
The Parks and Grounds building, located at 3106 Mitchellville Road is a LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Certified “Silver” Building.
Some of the green features of the building include:
- Ground-source heating system - 21 wells averaging 200 feet in depth
- Green roof construction
- 3 roof sections (175 square feet), planted with perennials (sedum cultivars)
- Energy Star rated “cool” roof material on remaining 80% of the roof’s surface
- Sun tunnels (7 reflecting tubes) and light-directing panels increase and utilize natural sunlight into interior rooms
- Motion activated light switches
- Infrared heaters fueled by natural gas
- Rainwater is collected from the rear half of building roof reducing use of potable water by 10%
- Up to 2500 gallons stored in a tank inside the building
- Heated by the solar panels ( up to 140 degrees)
- Rain water is used to clean equipment with a power washer
Follow the links below to learn more about our "green" building.