DLC Design v Product

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Visitors walk by a low, curved rammed earth wall. Theyview an interpretive sculpture that represents the

layering process required to construct rammed earth.

Plate steel with rusted surface finish

Ground steel pattern on inside surface


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As visitors arrive for a conference, meeting, or tobrowse the gift shop, they pass by truth windows, thatreveal the wall is made out of straw. The straws windowframes interpret different aspects of the material.

Steel plate frame with rustedfinish and inset glass panel

Brushed or stainlesssteel sculpture of rice

Steel plate depiction

of suns rays bouncingoff of straw bale wall


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Las Vegas has one of the highest per-capita

rates of water consumption in the nation.

The arroyo stream channel funnels storm water

into constructed wetlands for collection,

treatment and reuse.

This water-carved channel is dry most of the time due to

infrequent rainfall in the Mojave Desert. When rain does

come, the arroyo leads gushing water to the constructed

wetlands for reuse on-site.

Discovery Features

A.6 ARROYO

A

ARROYOA.6 Undulating waves of cast glassdepicting flow of water

Stones at bottom of arroyo


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Las Vegas

Springs

Preserve

Desert

Living

Center

Design

Development

December 202001

2.01.01 Water Cycle Kinetic Sculpture

You are part of the water cycle.

Visitors are drawn toward a simple water fountain in front of an opaque wall. When they

drink from the fountain, the wall becomes transparent and the cycle of the drinking

water is revealed through a complex kinetic sculpture. Points along the cycle include

clouds, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, a water treatment plant, a Joshua tree, a washing

machine, a child, a toilet, historical figures, a dinosaur, etc. Visitors physically become

part of the water cycle and discover the water they drink has always existed and will

always exist.


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Las Vegas

Springs

Preserve

Desert

Living

Center

Design

Development

December 202001

2.02.02 Tower of Trash

See a months worth of your garbage in the Tower of Trash.

Visitors gaze up at a tower of trash that appears to be ready to topple onto them at any

minute. Graphic panels indicate that the trash in the can represents the amount of

garbage each Las Vegas resident generates every month. A rolling digital display marks

the weight of garbage being produced in Las Vegas every second. Interpretive text

indicates how much of this waste could have been diverted by recycling programs and

composting.


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III DESIGN DEMONSTRATION AREA

2.00 Sustainability Gallery

2.02 Nothing Disappears

2.02.05 Garbage Truck Theater

Key Messages:

Many products that you use every day have

been made from what used to be considered

waste.

Find out what happens to your waste and your

recycling bins once they leave your curb.

Desert communities have unique challenges

when it comes to waste management. For

example, it is difficult to control desert

dumping, and it is crucial that the extremely

limited water supply not be contaminated.

2.02.05 Garbage Truck Theater

The garbage truck theater provides several experiences for visitors at once. They can

explore the exterior of the truck, trying to match the recyclable materials with their

resulting products. Parts of the truck are made from surprising materials: what appears

to be a normal wheel is actually made from recycled crumbled rubber; the body of the

truck is made of flattened aluminum cans; and the windows are made from glass

bottles.

As visitors approach the truck, motion sensors activate the trash compactor. Visitors

inside the mini-theater are treated to a depiction of the garbage in the truck being

squashed against the back side of the garbage bin. A light-hearted film follows,

addressing recycling programs and waste collection and disposal in Las Vegas, focusing

on some of the products made from the glass, paper and aluminum collected at

curbside pickups. Simple lighting effects create a mini object theater as the film

describes products made from recycled materials, those products hidden among the

trash in the walls of the truck are illuminated.

Visitors outside the truck peruse interpretive graphics

outlining the challenges of sustainable development

in Las Vegas, including desert dumping and

contamination of a limited water supply.


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2.04 Explore the Alternatives

2.04.03 Alternative Energies (Airstream Trailer)

Key Messages:

New energy technologies are being invented

and developed all the time.

If you stay informed of new technologies, you

can decide which ones work for you.

2.04.03 Alternative Energy and Transportation (Airstream

Trailer)

Inside an airstream trailer, visitors can experiment with other types of alternative

energies. This will be an ever-changing exhibit area where new breakthroughs and press

releases are regularly updated. Some of the topics that may be covered include:

Breakthroughs in solar and electric transportation technology

Biomass energy sources

Increased efficiency in wind power generation Cheaper technologies in solar power generation.

Also, this is where visitors can explore The Difference of One, a computer interactive

that invites visitors to input personal information about their lifestyle, including such

items as whether they own a car, whether they recycle, how much water they use in a

day, and so on. They receive a rating based on their level of resource conservation, and

then get a printout with suggestions on how they, as individuals, can make a difference

by changing some of their behaviors.


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Las Vegas

Springs

Preserve

Desert

Living

Center

Design

Development

December 202001

2.03.06 Entry Vestibule (Alternative Materials)

As visitors enter the home, they become aware of the decision-making process of the

architect and builder. The abundance of material samples and blueprints printed on the

floor make it clear the architect has made many decisions in designing this home. All the

material options under consideration for a house in desert conditions are on display.


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Las Vegas

Springs

Preserve

Desert

Living

Center

Design

Development

December 202001

2.03.10 Bathroom

From the point of view of household water conservation, the bathroom is the most

important place in the home. Visitors enter the Sustainable Homes bathroom and see

the toilet and sink mounted in an unusual position: at eye level, encouraging them to

see their own bathroom water use in a new way. The drainpipes lead down to the floor

offering visitors a close-up view of the heat reclamation and graywater systems. A

second toilet demonstrates the principles of composting toilets. Graphic panels explain

how these systems work, and explain the virtues of low-flush, air-flush toilets, compost

toilets, toilet tank water savers, heat reclamation, and low-flow fixtures.


