Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center

Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
General information
Location Buford, Georgia
Country USA
Coordinates 34°3′50.57″N 84°0′18.33″W / 34.0640472°N 84.0050917°W / 34.0640472; -84.0050917
Opening 2006[1]
Technical details
Floor area 65,000 square feet (6,000 m2)[2]
Grounds 700 acres (280 ha; 1.1 sq mi)[3]
Design and construction
Architect Meg Needle[4]
Architecture firm Lord Aeck & Sargent
Website
gwinnettehc.org

The Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center is a LEED Gold certified[5] environmental and cultural community center in Buford, Georgia. The center provides scientific,[6] environmental[7] and cultural exhibits.[8] Most of the exhibits are focused on educating school-age children.[9]

The center is also the location of Treetop Quest, an outdoor ropes course[1][10] that opened at the center in September 2011.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center Treetop Quest". Treetop Quest. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "About - Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Environmental & Heritage Center". Gwinnett County Government. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Greenroofs.com Projects - Gwinnett County Environmental & Heritage Center". greenroofs.com. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Nicolow, Jim (27–29 March 2007). "The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center: Water-Efficiency and Stormwater Management Solutions for the Southeast". Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Allen, Deanna (20 February 2014). "Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center exhibit explores science behind amusement parks". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Go green this holiday season with Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center festival". Gwinnett Daily Post. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Ellis, Ralph (28 December 2010). "Interactive exhibit to focus on housing around the world". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center Experience Something Beyond Your Expectations". Gwinnett Magazine. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  10. ↑ Waterhouse, Jon (28 March 2012). "Learn the ropes during spring break". Access Atlanta. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "Treetop Quest Opens at Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center". Partnership Gwinnett. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2014.


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