Tour the First Net Zero Energy Middle School in Maryland – WILDE LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Wilde Lake Middle School, 10481 Cross Fox Lane, Columbia, MD 21044

Thu, June 15, 2017  •  3:30 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

Completed in January 2017, the new Wilde Lake Middle School (WLMS) will be the first net zero energy school in Maryland. A net zero energy building generates as much energy as it uses over the course of a year as a result of building design, system efficiencies and on-site renewable energy sources, such as solar power. The new Wilde Lake Middle School is positioned to be the most energy conscious and efficient school in the state with a targeted Energy Use Index (EUI) of below 25 kBTU/sf, furthering Howard County Public School System’s (HCPSS) commitment to environmental sustainability as a support for healthy learning environments. WLMS building is an adaptation of a prototype middle school design and is designed to accommodate a population of 752 students. 

USGBC NCR chapter’s Montgomery County Committee invites you along with the HCPSS to join to tour this Middle School and learn from the design, maintenance and school teams what it takes to convert a prototypical design to a Net Zero Energy School. WLMS is also the first school completed construction of 3 schools assisted by the Maryland Energy Administration’s (MEA) net zero energy school program.