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At press time, only five of the registered projects had completed construction: Eco-Sense in Highlands, British Columbia; Tyson Living Learning Center in Eureka, Missouri; Omega Center for Sustainable Living in Rhinebeck, New York; Hawaii Preparatory Academy Energy Laboratory in Waimea, Hawaii; and EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park in San Francisco. Eco-Sense, Tyson, and Omega have finished their 12-month operational phase and are currently under audit. ILBI could make an announcement about their status later this month.
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EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park opened in April 2010 on a landfill site in San Francisco. Designed by Toby Long, the center includes an intensive green roof and a rainwater-harvesting system. Photo: © Open Homes Photography |
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Ann and Gord Baird designed and built Eco-Sense, a house in Highlands, British Columbia, for their own family. Completed in late 2008, its walls are made of cob - a mixture of sand, straw, and clay. Photo: © Jeffrey Bosdet |
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On the condition that water quality be tested monthly, authorities in Eureka, Missouri, allowed Hellmuth+Bicknese Architects to specify a potable rainwater system for the Tyson Living Learning Center. It opened in May 2009. Photo: Hellmuth+Bicknese Architects |
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