Green building gets a topper (newsobserver.com)

From newsobserver.com:

museumRALEIGH — When it opens in 2012, the Nature Research Center in downtown Raleigh will instantly become one of the most energy-efficient buildings in the state.
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The center’s director, Meg Lowman, said Monday that the facility will be unique in the way it merges science and technology to the benefit of students and teachers.

“As a mom, I can’t wait to be able to share this with our children and the next generations,” said Lowman, a research professor at N.C. State University who is known for research on treetop ecosystems.

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