institutional > NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE

Renovation of an existing 12,000 sf building into light-filled offices connected by an open stairway facing a soaring exhibit wall. Natural light reaches the interior spaces via skylights and the interior glass walls of perimeter spaces. Photo credit: Brian Vanden Brink.

Green Design Features >

SITE
Choose sites that are already disturbed

BUILDING
Reuse existing building

ENERGY
Maximize daylighting
High performance lighting system
Occupancy sensors for lights

INDOOR AIR QUALITY
Operable windows
Provide views to outside from most occupied spaces