THE JORDAN SCHOOL
City of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Florida

"Victor A. Boeke made the low bid ($40,669) on July 15, 1924, to build Jordan School. When it was occupied by almost 1,100 students hungering for an education, September 1, 1925, with 21 teachers and an outstanding principal, Geo. W. Perkins, a milestone in Negro education had been reached in Florida.

The older Davis Academy had simply been unable to provide for all the youth of St. Petersburg."

“Jordan has pioneered in radio broadcasting of a school chorus, in the first home ec classes for boys, in PTA work, in free night school for adults, in double sessions, in reading clinics for Negroes, and in having had in 36 years the "power steering" of only four principals ‑ G.W. Perkins, 1925‑29; Mrs. Marie Pierce, 1929‑51; Emanuel Stewart, 1951‑57; and Louis W. McCoy, 1958‑1962+.”

From The Golden Anniversary of Pinellas Schools, 1962

LEED FEATURES, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

USGBC, U.S. Green Building Council

This project is the restoration of an historic 1925 elementary school. The project had several overlapping requirements, including LEED Certification, major structural remediation, extensive historic restoration, and HeadStart daycare program requirements. This project will be documented and LEED certified for a goal designation of LEED Certified.

Specific sustainable measures include: energy-recovery ventilation (ERV), central chiller plant, building shell re-use, on-site storm water infiltration, energy efficient interior lighting, rainwater harvesting for reuse as grey-water for toilets, waterless urinals, automatic faucets, solar water heating, solar on-site rooftop electric generation (PV), agri-fiber board for use in countertops, insulated glazing, low-VOC interior finishes, occupancy sensors for lighting, insulated glazing, recycling facilities, dark-sky outdoor lighting, and xeric/native landscaping.

Links

Tampa Bay.com/St Pete Times

Nov 20, 2005

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/11/20/Neighborhoodtimes/Jordan_school_to_be_p.shtml

 Feb 18, 2009

http://www.tampabay.com/news/growth/article976703.ece?comments=legacy

 Oct 11, 2009

http://bx.businessweek.com/green-building-construction/view?url=http%3A%2F%2Fc.moreover.com%2Fclick%2Fhere.pl%3Fr2259348272%26f%3D9791

Oct 14, 2009

http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/former-jordan-park-elementary-reopens-after-renovations/1043727

 Hennessy Web Site

http://www.hcsfl.com/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=5:Jordan%20School%20Renovation&Itemid=14

Hennessy Construction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB_jwPgNv7M

Hennessy Reclaimed Wood

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUfBiIR_s6E

 Hennessy Completed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYfsmJStSak&feature=related