Location
Ruskin, FL
Owner
School District of Hillsborough County | Tampa, FL
Architect
Wilder Architecture | Tampa, FL
Thompson Elementary School
- A new 90,000-square-foot elementary school with 1,050 student stations.
- The facility consists of five buildings: administration/media center; multi-purpose spaces; and three, two-story classroom buildings.
- Two classroom buildings serve as EHPA facilities.
- This is the school district’s first LEED® Gold certified prototype school.
- The new school features durable and low-maintenance dyed concrete floors, a reflective roof, and an energy-efficient heating and cooling system.
- Shoebox-sized windows are located on east and west sides of the building to limit the sun’s direct rays; picture frame-sized windows on other sides take advantage of natural lighting.
- Florida-friendly plants were used in the landscaping around the campus.
- Waterless urinals were also incorporated to save water and money.
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