Vincent and Helen Bunker Interpretive Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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| Vincent and Helen Bunker Interpretive Center | |
| Designer | Frank Gorman, College Architect, Calvin College |
| Location | Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
| Date | to 2004 |
| Building Type | School & Academic |
| Context | Campus Context |
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| Notes | Mixed Use; New; [[]] |
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| Client | Calvin College |
| Cost | $2-million |
| Area | square feet ( square meters) |
"Intended for students as well as for visitors to the college's 90-acre Ecosystem Preserve, the Bunker Interpretive Center has a classroom, a multipurpose room, and a display hall. A photovoltaic array on the building's roof provides about 60 percent of the electricity it uses. The building has composting toilets that are designed to use minimal amounts of water, and it also recycles "gray water" from sinks. Constructed above an old college landfill using low-impact building practices, the facility relies whenever possible on natural light and natural ventilation. " — Chronicle of Higher Education
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- Architect: Frank Gorman, College Architect, Calvin College; [ ]
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- Vincent and Helen Bunker Interpretive Center at Chronicle.com
