The Mahtomedi Area’s new Wildwood Elementary School building features a number of environmentally friendly features, including natural lighting and a solar thermal wall. Here, Mahtomedi Schools superintendent Mark Larson and buildings and grounds supervisor Phil Belden show U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region V representative Michael Compher (foreground) some of the controls for the school’s ventilation system.

To learn more about this system and other  features of the school, stop by (8698 75th St. N.) Tues., August 20, 6:30–8 p.m. for a community celebration and facility tour.