A showcase of how Cincinnati is leading the nation in environmental design initiatives will take place on March 5 at 6 PM at the Mercantile Library, 414 Walnut Street in downtown Cincinnati.
"At The Top in Cincinnati: National Leadership in Sustainability", a joint production of the library and the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati, will feature three architects presenting three model projects:
- Adam Luginbill of glaserworks will share how his firm helped tranform a former uranium enrichment plant into the Fernald Nature Preserve, the home of Ohio's first LEED Platinum building
- Robert Knight of GBBN Architects will present imagery from Cincinnati Public Schools' AMIS campus and will discuss how Ohio is on a path to becoming the first state in the nation to mandate green schools for all new construction
- Jim Cheng of emersionDESIGN will detail their stormwater management plan for the new American Red Cross headquarters at Evanston's Keystone Parke, which is destined to become a U.S. EPA model for best practices
Program moderator Alan Warner, chair of the board of directors for the Cincinnati chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, says that attendees will gain a broad understanding of the just how the city has emerged as a leader.
"Most people believe that Cincinnati is far behind in regard to showing leadership in sustainability, but these three examples indicate a far different story," he says. "There are many projects that are at the forefront of sustainability here in Cincinnati and we need to embrace all of the opportunities. We need for all to understand that we can and are changing our nation."
Sue Ann Painter, executive director of the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati, says that her organization will continue to sponsor programs on sustainable design.
"It's a fascinating subject, and one that has captured public imagination as well as members of the design community," she says. "The benefits are broad and increasingly important in tough economic times."
Reservations are required by March 2 and can be obtained by calling the Mercantile Library at (513) 621-0717 or by e-mailing [email protected].
Admission is $8 for library members, $10 for non-members.
Writer: Kevin LeMaster
Source: Sue Ann Painter, executive director, Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati
Photography by Scott Beseler
Mercantile Library
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