The conservation message of the rehabilitated facilities of the International Institute of Tropical Forestry / Ariel E. Lugo and Jeannette Rullán.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Lugo, Ariel E., author.

Rullán, Jeannette, author.

Contributor:

International Institute of Tropical Forestry (Río Piedras, San Juan, P.R.), issuing body.

Series:

Research note IITF ; 2.

Research note IITF ; 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International Institute of Tropical Forestry (Río Piedras, San Juan, P.R.)--Design and construction.

International Institute of Tropical Forestry (Río Piedras, San Juan, P.R.).

Sustainable buildings--Design and construction.

Sustainable buildings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (49 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color)

Place of Publication:

[Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico] : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry, [2015]

Summary:

Over a period of about 20 years, the International Institute of Tropical Forestry (the Institute) and its collaborators developed and implemented a facilities plan that included both new and restored facilities. Among the restored facilities, the historic Headquarters Building received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certificate, and was praised by the State Historic Preservation Office for the manner under which the restoration was conducted. It is unusual for historic buildings to acquire this certification. New facilities, both at Institute headquarters and the Sabana Field Research Station, improved the Institute's capacity to fulfill its mission while also enhancing employee safety and comfort during day-to-day activities. The recycling of materials during construction and the performance of facilities in relation to the use of potable and storm water, energy, and materials exemplify the application of the conservation ethic of the Forest Service, and the message it delivers to the public as part of its mission.

Notes:

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Issued November 2015.

Includes bibliographical references (page 49).

Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed December 2, 2020).

Other Format:

Print version : Lugo, Ariel E. Conservation message of the rehabilitated facilities of the International Institute of Tropical Forestry

OCLC:

1225198510