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The California Academy of Science, located on the Golden Gate Park, combines research, exhibition, educational and office spaces. The sustainability is the key-factor of the intervention. Eco-friendly materials are chosen to minimize the environmental impact: recycled materials from the demolition of the old museum are used; a type of thick cotton batting, made from recycled blue jeans is used as thermal insulation; 90% of recycled metal has been used for the steel structure; the rainwater is recycled for irrigation; the air conditioning is replaced by a natural ventilation system; natural lighting in 90% of occupied spaces is used and 60,000 PV cells for electricity are integrated in the borders of the green roof.
Source: ©RPBW
| Project |
California Academy of Science |
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| Location | San Francisco (USA) | |
| Latitude | 39° 54' | |
| Completion year | 2008 | |
| Architect | RPBW with Stantec Architecture | |
| Typology | Museum | |
| Category | Other | |
| Surrounding | Urban | |
| Technology | Monocrystalline | |
| Power installed | - | |
| Orientation | All | |
| PV-Module |
Microcrystallin PV Cell | |
| Dimensions | 190 m2 | |
| Transparency |
Semi-transparent |