Smithsonian and George Mason University Officials (IMAGE)

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Smithsonian and George Mason University Officials

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George Mason University President Alan G. Merten (left), SCBI Director Steve Monfort (center) and Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough (right) tour the construction site of new housing and dining facilites for the Smithsonian-Mason Global Conservation Studies Program. The three new buildings will be LEED-certified Gold Standard and will model the best green practices, including green-roof technology, geothermal heating and cooling, composting kitchen waste, reuse of rainwater and storm-water management. The space will house classrooms, laboratories, dining and events facilities, dormitories and study halls.

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Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian's National Zoo

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