North Hempstead 'Yes We Can' Community Center, Westbury, N.Y.

摘要

It took almost 10 years of planning to create the North Hempstead "Yes We Can" Community Center. Building responsibly was important to town officials and residents. They, therefore, incorporated sustainable practices according to the LEED Platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. An integral product featured on a south-facing wall is 0.032-inch aluminum InSpire transpired solar collector panels in Classic Bronze from ATAS International Inc. The panels, installed by Racanelli Construction Co., use solar energy from the sun to keep the building warm. The sun's rays hit the metal wall panels, creating solar-heated air. Ventilation fans at the top of the wall draw the air through small perforations in the panels and into a wall cavity behind the collector panels. The air is then passed into conventional ductwork of the building's ventilation system.