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Green Features of the Discovery Center

Green Features of the Building

  • Footprint and Site Selection
  • Pervious Concrete
  • Local and Regional Building Materials
  • Green Roof
  • Fly Ash
  • Marmoleum
  • Sustainable Harvest Wood

Green Features on Our Water Efficiency

  • Green Restrooms
  • Rainwater Cisterns

Energy Efficient Green Features

  • High Efficiency Air Conditioning System
  • Air Quality & VOCs
  • Heat Island
  • Solar Panels
  • Lighting

Green Features of the Grounds

  • Mulch & Compost
  • Ground Level Landscaping

Recycling Efforts

  • Our Recycling
  • Deconstruction and Construction Waste

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Discovery Center of Springfield is an interactive, hands-on museum committed to inspiring people of all ages with a life-long love of learning and an appreciation of the world and our place in it.

  • Discovery Center of Springfield
  • 438 E. St. Louis St.
  • Springfield, MO 65806
  • Phone: 417-862-9910
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