

The Zero Net Carbon Nueva School Science and Environmental Center embodies the school’s educational mission to “inspire a passion for lifelong learning, foster social acuity and environmental citizenship, and develop the child’s imaginative mind – enabling students to learn how to make choices that will benefit the world”.
Founded in 1967, the Nueva School is an independent school, with the Hillsborough campus serving over 500 students from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade. The 33-acre campus, located in the semi-rural coastal hills of the San Francisco Peninsula, features a thriving coastal live oak woodland ecosystem, a variety of dispersed structures and dramatic views of San Francisco Bay.
Finally, for its residents, the beauty and biophilia of the exposed timber on the interiors promote a deeper connection to nature and has proven health and wellness benefits.
Category:Green ArchitectureYear:2024Location: Hillsborough, California, United StatesArchitects:Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects (LMSa)Lead Architect:William LeddyLandscape Architects:CMGProject Manager:Jasen BohlanderProject Architect:Ian Ashcraft-WilliamsClient:The Nueva School, HillsboroughPhotographers:Richard Barnes and Bruce Damonte for Drone