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"We are proud to have hired David Quillin, a LEED-certified and award winning architect, to
design a very unique and environmentally friendly building that will adhere to the National Building Council’s standards
for LEED-certification, the national benchmark for eco-friendly buildings. We are thrilled to have David's highly
visionary and innovative plans for Safe Haven's sanctuary building,” states Safe Haven Director Anne Gryczon, “his
very original design is elegant, yet simple, cost-effective, respects our shared environment, and, most of all, is completely
animal-centered."
By building “Green,” Safe Haven will not only reduce our impact on the environment,
but also significantly reduce our construction costs, operating costs and open up funding opportunities that were not previously
available. By saving money on our sanctuary facility we will be able to direct more resources to Sussex County’s animals,
including crucial no/low cost Spay/Neuter for the animals of our limited-income residents and feral cats.
"Safe Haven’s No Kill sanctuary will be the first commercial LEED building in Sussex County. Our
building will be the first “Green” animal shelter in the Mid-Atlantic region and second on the East Coast. Some of the green elements incorporated in the design include geothermal
heat, solar hot water, use of recycled materials, a climate controlling courtyard and a vegetative roof. Creating an eco-friendly
sanctuary will not only allow Safe Haven to have a healthier environment for the animals under our care and save money on
energy use so that we may spend more on the animals, but it will also lessen the impact on our planet to keep it a better
place for everyone to enjoy. According to Quillin, “green building is partly about consuming fewer resources, but it is also about working
with the environment, rather than against it, to create a vibrant and comfortable space. People (and animals) feel better
in buildings that connect them to their environment through natural light, natural ventilation, and natural materials. Treating
animals with respect and treating the environment with respect stem from the same attitude.”
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Green and Cost Saving
Design Features for Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary: - Solar Hot Water
Heating
- Geo-thermal HVAC systems
- Green roof, soil absorbs rainwater and vegetation converts pollutants into biomass
- Courtyard: moderates the weather – cooler in summer, warmer in winter
- Long narrow buildings for increased ventilation, natural light penetration
- East-West orientation: solar gain in winter, no gain in summer, less energy use
- Concrete slab floors store solar gain and even out temperature cycles
- Recycled metal exterior and roof
- Recycled wheat
straw insulation, super tight shell, and 5x tighter than most framing
- Pervious,
recycled concrete roadways, local material, allow rain to filter through
- Downsized
equipment due to tight insulated shell, about ½ of standard systems
- Re-forest
to Northeast and Northwest, block cold and storm winds
- Maintain area
South of building as meadowland, mow once per year, allows summer Southwest breezes
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