Sun, Dec 16, 2007
NJ Building Will Sport Sustainable Design
The Challenger Center for Space
Science Education’s newest Learning Center will be the first
such location to incorporate a sustainable building design in
support of the interactive experience that immerses over 400,000
students a year in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
concepts.
The new Challenger Learning Center will be designed and built by
the architectural, interior design and engineering, award-winning
New Jersey firm, Cubellis. Mount Laurel Township was selected by
New Jersey Educational Information Resource Center (EIRC) to be the
home for the newest Challenger Learning Center.
Fifty Challenger Learning Centers across the US incorporate
project-based learning and the theme of space exploration to engage
students in critical thinking, decision-making, communication and
teamwork.
"This is incredibly exciting for us. Almost everything connected
with space exploration includes an understanding of responsible and
careful use of available resources to accomplish a mission," said
Challenger Center Founding Chairman June Scobee-Rodgers.
"We’re thrilled that this new Challenger Center in Mount
Laurel will include ‘green’ themes for our teachers and
students. It will help us continue our mission of creating a new
generation of explorers."
The Mount Laurel Challenger Center will underscore the
Challenger Center’s mission of "inspiring, exploring and
learning" at every turn, by incorporating design concepts and
technology that can provide learning opportunities for students.
For example, the building will include solar panels and rain water
collection systems that instructors can use for demonstration and
teaching. The new Challenger Center is expected to be open in
2009.
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