Hunt Library Green Roof

Library is one of nc state s campus buildings certified for high performance and sustainability.

Hunt library green roof.

The hunt library plays a part in ncsu s sustainability plan. Nc state green roofs are located at engineering building iii shown jc raulston arboretum james b. A large green roof structure provides shelter over all program areas. Time magazine called hunt library the library of the future clark nexsen served as executive architect collaborating fully on the project design and construction with the new york office of snøhetta serving as lead designer.

207 353 date of completion. This highly effective cost and space saving measure reduced the building area by 200 000 gsf allowing more of the university s budget and library space to be allocated towards technology and collaborative. Raleigh north carolina snøhetta and pearce brinkley cease lee. The hunt library is currently offering limited onsite services but it provides many spaces for socially distanced studying and using desktop computers including individual study rooms along with pick up and check out of books.

Certified leed certified designer. A green roof also known as a rooftop garden or a living roof is a vegetative layer grown on a rooftop. Library embodies the spirit of. What to expect at the libraries.

Library by snøhetta at north carolina state university with a robotic book retrieval system and a 3d printing workshop. Library talley student union and wolf ridge student apartments. Completed in 2013 in raleigh united states. Snøhetta s hunt library design balances the.

31 of building materials are made from recycled content most of its wood comes from sustainable forests and the interior makes extensive use of solar energy and natural light. And incorporates rain gardens and green roofs into. Images by jeff goldberg esto mark herboth wiss janney elstner associates inc jose parla. January 2013 leed status.

The hunt library also employs the use of the bookbot an automated book delivery system for the library s two million volume collection. The original building. Additional features include a roof mounted solar water heater low flow fixtures and a partial green roof. Pbc l and snohetta purpose of project.