National Building Museum Features Green Exhibit

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Joyce Benson   Add a Comment |
Tag(s): Events, Going Green, Green Building, Kitchens And Baths, The Great Green Outdoors

The first major exhibition in the United States to explore the complex process of creating and sustaining healthy communities has come to Washington, DC.

Free walk-in tours of the National Building Museum’s Green Community exhibit will begin this Saturday, November 1st and will enlighten visitors of how communities are creating sustainable solutions to ‘land contamination, sprawl, exploitation of natural resources, and the generation of trash and waste’.

Highlights of green communities include: clean-up and redevelopment of brownfield & grayfield sites; towns that make walking or biking an easy and safe way to get around; nearby mass transportation options; high-density development; conservation of land and water; energy generation from clean, renewable sources; and curbside recycling programs and re-use of waste materials.

The year-long exhibition will feature the eco-friendly efforts of different communities from around the world each month (like Mona Terrace of Muskegon Heights, Michigan, pictured here).

The National Building Museum has recently undergone some green renovations in its exhibition galleries, including the installation of: super efficient LED lighting; low- or no-VOC paints and sealers; and formaldehyde-free bamboo flooring. The museum also actively donates materials that are no longer needed for exhibits. To create the Green Community exhibit, practices to minimize overall energy usage, create less waste, and use sustainable materials were implemented.

‘In conjunction with the exhibition, the Museum is developing educational programs for a variety of age groups that intend to further examine sustainability and the built environment.’ On tap: a symposium addressing national issues of planning and sustainability, a Green Community Lecture Series, and the Smart Growth noon-time lecture series.

Visit NBM.org for more information

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