St Francis School

Architecture

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Project Information

  • Total Lot Area = 49,607m2
  • Gross Floor Area =  2,028.45m2
  • Internal (G/F) 1031.82m2 + (2/F) 973.83m2 = 2,028.45m2
  • External (G/F) 10.45m2 + 15.904m2 + 146m2 = 172.35m2
  • Total Construction Area = 2,200.8m2
  • # of Storeys = 2
  • Turnover Date = August 2018

 

Institutional-Educational

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Amenities

  • Bookstore, Clinic, Library, Science Laboratory
  • Nursery + K-G10 Classrooms
  • Faculty Work Area, Principal’s Office, Guidance Counselor’s Office
  • Electrical Room, Janitorial Room

Ms. Eve Orbeta – Principal, St. Francis School – OLAS, Novaliches, QC

The new building at OLAS-C is meant for the Basic Education Department component of the Seminary, College of Novaliches, Quezon City.

Before the turn-over of the building on 21 June 2018, a presentation of the features was shared by Arch. Pablo Suarez. It was a good and comprehensive presentation for the faculty and staff not only to appreciate the structures but explaining why the Basic Education Department was constructed the way it is.

I appreciate much more the way you designed the building you didn’t only make a functional and practical building but an aesthetic structure.

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Sustainability

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Strategies

  • Green wall used as shading and glare control
    Ceiling fans
  • Energy efficient lamps and appliances
  • Rainwater Collection Tanks, and water efficient fixtures.
  • Low VOC paints
  • Solar PV Panels
  • Ground floor is elevated 0.7m above street level
  • BP344 compliant ramp provided for PWD access
  • PWD and user friendly CRs provided
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Benefits

  • Healthier, pleasant & comfortable interiors with natural light and cross ventilation.
  • Grass pavers reduced urban heat island effect.
  • Green wall provided sufficient shading and glare control, and provide further cooling due to evapo-transpiration.
  • Green wall likewise acts as a buffer of strong winds, dust, noise, rain, apart from solar heat gain.
  • Ceiling fans provided in rooms can provide comfort cooling during cooler months and aid in circulating conditioned air a few minutes after the A/C has been turned on during warmer months
  • Air conditioning may be used during warm and humid months
  • Rain water collected is used for irrigation and water efficient fixtures result in reduced water bills.
  • Energy efficient lamps and appliances including inverter type A/C’s, result in reduced electric bills
  • Solar PV panels are intended in the future for further reduced electric bills.