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建筑设计: Chicago-based Farr Associates Architecture and Urban Design

地址: Chicago, IL

建筑面积: • 40,000 sq. feet (3,720 sq. meters)

竣工日期: January 2003

能源利用: the building uses solar and geothermal energy, a rooftop garden.Environmental features of the building include: solar panels, rainwater collection for irrigation, recycled building materials, smart lighting, a green roof, and a geothermal exchange system. The building's tenants also reflect an environmental ethic; Spire Corporation (a solar panel production company), GreenCorps Chicago (a community gardening and job-training program), and a Chicago Department of Environment satellite office are housed here.

节水方案: the building uses a natural habitat to filter storm water.

设计创新: The Center achieved a U.S. Green Building Council LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum rating. LEED addresses environmental construction and operation through five categories: site design, energy efficiency, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and water efficiency.