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The below is just a sampling of the environmental attributes of the EnviroCenter. Please contact us if you would like a full listing or to schedule a tour.
- Located in walking distance from MARC commuter train between Baltimore and Washington
- Maximum site density by saving an old 1905 farmhouse and incorporating it into the building
- Capturing of Rain Water for irrigation and water features by HydroLogix Solutions, Inc.
- Passive Solar Cooling
- Carpeting by Interface made with recycled materials and recyclable
- Interconnecting rooms that open to create larger spaces
- Bamboo Flooring
- Siding made from recycled asphalt shingles
- Solar tubes and daylight shafts from Environmental Building Resources, LLC to flood the building with natural lighting and save energy
- Hydronic solar heating from, Chesapeake Wind & Solar, integrated with a radiant floor heating system for even, comfortable heating of the conference and classrooms areas, and ground floor activities
- Use of soft indirect florescent lights in over 500 LF of Aluminum gutters combined with compact florescent lights (CFL's) for less energy and more comfort
- Use of BioDiesel for supplementary heat
- SEER 14 air-conditioning systems to save energy
- Structurally Insulated Panel roof structure
- Interior trim of wheat stalk boards and sunflower seed husks
- 8" walls of reused 2x8 framing filled with spray applied cellulose for extra energy savings and sound proofing
- A Living, "Green" roof
- Environmentally friendly finishes with low or no volatile organic chemicals (VOC)
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