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  1. Building name: Philip Merrill Environmental Center

  2. Client: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation

  3. Location: 6 Herndon Ave, Annapolis, Maryland. N38°55′58.43″ W76°27′45.50″

  4. Climate Region: 4A: Mixed - Humid

  5. Building Types: Interpretive Center, Commercial office

  6. Materials:  Galvanized siding made from cans, cars, and guns; interior fabrics; and rubber flooring, cork and bamboo flooring, Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPS), parallel strand timber beams.

  7. Project Scope: 2-story building

  8. Setting Type: Suburban

  9. Project Size:   32,000ft2 (2,970 m2)

  10. Total Building Costs: $199/ft2 cost for building construction, $46/ft2 are directly attributable to premiums spent for green measures, and total project cost $7,500,000

  11. Completed Time: December, 2000

  12. Owned, Representative & Occupied: Owned and occupied by The Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc. Corporation, nonprofit. Typically occupied by 80 people, 40 hours per person per week; this conventional office is open M-F 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Weekend and evening functions are occasionally held at the Center.

  13. Building Programs:Indoor Spaces: Office (60%), Conference (10%), Mechanical systems (9%), Other (4%), Circulation (4%), Lobby/reception (4%), Electrical systems (3%), Dining (2%), Restrooms (2%).Outdoor Spaces: Wildlife habitat (40%), Restored landscape (10%), Other (10%), Parking (5%), Drives/roadway (2%), Pedestrian/non-motorized vehicle path (2%), Interpretive Landscape (2%), Patio/hardscape (1%).

  14. Architect: Greg Mella-SmithGroup, Inc.

  15. Civil engineer: Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.

  16. General Contractor: Clark Construction Group

  17. LEED coordinator: Janet Harrison-J. Harrison Architect

  18. Landscape architect: Karene Motivans

Source:

http://www.smithgroupjjr.com/projects/philip-merrill-environmental-center#.Vv5A_IV94gs

https://buildingdata.energy.gov/project/chesapeake-bay-foundations-philip-merrill-environmental-centerhttp://www.buildinggreen.com/hpb/overview.cfm?ProjectID=69

Philip Merrill Environmental Center Location

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Philip Merrill Environmental Center Location

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Philip Merrill Environmental Center Outside View

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Philip Merrill Environmental Center Indoor Environment

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