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Author(s):Snoonian, Deborah
Title:Zion visitor center saves energy and preserves resources: Design uses local materials, integrates indoor spaces with outdoor beauty
Section:Green architect
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Source:Architectural Record. May 23 2001, p. [1].
Publishing Information:[New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.]
# of Pages:1
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Energy conservation; Costs; Facility profile; Light
Facility Names:Visitor Center, Zion National Park, in Utah
Abstract/Contents:Briefly profiles the visitor center at Zion National Park in Utah. States that "the use of native stone and wood, along with a roof pitch in line with the background topography, allows the building to blend into its site." Also mentions that "daylighting furnishes the lighting for 80 percent of the building's interior spaces, and photovoltaics provide 30 percent of its power requirements."
Language:English
References:0
Note:Pictures, color
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Snoonian, D. 2001. Zion visitor center saves energy and preserves resources: Design uses local materials, integrates indoor spaces with outdoor beauty. Archit. rec. p. [1].
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