Global Ecology Center, Stanford, California

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 Carnegie Institution of Washington Global Ecology Center
Designer EHDD Architecture , Scott Shell
Location Stanford, California, USA
Date to March 2004
Building Type School and Academic
Climate Warm Temperate
Context Campus Context
Architectural Style Modern
Street Address 260 Panama Street, Palo Alto, CA Walk Score
Notes aka Global Ecology Research Center

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Building Details
Client Carnegie Institution of Washington
Cost $4,050,673
Area 10,900 sq. feet (1,010 sq. meters)
Height 2 stories
Program  
  • Laboratory, Office (30%), Lobby/reception (8%), Conference (7%), Restrooms (7%), Data processing (5%), Mechanical systems (3%).
  • Typically occupied by 50 people, 30 hours per person per week; and 15 visitors per week, 2 hours per visitor per week.
Awards  
  • Recipient, Livable Building Awards 2007
  • Recipient, AIA COTE Top Ten Awards, 2007.
  • 2005 Award of Honor - Energy Efficiency Integration, Savings By Design
  • 2005 Lab of the Year - Special Mention, R&D Magazine
  • 2005 Honor Award – Energy & Sustainability, AIA San Francisco


The Carnegie Institution for Science studies interactions among the earth’s ecosystems; its research center demanded lofty sustainability goals. While lab buildings typically use four times the energy of most campus buildings, the building reduces greenhouse gas emissions to an absolute minimum. A night sky cooling system sprays a thin film of water on the roof, which radiated heat to the cold, deep space sky, producing chilled water. The water is stored and circulated through the slab to cool the spaces. A high wind catcher and misters cool indoor/outdoor lobby, lowering the temperature of air cascading into the space.



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