Hi all
We are currently redeveloping a recreation centre and have the opportunity to include tools for sustainability education in the design brief. Ideas so far are visible water meters on individual showers and information display cabinets. It would be preferable to include as many interactive tools as possible. Has anyone seen or implemented anything that would serve the purpose of educating centre users on sustainability issues?
Kind regards
Lisa
Lisa Ebbelaar
Sustainability Officer
Email: [email protected]
Education in Recreation Centres
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Hi there,
I worked on the Desert Living Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is an interpretive center dedicated to educating Las Vegas residents about water conservation and other sustainable concepts. Check it out at http://www.springspreserve.org/html/dlc.html. Everything in the gallery is interactive, but many things are large and would be difficult to incorporate into a centre that is not dedicated to that kind of information. However, there are some interactives that may be usable, for example, an exercise bike hooked up to incandescent bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs, and LEDs, to demonstrate the amount of energy it takes to turn on efficient lights vs. non-efficient lights. There was another exhibit that showed where wastewater goes, and where your power comes from. The larger exhibits included a sustainably designed house whose layers were peeled away to show sustainable options for everything from furniture and finishes to energy efficient appliances. You may want to get in contact with someone at the center itself to discuss how those exhibits are working, since the center opened about six months ago.
Good luck with your quest!
Noelle Chorney
Tall Order Communications
Interpretive Consultant
Creative Wordsmith
Phone 306 978 5258
Mobile 306 292 6634
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