Groundbreaking - Ursuline Academy's New French Family Science, Math and Technology Center (to be certified LEED Silver)

Groundbreaking - Ursuline Academy's New French Family Science, Math and Technology Center (to be certified LEED Silver)

PHOTO OP TUESDAY, September 23, 2008

WHAT: Groundbreaking - Ursuline Academy's New French Family Science,
Math and Technology Center (to be certified LEED Silver)

School-wide groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate 70,000 square-foot center, to be one of the first secondary school buildings in Texas to qualify as a LEED certified "green" facility.

Program includes Sister Margaret Ann Moser, O.S.U., President; Elizabeth Bourgeois, Principal; Ray and Elaine French, parents of alumna Melinda French Gates (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation contributed lead gift for the Center); Monsignor J. Douglas Deshotel, Vicar General, Diocese of Dallas, to bless the site.

WHEN: Tuesday, September 23 from 2:15 - 3:00 p.m. CDT

WHERE: Ursuline Academy of Dallas
4900 Walnut Hill Lane
Dallas, Texas 75229

WHO: Entire Ursuline student body (800), faculty, administration;
volunteer leadership, donors, construction partners, other
supporters.

HIGHLIGHTS OF GREEN FEATURES:
-- 24% energy savings
-- 47% water use reduction
-- Over 20% recycled content of construction materials
-- Exceptionally high indoor air quality
-- Natural daylighting
-- Passive solar lighting
-- Highly reflective roof to reduce heat gain
-- Rooftop rainwater harvesting system
-- Drought-tolerant landscaping
-- Recycling of construction waste

Additional information on the French Family Center available at http://www.uafuture.org/

CONSTRUCTION SITE TOURS AVAILABLE:
MONDAY, September 22 - morning/afternoon; TUESDAY, September 23 - morning
Media must wear close-toed shoes; hard hats provided on-site.
Call Valerie Oates or Susan McAllister to schedule tour.

CONTACTS: Valerie Oates, Communications Advisor, 469-232-1806
Susan McAllister, Communications Associate, 214-389-2683
Annemarie Marek, Marek & Company, 214-828-0634

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Source: Ursuline Academy

Web site: http://www.uafuture.org/

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