UNC-Chapel Hill

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Locations

  1. Points of Interest

    1. Sustainability

      1. Sustainable Design

        1. Genome Sciences Building

          This LEED Gold-certified building utilizes active chilled beams that provide cooling. The building has a green roof, vertical solar fins and horizontal light shelves, a double layer skin to insulate the exterior, covered bike racks, lockers and showers accessible from the plaza level, and non-potable water supplies. The building is designed to use rain water to flush toilets with reclaimed water as a backup supply source.

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