Nevada Best of 2007/Desert Living Center & Gardens at the Springs Preserve

摘要

The Desert Living Center is an interactive-based public outreach and applied research facility designed to promote sustainable living within the Mojave Desert. The DLC buildings are the first LEED platinum structures in Nevada. With five main buildings and a garden, the DLC is designed to be "of the desert" rather than merely "in the desert." Light-colored roofing and paving materials reduce heat islands, while over 40 acres of Mojave Desert ecosystems and 20 acres of wetlands have been restored on-site. All black and gray water on-site is treated and reused, while mechanical systems, free of HCFC's and Halons, were designed to achieve up to a 50 percent reduction in energy use.