In September, the Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability at Sandy Ground was opened in Staten Island, N.Y., becoming New York City's first net-zero energy school. Designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill and built by Leon D. DeMatteis Construction, the 68,000-sf primary school will produce as much energy as it uses on an annual basis. Photovoltaic panels on a sloped roof will produce 662,500 kWh of energy. Skylights and reflective ceiling panels bring in natural light. The Grimm School has energy recovery ventilators, demand-control ventilation, a geo-exchange heating and cooling system, and a solar thermal system for hot water. The building sits on 3.5 acres of land, and is configured in an L shape to permit more natural light exposure for the students and teachers.
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机译：9月，桑迪地面上的凯瑟琳·格林（Kathleen Grimm）领导力和可持续性学校在纽约州史坦顿岛（Staten Island）开业，成为纽约市第一所净零能耗学校。由Skidmore Owings＆Merrill设计并由Leon D. DeMatteis Construction建造的这座68,000平方英尺的小学每年将产生与使用的能源一样多的能源。倾斜屋顶上的光伏板将产生662,500 kWh的能量。天窗和反光天花板可以带来自然光。格林学校设有能量回收通风机，按需控制通风，地热交换供热和制冷系统以及用于热水的太阳能热系统。该建筑坐落在3.5英亩的土地上，并以L形配置，以使学生和老师获得更多的自然光照射。
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