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'Greenest' Museum to Open in San Francisco URL: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95005398&ps=bb2 Description: Feature on the "building heralded as the greenest museum in the world ... [which opened in late September 2008] in San Francisco. The California Academy of Sciences features a living green roof with native plants, insulation made from recycled blue jeans and a large canopy of solar energy panels." View an interactive graphic of the museum's sustainable features, and a photo gallery of the building. From National Public Radio (NPR). LII Topics: Architecture, Architecture by Place, California, California: Science, Green Building, Recreation, San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose, more ..., Science, Science Museums Author: Sydell, Laura Publisher: National Public Radio (NPR) Extra Keywords cal academy golden gate park Renzo Piano LII Database Information: Record 26966 created by Jennifer English on 09/26/2008 Last modification on 09/29/2008 Published: 10/01/2008 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26966 |
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