Green Building at the Zoo: Schott Center
The Cincinnati Zoo’s Harold C. Schott Center is a US Green Building Council LEED-Silver certified green building. It’s not the newest green building in the area, but it’s very accessible and an incredible learning opportunity. Enjoy some images of the last Live Green Cincinnati visit to the Zoo.
The landscaping around the Schott Center is filled with native and drought-tolerant plants. Switchgrass is also one of the most efficient agricultural products currently being converted to bio-based fuel.
The US Green Building Coucil’s LEED-Silver award is impressive, mounted on a cork-covered wall.
Solar power provides much of the energy needed to run the facility.
FInishes like strawboard, cork, and bamboo are some of the environmentally conscious renewable materials used in the building.
Daylight inside! These plants (and people) thrive in all the natural light they are receiving. You’ll also notice fans near the ceiling to help circulate the air: going one direction in the winter to push hot air down and the other direction in the summer to lift hot air up.
The Cincinnati Zoo also has environmental features like a Green Roof and Rain Garden available for visitors to see. It’s definitely worth the trip to the Zoo for the wildlife and high focus on conservation of all kinds.
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