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A bioswale surrounds the Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies on three sides, aiding in onsite stormwater management.
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The Kirsch Center's general orientation and facade detailing balance daylighting with seasonal thermal needs.
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Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies site plan drawing.
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Kirsch Center ground-floor plan drawing.
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Kirsch Center second-floor plan drawing.
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Composed of labs, classrooms, and open study spaces, the Kirsch Center received high occupant survey scores for thermal comfort, air quality, lighting, acoustic quality, and general building satisfaction, putting it in the 100th percentile of surveyed buildings in those categories.
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Large operable windows in a Kirsch Center upper gallery form part of the building's mixed-mode ventilation strategy.
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The daylit entry lobby of the Kirsch Center.
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