partnership was commissioned by the School District of Philadelphia to serve as the Sustainability and LEED Consultant to assist in the LEED certification of the High School of the Future. Brought aboard following construction, The Sheward Partnership was responsible for documenting over half of the LEED credits pursued and coordinating with the U.S. Green Building Council to ensure a smooth and timely certification process. The project was awarded LEED Gold Certification, far exceeding the original goal of LEED Silver, under the New Construction v2.1 Rating System. This was the first LEED Certified project within the School District of Philadelphia.

The Sheward Partnership was commissioned by the School District of Philadelphia to provide LEED and Sustainability Consulting services for the Thurgood Marshall School located in Northeast Philadelphia. The K-8 school was awarded LEED certification under the LEED 2009 for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Rating System. The Sheward Partnership was also responsible for management of the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager process for the facility and continues to track all monthly energy data to ensure compliance with all LEED requirements. The four-story, 114,000 square foot facility was originally constructed in 1997.

The Sheward Partnership was commissioned by the School District of Philadelphia to serve as an advisory consultant to assist in the achievement of LEED Platinum certification for the new Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Introduced to the project team during mid-construction phase, The Sheward Partnership was responsible for documenting all LEED credits specific to the District, reviewing information provided by the project team, and strategizing additional sustainable design and construction solutions for the project. This project is the first public School in Pennsylvania to achieve LEED Platinum certification.