The National Building Museum - Washington, D.C.
Sunday, November 29th will be the final day that DC’s National Building Museum (NBM) hosts the Green Community exhibit.
The exhibit has been ongoing since October 2008 and was created in collaboration with and sponsored by firms of the Architecture/Engineering, Construction and green building industries; as well as utility companies, foundations and federal agencies. The exhibit showcases communities worldwide with the most innovative initiatives in green building and overall sustainability efforts – including redevelopment of brownfields/contaminated sites; smart growth and transit-oriented planning; renewable energy; conservation and use of natural resources; and elimination/minimization of waste. With the goal of presenting a “greener world”, the Green Community exhibit aims to inspire all age groups; as well as educate and encourage green ways of living. Additionally, in the spirit of this goal, the exhibit itself was designed with sustainability in mind – with the use of green materials such as bamboo flooring, low VOC paints and energy efficient lighting.
Having recently received a 2009 MUSE Award for Interpretive Interactive Installations, the Green Community exhibit, in conjunction with Potion Design, presents fun, informative visuals and t
ouch-displays that features overlays and options about sustainable building and creating healthy communities. It was the National Building Museum’s desire to, “…. show our visitors how the entire world is interconnected. We wanted visitors to be able to layer information, change their perspective, and be provoked into thinking about the impact of their own decisions. The result, both elegant and informative, is almost hypnotic, slowing down the visitors and preparing them to reflect”.
Curators
Susan Piedmont-Palladino, curator
Reed Haslach, assistant curator
About the National Building Museum
Chartered by Congress in 1980, The National Building Museum is the nation’s leading cultural institution dedicated to exploring and celebrating architecture, design, engineering, construction, and planning. Located at 401 F Street NW, Washington, D.C., museum hours are Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5 pm; and Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Entry into the building and exhibits are free, though visitors are encouraged to donate five dollars.
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