George W. Mead Wildlife Area

Sustainability at the Mead Wildlife Area

The Mead's 6,208 square foot education and administration facility was designed as an example of sustainable and environmentally-responsible construction.

These 5 renewable systems have been employed at Mead:

1. Wind
2. Photovoltaic
3. Solar Hot Water
4. Geothermal
5. Wood Biomass

Selected sustainable design measures employed in the design and construction of the Mead facility include:

• Reduced site disturbance at building, site access roads, parking & utilities to reduce erosion;
• Panelized construction to reduce construction waste;
• On-site construction waste management, with 95% recycled and diverted from landfill;
• Reduced energy load and renewable energy sources for heating & cooling;
• Cut-off exterior lighting fixtures to eliminate glare and light pollution;
• Operable windows for light, views and ventilation;
• Physically-isolated and separately-ventilated janitor and copier rooms for indoor air quality;
• Fundamental Building Commissioning for optimal system performance;
• Zero Net Energy goal, based on intermittent occupancy patterns.
• High-performance building envelope
• Cool day-lighting and advanced lighting controls
• High-performance mechanical systems
• Environmentally-responsible building materials and construction methods
• Water-conserving fixtures and landscaping

Visit Architect Thomas Brown's website for more information about the 5 renewable systems employed at the Mead.

Visit Architect Thomas Brown's website for the complete case study from the Thomas Brown, Architect website.