Going Gold in Oregon

HILLSBORO, Ore. – The 600-student K-6 Rosedale Elementary School achieved LEED Gold certification in March, making it the first LEED-certified school in the Hillsboro School District.

 
The $15.9 million school was completed last fall and uses the latest in energy efficient features to save 30 to 50 percent of energy per year compared with an equivalent-sized school building without efficiency enhancements. The two-story, 74,100-square-foot facility saves the district close to $28,000 per a year in energy costs.

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Special vote pushed for high school

BY DERRICK PERKINS Officials want to put a $37 million proposal for a new high school back before voters in a special town meeting. District officials have long sought and long been denied a new high school. The most recent incarnation came just short of the 60 percent majority needed to pass the multi-million dollar construction bond. Proposals to purchase land for the new high school and …

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