The Houston Zoo’s Sustainability Story
6200 Hermann Park Dr.
Brown Education Center Building
Houston, TX
7135200155
Brought to you by the Committee On The Environment
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Join us for this upcoming event brought to you by Committee on the Environment
The Houston Zoo’s Sustainability Story
Date: Nov. 30
Time: 4-5:30 p.m.
Location: 6200 Hermann Park Dr., Brown Education Center building
Parking and Access: The Zoo will be closed to the public at 4 p.m., so parking should be available in Lot G and surrounding lots. Enter the Zoo for this event through Gate 8 to the left of the main entrance.
Attendees will receive free access to Zoo Lights, which begins at 5:30 p.m. immediately after this event.
Description:
This session focuses on the Houston Zoo’s sustainable design and operations practices and how they contribute to the organization’s mission to save animals in the wild. Through a combination of lecture and guided tour, the session will cover how the Zoo’s award-winning sustainability practices translate to the built environment. Highlights will include the Zoo’s innovative source reduction strategies, management of unique waste streams, energy and water conservation efforts, habitat creation on site, and sustainable material selection. The session will spotlight the sustainability strategies of recent exhibits that have transformed the Zoo’s campus, and it will preview several upcoming projects that are slated to be the Zoo’s first LEED-certified buildings.
AIA Credit: 1.5 HSW
