A "Green" Building

Positive environmental practices shaped the design of the Lyman Woods Interpretive Center from the drawing room onward. Its planted green roof improves air quality, reduces water runoff, and conserves energy. Other environmentally friendly features include windows that open for fresh air, south-facing energy-saving windows, ceiling fans that circulate air, existing large trees that provide shade, energy-efficient lights on timers, limited paved areas to reduce runoff, water-conserving bathroom fixtures, James Hardie recycled exterior walls that are Green certified, require little maintenance, and are made in Illinois, interior concrete floors, and recycled steel framing.

Downers Grove, Illinois · United States