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Living Building Challenge v2.1 certified, achieving all Petals Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [LEED] v3 Platinum certification SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Environmental Center is a place for people to connect with nature and to inspire them as environmental stewards. Alice Ferguson Foundation 2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607

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Page 1: The Morris & Gwendolyn Environmental Center is a …fergusonfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/CafritzCenter... · The Morris & Gwendolyn ... outdoor program space. Water

Living Building Challenge v2.1

certified, achieving

all Petals

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [LEED] v3

Platinum certification

SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES

The Morris & Gwendolyn

Cafritz Foundation

Environmental Center

is a place for people

to connect with nature

and to inspire them as

environmental stewards.

Alice Ferguson Foundation2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607

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Building Area: 4,000 GSF, half of which is dedicated to outdoor program space.

Water

- Achieved Net Zero Water to protect local aquifers

- 94% reduction of water use through use of low-flow plumbing fixtures and composting toilets / urinals

- Waste water infiltrates on site through a grey water drip irrigation field

- Stormwater filters through a series of planted bio retention facilities and rain gardens to infiltrate on-site (less water runs off-site than prior to construction!)

- No irrigation is necessary as all planting is native to the area

Energy

- Achieved third party verified Net Zero Energy

- Real-time energy displays helps users make smart energy choices

- Building orientated along the N/S axis to maximize solar and daylighthing benefit

- High performance windows, doors, and continuous envelope insulation optimizes passive performance

- All energy powered by rooftop 47kW solar electric array and solar thermal for hot water

- Geothermal well field for heating and cooling (fans and pumps powered by pv)

- Daylight and occupancy sensors for lighting controls

- Ceiling fans and operable clerestories that efficiently promote airflow and human comfort

Materials

- All 450 materials were vetted to be free of hundreds of red-listed chemicals and materials that are identified on Living Building Challenge Red List

- To support the local economy, more than 73% of the materials were manufactured within 500 miles of the site

- Wood flooring and wood wainscoting came from downed trees on the site

- Exterior oak posts were salvaged from an Amish farm

- All composite wood products, except for the glulams, are completely free of any added formaldehyde

- 100% of new wood used in the project is FSC certified

- More than 92% of the construction waste was diverted from the landfill to be recycled

- The by-products from the composting toilets are used for fertilizer on site

Owner: Alice Ferguson Foundation Design Team: Re:Vision Architecture, M2 Architecture, In Posse, Andropogon, CVM, Crouse, Lilker EMOContractor: Facchina

SUSTAINABILITY FEATURES

Project Goals / Touchstones

• Kids are the priority - everything is child-centered

• Protecting our open spaces

• Preserving the rural and historic character of the farm

• Comfort and connection to nature

• Adaptable, flexible spaces that can change over time

• Green building strategies as teaching tools

• “Walking the talk” and inspiring by example

• A trash-free facility