Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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 | Schlitz Audubon Nature Center |
| Designer | The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc., Cedarburg, Wisconsin, USA |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Date | 2002 to 2003 |
| Building Type | Commercial Building |
| Climate | Cold Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Street Address | 1111 E. Brown Deer Rd. Walk Score |
| Notes | Schlitz Audubon Nature Center Project Page (tkwa.com) |
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| Building Details | |
| Area | 39,000 square feet |
| Stories | 2 |
| Program | New construction of highly sustainable, energy-efficient nature center |
| Awards | AIA Merit Award for Architectural Design, American Institute of Architects and the Wisconsin Society of Architects
LEED® Gold Rating, United States Green Building Council |
| Other Details | First LEED Gold certified new building in Wisconsin |
Situated on 185 acres along the shores of Lake Michigan, the new Dorothy K. Vallier Environmental Learning Center at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center opened to the public in May of 2003. The building is designed to preserve the natural sanctuary of the site and educate the public about sustainability and the natural world.
The building employs a stable, well-insulated, massive, and self-shading shell. This long-lasting and energy-efficient building design helps create an ‘energy flywheel’ to keep the building cool in summer and warm in winter. Supplemental heating and cooling is provided by a geothermal heat pump, and stormwater is collected in an outdoor rain garden.
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Schlitz Audubon Nature Center website
