Environmental Education Center at CERA

Energy efficient technologies utilized in the EEC include geothermal heating and cooling, daylighting and daylight censors, and occupancy censors.  Water conservation efforts include rainwater collection for toilet flushing and greenhouse irrigation as well as dual flush low flow toilets.  A 50KW wind turbine provides most of the electricity for the building as well.  Additional green attributes include local and recycled building materials, low VOC paints and native landscaping.