Prairie Springs Science Center
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Sustainable Features
LED lighting: Prairie Springs uses all LED lighting that helps cause major improvements in energy efficiency.
Building Construction: Materials used to construct this building were regionally source as well as 90% of the construction waste was recycled.
Building Material Specifications: Building materials used during construction of Prairie Springs were selected to be less toxic and contain low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s). Use of building materials with low toxicity and VOC’s improves indoor and outdoor air quality.
Water Efficiency: Prairie Springs includes low flow toilets, urinals, and faucets to reduce water consumption.
Energy Efficiency: UWL designed Prairie Springs to exceed industry building standards for energy efficiency. These purposeful steps will decrease operating costs and pollution resulting from consumption of fossil fuels for heating, cooling and electrical use within the building.
Sustainable Construction Practices: UWL has worked with construction contractors to recycle 90% of demolition and construction waste generated from building Prairie Springs.
Building Material Specifications: Building materials used during construction of Prairie Springs were selected to be less toxic and contain low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s). Use of building materials with low toxicity and VOC’s improves indoor and outdoor air quality.
Heating and Cooling Recovery Unit: UWL has worked with design engineers to develop and install a heating and cooling system that exceeds industry efficiency standards. Prairie Springs contains heat recovery units that use the heat in the outgoing stale air to warm up the incoming fresh air.
Bio-infiltration Basins: Prairie Springs landscaping includes bio-infiltration basins designed to remove suspended solids from storm water runoff. Basins allow storm water runoff to enter the soil where it recharges groundwater and restores soil moisture for plants within the basin.
