About
The new Crocker Elementary School in Fitchburg, MA is a 116,000 SF, two-story MSBA-funded replacement school designed to support modern 21st-century learning. Set on a wooded site, the building is carefully integrated into its natural surroundings, with views to dense tree cover and granite outcrops that help define a calm, connected learning environment.
Delivered through the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) program, the project also received the 2025 Mass Save Climate Leaders Award, recognizing its high-performance building systems and energy efficiency achievements.
Project Owner
Town of Fitchburg
Is the project Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Energy Ready?
Net Zero Ready
Project Size in GSF
116K
Category of height
Low-Rise
How is the building all-electric for heating?
Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF)
Is the service hot water all-electric?
No
What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?
Unspecified
On-site renewable energy
0%
Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?
Unknown
What is the climate zone for this project?
5A Cool Humid