Chicago Public Schools—Tarkington School of Excellence
Citation of Merit
- OWP/P
- Chicago Public Schools
- Architect of record: Warman Olsen Warman
- Consultants Dan Fagan, OWP/P (MEP)
- Division Institutional
- Location Chicago, IL
- General contractor George Sollitt Construction
Overview
The first Chicago public school built to LEED guidelines, Tarkington School of Excellence has a vegetated roof and reflective roofing, its stormwater runoff is directed to the nearby Marquette Park lagoon via bio-swales, and uses daylight harvesting strategies. But it also uses a no-tech strategy for saving resources: the building and athletic facilities also serve Chicago Park District users, eliminating the need for duplicative buildings. As a juror noted, "less structures equals less resources."
