High School, Maine Coast Waldorf School

WCG Team

Project Specs

year completed

2017

Gross floor area

11,400 sq ft

Partners

Briburn
Walsh Engineering Associates
Allied Engineering
HEMESphere Design

Warren Construction Group proudly partnered with Maine Coast Waldorf School and Briburn Architecture to construct the first PHIUS-certified Passive House high school in the United States. Designed to foster creativity, environmental stewardship, and academic excellence, the 11,400-square-foot facility brought the school’s high school students together with the rest of the campus in Freeport, Maine.

The building features five flexible classrooms, a student commons, faculty offices, meeting spaces, and a multi-purpose gathering hall. Built to the highest standards of energy efficiency, the project incorporates super-insulated wall assemblies, triple-glazed windows, airtight construction, energy recovery ventilation systems, and advanced building technologies that dramatically reduce energy consumption while creating a healthy and comfortable learning environment.

Using panelized off-site construction methods, the project achieved exceptional quality, efficiency, and performance. The final blower door test, which measures the air tightness of the building, came back at 0.40 CFH50 well under the standard required. Today, the building stands as a national model for sustainable educational facility construction and demonstrates Warren Construction Group’s expertise in high-performance, environmentally responsible building practices. 

Project Photos: Chuck Choi