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The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitors Center
Overview of the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
LEED Technologies Applied Performance Comparison
Building Program (Approximate sq. ft.)Overall Building Size: 12,000 gross sq. ft
Visitor Services……………………… 5,000 gross sq. ft.Parkway Information………………… 1,700 gross sq. ft.Regional Information………………… 1,900 gross sq. ft.Theater (70 seat)……………………… 1,800 gross sq. ft.Classroom…………………………….. 1,600 gross sq. ft.
Contract Amount: $4,995,013.00
Passive Solar - Trombe Walls to Harvest Solar Energy
Radiant Floor Heating Energy Recovery Unit No Potable Water Use on the Site Storm Water Runoff Mitigation Cistern 100% Planted Roof Low Flow Fixtures; Natural Lighting Target: LEED® Gold
Rainchain downspouts Drain collection Cistern Pump irrigation
This is 77% improvement over a code compliant building.
This is an actual 51% improvement over a code compliant building.
Many tweaks to run efficiently Additional operator training for unique
systems Budget needs for LEED goals Climate and environmental factors
need greater consideration
Lord, Aeck and Sargent, Architects. Brandon Hensley, Park Maintenance
Mechanic. CIPCO Energy Library,
http://cipco.apogee.net. Dagostino & Wujek, Mechanical and
Electrical Systems in Construction and Architecture, 2005.THANK
YOU!