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Design Sustainability     • Discovery Center has LEED 2.2 silver ranking goal. • Incorporates numerous sustainable design and operations features. • HVAC system is supported by a geo-thermal well field and heat pump technology. • Much of exhibit, architectural and landscape lighting is LED or low voltage. • A complex "green" roof of soils, gardens and terraces cover a large area of the project. • The grounds include two bio-swales for groundwater filtration. • Responsible stewardship of our natural resources is a dominant theme throughout the project. • The Building and its green features will be interpreted for the visitor throughout the experience.