The new Boston Children’s Museum has made a major commitment to green design and has integrated the following elements that has qualified the Museum for the US Building Council’s LEED Gold Certification:

• Green roofs on the new addition
• Storm water reclamation to reduce run-off into Fort Point Channel
• New infrastructure and fixtures to increase building efficiency
• Recycled, local, and low-emitting building materials

Green Fairs

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A series of “green fairs” will serve to educate Museum visitors about ways they can decrease their impact on the environment. Museum staff and local environmental organizations will present programs and activities that demonstrate the importance of being green at home.

Visit Green Fairs 11am-4pm:

• Transportation, July 26
• The 3 R’s, September 27
• Energy, November 22

Image Courtesy of Cambridge Seven Associates