SEC TION 04 | COTE BUILDING - INTEGRATED DESIGN SKETCH

1. Solar strategies: the building is facing north, however, because of roof slope tilted towards south, the designers took the most out of roof space to install PV panels that provide sustainable and clean energy for the building and reduce the cost.

2.Heat Island effect to which the parking lot to the south is contributing, is compensated by the amount of gardens and landcape areas, which is about 83,000sf. 3. Water strategies: 75% of the rainwater that falls on the site is managed, either by directing it through a series of rain gardens and bioswales, or—if it falls on the roof of the classroom building—by funneling it into a 10,000-gallon cistern that is topped off by water from an underutilized aquifer beneath the zoo. As a result, rainwater supplies 56% of the water consumed onsite—largely for use in the building’s toilets, which double as the primary restroom facility on the west side of the zoo. 4. Ventilation: to minimize energy use, the center utilizes an air-source heat pump with variable refrigerant flow technology, which allows for localized heating and cooling. Classrooms are fitted with garagedoor-like windows, so that in the summer the facility can take advantage of natural ventilation. 5. Program: the project strove to encourage visitor curiosity and learning by making the center’s sustainable design strategies—like the solar panels on the roof or the rain gardens that filter stormwater— visible to the public.