Fort Bend Net Zero Middle School, Fort Bend ISD

Project Stats
- Client
Fort Bend ISD
- Size
240,657 SF
- Market
- Expertise
The nation’s largest net-zero school.
Upon completion, Fort Bend ISD’s newest middle school will be the largest net-zero school in the United States. Designed to produce as much energy on-site as it consumes on an annual basis, the building conserves energy with a highly efficient ICF (insulated concrete form) envelope and geothermal heating and cooling. Additionally, 85,000 square feet of photovoltaic panels generate power to more than offset consumption.
Each grade level shares a dedicated learning pod, with an open collaboration space surrounded by classrooms, instructional pullout spaces, multipurpose labs and digital STEM labs. The media center and commons anchor an outdoor learning and dining courtyard at the center of the school. A secondary plaza serves the competition gymnasium and other spaces used after hours for educational programs and community activities.


Upon completion, Fort Bend Net Zero Middle School will be the largest net zero middle school in the United States.
