SAN ANTONIO — SHW Group, an educational architecture and engineering firm, has completed Rolling Meadows Elementary School in the Judson Independent School District, located in close proximity to Interstate 35 in San Antonio. The $14 million, 113,000-square-foot campus is the district's first sustainable designed school. Features include vented roofs designed for future rainwater collection, regionally selected construction materials, and gardens and ponds designed to educate students on the importance of the environment. The building is situated on an east/west axis for less solar heat gain and lower cooling costs; and the majority of the glass windows face north and south for optimum daylight exposure. Academically, the school is organized in a series of pods that feature six to eight classrooms clustered around a flex space used for informal gatherings and group learning opportunities. The facility currently serves 500 students but has a capacity to serve 750 students. The district expects that capacity to be reached within 2 years based on current enrollment and significant population growth in the area.
