Cesar Chavez Library
Laveen, AZ
Project Details
New Construction:
Yes
Date Built:
01/01/2007
Building Type:
Library
City:
Laveen
State:
Arizona
Country:
USA
Square Footage:
25,200
Green or Sustainable Features:
Environmental Aspects
The desert environment presented several challenges that created opportunities for green building strategies.
- Extensive overhangs protect the building from solar heat gain and glare.
- Window walls provide daylighting and views to the outdoors.
- Roof-top rainwater collection provides water for irrigation, and low-flow fixtures indoors limit potable water use.
- To lessen cooling needs, the building was built into the site and bermed with excavated earth.
Awards
- COTE Top Ten Green Projects 2008
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