I recently joined Tim Wright from the National Building Museum, on a tour of
Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School in NE Washington DC.
Phelps is a comprehensive application high school with the aim of preparing students for higher education and careers in architecture, construction and engineering. They have a current student population of 320 in Yr 9 through 12, with future plans to double the intake.
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| Entry Foyer |
Phelps is the first
public high school in the country to offer both college preparatory and
vocational education exclusively dedicated to the design professions and
construction trades. The school is the first Silver LEED School
certified in Washington, D.C.
When Phelps High School re-opened in August of 2008 the existing campus had a complete overhaul with the aim to place the school at the
leading edge of high-tech education and to integrate
sustainable strategies, including the pursuit of Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
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| the greenhouse |
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| computer lab |
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| colour coded pipes for student revision |
Students can monitor
energy throughout the building with the use of solar panels, helical wind turbines and
a geothermal cold-water loop. The entire building is designed as a
teaching tool, with walls serving as master lessons in bricklaying and
exposed plumbing providing examples of best practices in construction.
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| Yr 9 students attempting the heavy industry simulators provided by Caterpillar |
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| practicing how to dig |
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| working on Auto Cad designs |
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| landscape design proposals |
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| Carpentry Workshop |
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| design project to create a piece of furniture |
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| chair design |
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| welding workshop |
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| Electrics workshop |
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| Tiling display in the entrance foyer |
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| Tim observing a heavy vehicle workshop |
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Entrance foyer with Tim Wright, National Curricula Coordinator
at the National Building Museum and Olatundum Teyibo, CTE Coordinator at Phelps
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http://phelpshsdc.org/
http://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/Phelps+Architecture,+Construction,+and+Engineering+High+School
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