PIX number

09256

Title:

Zion's Visitor Center showing Trombe wall and clerestory windows

Caption

The new Visitor Center at Zion National Park is a sustainable building that incorporates the area's natural features and energy efficient building concepts into an attractive design that saves energy and operating expenses while protecting the environment.

Credit:

Williamson, Robb

Publications:

Buildings for the 21st century, Fall 2000. Office of Building Technology, State and Community Programs [BTS] (NREL/BR-810-28842) (DOE/GO-102000-1110, newsletter, 2000)Passive solar design: The foundation for low-energy federal buildings . Federal Energy Management Program [FEMP] (DOE/GO-102000-728, fact sheet, 2000) 

Date:

5/26/2000

Index Date:

6/13/2000

DOE_office:

Notes:

Energy efficient features: Trombe wall, photovoltaic system, daylighting, passive down-draft cooltower, irrigation for landscaping, natural ventilation, thermal mass flooring, and optimized overhangs. See Robb's website @ http://www.williamsonimages.com/; originals belong to Paul Torcellini

Subject:

buildings, energy efficiency

Descriptors:

building components, building systems and heating and passive solar and Trombe wall, commercial and recreational facility, construction and building materials, cooling, exterior, Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), high performance building, photovoltaics, PV, visitor's

Person/Place:

Springdale, Utah; Zion National Park; Visitors Center

Release Level

Full/Internet

DOE Information:

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