Conard Environmental Research Area Education Center, Kellogg, Iowa

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	Conard Environmental Research Area Education Center
Designer	Holabird & Root LLP, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Location	Kellogg, Iowa, USA
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Builder	Neumann Brothers
Street Address	Grinnell College
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Building Details
Client	Grinnell College
Awards	Honor Award, Chicago AIA Sustainable Design Award 2007 Institutional
Other Details	Consultants Weitz Co. (Cost Estimating)

"In its nature preserve called Conard Environmental Research Area, Grinnell College needed a facility for scientific and artistic study of the ecosystem. But as the parcel is in a rural area, it had to be nearly self-sufficient in resource use. The building sits low and faces south, to maximize sun and minimize cold and wind exposure. 'The siting is good,' jurors said of the building with its north face buried partly in earth for insulation. Geothermal heat and a water-collecting roof that feeds greenhouses and toilets contributed to the project's high marks." – http://aiachicago.org/special_features/2007DEA/awards.asp?subID=766

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http://aiachicago.org/special_features/2007DEA/awards.asp?subID=766