Underground school

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UNDERGROUND SCHOOL

Students of the American school Terraset are almost children of the

UNDERGROUND SCHOOL Students of the American school Terraset are almost children of
dungeon. The school was built in the mid-1970s, when the United States shook the energy crisis. A regime of energy saving was introduced in the country, which was used, among other things, for heating schools.
In the town of Reston, the school was built Terracet: the hill was leveled, a building was erected on this place, and then it was covered with earth. The natural earthen coating provided heat and saved energy.

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Before the designers there was another not simple task: the room needed

Before the designers there was another not simple task: the room needed
not only to warm up, but also to cool. And this required new energy costs.
The problem was solved by solar collectors. Today, Terraset is not only the most energy-saving school in the country, but also one of the main tourist attractions of Reston.