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Queens Botanical Garden Administration Center, NY
The Queens Botanical Garden is located on 39 acres of land owned by
New York City, in Flushing, New York. The new 15,800 square
foot Visitor and Administration Center includes a reception
area, an auditorium, a garden store, gallery space, meeting
rooms, and administrative offices. The project is made up of
three interconnected spaces sheltered by a sloping green roof.
This LEED Platinum-rated Design began in 2001, with a Charrette
conducted by SDC President Bill Bobenhausen, FAIA, CCS, LEED
AP (then Director of Sustainable Design, Steven Winter Associates).
Mr. Bobenhausen then led BKSK Architects and P.E. Collins MEP
to design a Center that celebrates the relationship between
diverse cultures and the environment, showcases water management,
integrates with the landscape, and conserves and generates electricity.
Reusing graywater for flushing toilets reduces the project's potable water consumption by 55%. The building also features waterless urinals and composting toilets. Thanks to extensive bioswales and a green roof on the auditorium, the project manages all stormwater on site. A water channel, fed by rainwater that cascades off the roof canopy, weaves around the building and through the gardens.
The reception building's long, narrow shape is oriented along an east-west axis, allowing daylight to penetrate all interior spaces. An efficient lighting system, daylight dimming, and occupancy sensors reduce energy consumption. Glass doors and windows open in temperate weather, providing natural ventilation. The building uses photovoltaic panels and a ground-source heat-pump system to harvest energy on site.
More than 33% of the cost of materials in the building, were
harvested or manufactured within 500 miles of the project site.
The project team also selected materials with high durability,
low maintenance requirements, recycled content, low chemical emissions,
and Forest Stewardship Council certification.
Completed September 2007, LEED-NC v2.1 Platinum
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United Water – Hudson River Desalination Plant
Michael Shilale, Architects
United Water New York (UWNY) has submitted a “preliminary conceptual design” to the state Public Service Commission proposing the construction of a desalination plant on the Hudson River. UWNY, which supplies most of Rockland County’s drinking water, plans to withdraw millions of gallons of water from the Hudson each day and treat it.
Prior to construction, the applicant will address issuers raised as to impacts on: wildlife; water quality; sensitive ecological areas from construction and siting; and emissions of greenhouse gases from the electricity used during plant operation.
The plant is being designed to conform with the LEED-2009 Silver Green Rating System. |
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Peekskill Fire Headquarters, Peekskill, NY
SDC is providing green/LEED services to finalize the design of a 33,800-square-foot Fire Headquarters and training facility in Peekskill, New York.. The new facility will consolidate six existing fire stations, some dating back to the early 19th century. The plans include classrooms and a physical-fitness area, as well as training areas.
The Fire Headquarters building will include a banquet hall, a rooftop recreation area for community use, and a new museum. According to Architect Robert Mitchell, The City has two early 19th century fire apparatus, one of which was restored "to the level of Smithsonian standards" by an Amish craftsman. Construction completion is anticipated in 2012.
Mitchell Associates Architects of Voorheesville, NY
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