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The New York City Council recently awarded $1.25 million to the construction of the City's first zero net energy and zero net water building. Dubbed Solar 2, the building will allow NYC nonprofit, Solar One to expand its energy efficiency and renewable energy public programs.
Specifically, the building will house cutting-edge environment exhibits and public activities, and provide classroom space and learning tools for Solar One's K-12 environmental education programs.
The 13,000-square-foot building will accomplish ZNE water and energy use through the use of such features as geothermal heating, a water reclamation system, New York's first outdoor Green Theater with a solar-powered stage, and a green roof and vegetative green screen to reduce heating and cooling in the building.
Transparent walls and cutaways will give visitors a glimpse of the "insides" of the building and its heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
Learn more about this innovative building in NYC here.
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