It's obvious that this building is neither small scale nor a home, but it is a great showplace for many elements of sustainable energy and building practices. That interests me a lot and hopefully it interests you at least a little bit too. Let me show you around this living laboratory of sustainability.
Just to quickly sum-up some of this building's cool features, here's a partial list...
1. 170 photovoltaic solar panels (w/ space to add 144 more)
2. Three wind turbines
3. A 400 kW fuel cell
4. "Green" roof
5. Radiant slab floor heated and/or cooled by geothermal heat pumps
6. Rainwater management/reuse system
7. Four electric vehicle charging stations
8. Efficient LED dark-sky-friendly outdoor safety and security lighting
9. High performance building envelope
10. "Green" wall
That's not a complete list, but it's some of the highlights.
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| Canopy over the main entrance to Sustainability Hall |
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| South side of Sustainability Hall (photo taken autumn 2012) |
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| North side of Sustainability Hall (photo taken February 2013) |
Just to quickly sum-up some of this building's cool features, here's a partial list...
1. 170 photovoltaic solar panels (w/ space to add 144 more)
2. Three wind turbines
3. A 400 kW fuel cell
4. "Green" roof
5. Radiant slab floor heated and/or cooled by geothermal heat pumps
6. Rainwater management/reuse system
7. Four electric vehicle charging stations
8. Efficient LED dark-sky-friendly outdoor safety and security lighting
9. High performance building envelope
10. "Green" wall
That's not a complete list, but it's some of the highlights.
