Autumn Dyllan guided
this center’s tour. This tour was very rushed and hard to follow-up. The
construction of this building was in April of 2010 and opened in December 2011.
Water, energy, and waste conservation are a priority in the center. It collects
rainwater, which is used for irrigation and restrooms. Solar panels and wind turbine are used
for to provide all energy for the building. They have a living rooftop, rain cistern,
enviroglass walls, cement and fly ash floors, cedar ceilings (planted and
harvested trees), and Chairs and tables from recycled materials. The total cost was 4.7 millions and its
Plano’s first LEED certified platinum building. I liked this site due to fact
that it does the education part in sustainability. They do lots of community outreach
(volunteers, sustainability classes, etc), which educates community about
current issues. I would loved for this tour to be more detailed and focused on sustainability
practices, for example more detail on the process.
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