Tamarack Nature Center
Destination for Discovery
White Bear Township, Minnesota
The project is a regional destination that includes an Early Childhood Education Center, Children's Garden and Children's Nature Play Area, as well as a multi-purpose "convertible" shelter that includes a teaching kitchen, maple syruping, seed start, gathering space and storage.
Sustainable Design Strategies: native plantings, pervious surfaces, low flow plumbing fixtures, cut-off lighting fixtures, commissioning of building energy systems, energy performance exceeds code, building re-use, construction waste recycling, substantial amount of FSC-certified wood, daylight harvesting, user control of HVAC and lighting, educational exhibits pertaining to implemented sustainable design strategies.
