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CASE STUDY SWEETWATER CREEK VISITOR CENTER Conservation Gateway BY DAN GERDING, AIA Before entering a 2,549-acre conservation park, visitors are welcomed by a center that, through sustainable design, contributes to the park’s purpose of protecting nature. Sweetwater Creek State Park Visitor Center orients and educates park users on the natural and cultural resources of the park. A large exhibit area includes information on the nearby ruins of the New Manchester Manufacturing Company, a textile mill burned during the Civil War. The building also includes retail areas, administrative ofﬁces, audiovisual/multipurpose rooms, a water quality lab/classroom and restrooms. 20 HIGH PERFORMING BUILDINGS Spring 2008

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High Performing Buildings - Spring 2008
Daikin AC (Americas)
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Seattle City Hall
SEMCO
3M Energy & Advanced Materials
Price
Sofame Technologies Inc.
Sweetwater Creek Visitor Center
ASHRAE Certification
Greenheck
Daylighting Strategies That Maximize Benefits
Energy Conservatory, The
ASHRAE e-learning
Ecobuild America
CTG Energetics, Inc.
Cambridge City Hall Annex
Tate Access Floors, Inc
Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute
31 Tannery Project
Building Owners & Managers Institute
Indian Springs Discovery Center
International Facility Management Association
ASHRAE Healthcare
Fulton Companies, The
AAON, Inc.

High Performing Buildings - Spring 2008