Rockefeller Center exterior

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Posted by Granite Head (209.252.105.51) on 19:13:19 07/10/12

In Reply to: Rockefeller Preserve Center reading room - another angle posted by Granite Head

The building itself is a Platinum LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building, which I think in part was achievable with whatever budget they had because it is not open in the winter (in spite of that really pretty stone fireplace in the library!), so special insulation and heating and so on are not required.
According to the Web site:
"Park officials, members of the Rockefeller family and 170 guests privately commemorated the gift and the opening of the state-of-the-art, 7,500 square-foot visitor center on June 21, 2008. The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center is the first platinum-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified building to be built in the National Park System. Its green technology includes composting toilets and solar power."

• Read more about LEED here

Follow Ups:

• The "Sounditorium" - Granite Head 19:18:46 07/10/12 (16)
  • I loved this place, too - katjh 07:47:59 07/11/12 (0)
  • Hit the trail! - Granite Head 19:20:02 07/10/12 (14)
    • The trail to Phelps Lake, that is - Granite Head 19:24:20 07/10/12 (13)
      • The first leg brings you to the shores of... - Granite Head 19:31:53 07/10/12 (12)
        • And by the way, just for comparison - Granite Head 19:33:35 07/10/12 (11)
          • The lake is about 5 or 6 easy miles around - Granite Head 19:34:57 07/10/12 (10)
            • At one point the view opens up - Granite Head 19:37:41 07/10/12 (9)
              • It also slogs through sloughs - Granite Head 19:39:30 07/10/12 (8)
                • Wildlife along the way - Granite Head 19:41:46 07/10/12 (7)
                  • The only megafauna - Granite Head 19:44:38 07/10/12 (6)
                    • image missing - Hoot 20:17:11 07/10/12 (1)
                      • Woopsie! Let's try this again - Granite Head 07:04:13 07/11/12 (0)
                    • But we got lovely views of the lake - Granite Head 19:48:43 07/10/12 (3)
                      • Lovin your TR, Granite Head! - katjh 07:53:54 07/11/12 (0)
                      • Thanks GH......... - skyrim 20:16:25 07/10/12 (1)
                        • Thanks.... - Gerry 02:52:16 07/11/12 (0)

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