The Natural History Museum of Utah included in blooloop's "The world's most sustainable museums"

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The Natural History Museum of Utah is featured as one of "The world's most sustainable museums" by blooloop.

The building is LEED Gold certified and designed to play a seminal role in enhancing the public’s understanding of our earth’s resources and systems, as well as be a model for responsible and environmentally sensitive development. Specific sustainable design features of the building include: solar-electric power system, native plantings, underground water detention tanks, pervious pavement, high efficiency mechanical systems with advanced controls, continuous vapor barriers and low air-infiltration exterior envelope, recycled construction materials and recycled use of fly ash in the concrete.

Click here to view The world's most sustainable museums" by blooloop.