Sustainable Architecture on the North Carolina Coast: The Ocean Science Teaching Center (Beaufort, NC)
Abstract
The Ocean Science Teaching Center (OSTC) at the Duke University Marine Laboratory
(DUML) in Beaufort, NC will demonstrate the feasibility of sustainable architecture
in-coastal North Carolina. In the early 1990s, Dr. Joe Ramus proposed building an
additional lecture hall to alleviate the stress that increased enrollment and
technical demands had placed on DUML's teaching spaces. Designed according to the
most recent version of the US Green Building Council's LEED rating system, this gold
labeled Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design new commercial construction
will serve as a benchmark for future sustainable construction at the Marine Lab.
The US Green Building Council forms a national consensus for sustainable building,
design, and maintenance standards. The LEED rating systems create frameworks for measuring
progress, assessing building performance, and tracking building goals. The LEED rating
system for new commercial constructions and major renovations is broken down into
six sections: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials
and resources, indoor environmental air quality, and innovation in design. While constructing
LEED certified buildings requires more time and money, each new construction makes
the process less expensive and less time consuming. The Ocean Science Teaching Center
will serve as an example of sustainable architecture on the North Carolina coast,
demonstrating water and energy saving devises. Coastal residents, architects, and
contractors can look at the building's plans for sediment and pollution control as
well as its regional and recycled material selections when planning future buildings
along the coast.
Type
Master's projectSubject
Architecture, SustainableNorth Carolina Coast
The Ocean Science Teaching Center
US Green Building Council
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