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2.03 Do More with Less

2.03.09 Oversized Thermostat

Key Messages:

You would save a lot of energy, and therefore

money, if you turned your thermostat down 2

degrees in winter, and up two degrees in

summer.

2.03.09 Oversized Thermostat

Do you pour on the A/C? Look how much energy youd save if you warmed up a little!

A large wall-mounted thermostat provides visitors a chance to calculate their savings if

they turned up their thermostat a few degrees in the summer, and turned it down a few

degrees in winter. Depending on the season and the time of day, visitors are encouraged

to adjust the thermostat up or down. A small read-out instantly calculates the energy

and money saved.


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2.03.11 Smart Shopper Kiosk (Washing

Machine)

Key Messages:

Every time you wash your laundry you could

be saving money, water and energy

2.03.11 Shopping Game Kiosk (Washing Machine)

The Washing Kiosk puts a fresh spin on different ways to accomplish one of lifes most

mundane chores: laundry.

Visitors are challenged to purchase the most energy- and water-efficient of three

different washing machines. The machines are displayed and each bears a description of

its main characteristics. Visitors make their choices on an interactive screen, choosing to

delve deep into issues pertaining to washing machine design and detergents or

stopping just long enough to make a quick purchase.

Product information:

Key Issue: are they designed to be water and energy

efficient?

Traditional Top-loader

- Traditional vertical axis type uses 40 gallons/load (clothes

must be submerged)

- Clothes rub together causing them to wear out quickly

- Final high-speedspin still requires one hour of drying time

- No half-load option

- 10 lbs capacity

- $900

Front-loader

- Front-loading system requires only 13 gallons/load

- 13 lb capacity therefore fewer loads required

- Includes setting for different-sized loads

- Tumble action lifts and drops clothes rather than

submerging them in water, therefore less water used and

less wear on clothes

- $1100

The Washer-Dryer Combo

- Front-loading system requires only 13 gallons/load

- Combined washer/dryer you dont have to transfer clothes

from washer to dryer

- Saves space because washer & dryer are combined

- Save money because you dont have to buy separate

washer & dryer- 13 lb capacity therefore fewer loads required

- Super high-speed spin cycle means less time and energy

spent drying clothes

- Includes setting for different-sized loads

- Tumble action lifts and drops clothes rather than

submerging them in water

- $1400


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2.03 Do More With Less

2.03.07 Where Does Your Power Come From?

Key Messages:

LVWWD uses 60% of Nevadas electrical power

to deliver water to your home.

Las Vegas generates most of its electricity by

burning coal, a non-renewable, inefficient form

of generating power that produces large

amounts of greenhouse gases.

The electricity we use can be generated in a

variety of ways.

2.03.07 Where Does Your Power Come From?

It takes a lot of power to deliver all of the water that Las Vegas Valley residents use.

Where does that power come from? A monitor displays a power outlet with a power cord

plugged into it and the cord disappears at the bottom of the screen. Under the screen a

real cord sticks out of the wall, loops and re-enters the wall. Visitors pull on this cord and

see themselves drawn along the delivery route of electric power along power lines

above and below ground, through transfer stations all the way to the source. The source

will change each time showing the various power sources: coal pit, hydro-electric

station, wind power station, solar station, etc.

Interpretation focuses on Las Vegasmain

sources of power but also hints at

alternative sources that will be explored

further in the Explore the Alternatives

thematic area.


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2.03.13 Living Room

Key Messages:

Sustainable design should not be determined

solely by materials, resources and energy:

basic needs and comfort must also be part of

the solution.

2.03.13 Living Room

A place to relaxand reflect.

The Living Room in the Sustainable Home is a completely finished area. It is designed as

a soothing and comfortable space in which natural light has been captured and diffused.

Interpretation in this area is discreet, highlighting such features as low-e windows, light

wells, and the benefits of recessed windows. This quiet area allows visitors to take in the

feel of the space and to reflect on all they have seen.

Large windows and a glass patio door offer views onto the garden. Furnishings anddcor are, of course, sustainably designed.


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Discovery Features

B1.6 RADIANT HEAT FLOORING

Burning fossil fuel is a costly way

to control temperature.

The DLC uses solar energy to heat floors.

Coils carry hot water underneath floors at the DLC,

distributing radiant heat throughout buildings. This even heat

distribution system is advantageous because it heats occupants

rather than air throughout the room. This leaves occupants

feeling warmer at cooler room temperatures.

B1RADIANT HEAT

FLOORING MANIFOLDB1.8

Visitors using clinterpreting the

the floors. A floogoing on underninterests about


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Visitors walking by the exterior of thebuilding see long overhangs and shorterfins underneath. Their ability to protect thewalls natural material is highlighted by sun

sculpture projecting out from the wall.

Steel plate and rebar structuresshow angle of suns rays at thesummer and winter solstices.

The winter rays penetrateinto the building by reflectingoff of the light shelf.


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Steel rebar depictingrocks, stones andpebbles in cistern

As visitors descend the stairwell into the atrium, they followthe same path as the storm water. Visitors see steel andcast glass sculptures that represent the layers of rocks,

stones and pebbles that are lying inside of the cistern.

Organic-shaped cast

glass showing waterflowing through cisternand out into arroyo


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