So......you say it's made of straw?
The Iain Nicolson Audubon Center, set along the beautiful
Platte River, is the second largest straw bale constructed building in
the United States. This education/visitor center not only provides
office space for the staff, but also has a classroom/conference room, educational
displays, a viewing area of the river and much more. This
multi-purpose building is available for rent for business meetings or
special events. For more information, click here.
Green Aspects of the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center
Insulation
Lighting
- Solar tube, skylights
- Fluorescent lights
Reclaimed products
- Local cedar used as posts
- 3x14 beams from old warehouse used in Great Hall
- Recycled carpet
Other
- Sustainable harvested wood used where possible
- Low flow toilets
- Using low VOC paint
- Buying locally whenever possible
- Compost and recycling throughout area
- Using an already disturbed site for building
- Restoring land and xeriscaping
- Permeable parking lots
- Limited concrete used outside
- Limited outdoor lighting
