Kaysville, Utah
The Wetlands Discovery Lab is a 3,200 sq. ft. hands-on nature discovery facility operated by Utah State University. It houses a classroom and offices as well as restroom facilities and showers, a mechanical room and storage areas. A glass hallway offers views of and information about the wetland area and connects the Discovery Lab to a boardwalk that takes visitors across portions of the wetlands including a pond. The Discovery Point earned LEED^® Platinum and features sustainable building materials. It is designed to conserve energy through high-efficiency systems, design and materials. Spectrum Engineers provided electrical engineering including the design of the 12 kV photovoltaic array, which provides solar water heating and solar power generation for the building. Water conservation techniques include rainwater harvesting. A ground-source heat pump is included for heating and cooling in addition to in-floor radiant heating and natural ventilation with ceiling fans.