Branch Library Receives LEED Certification
Hickory Grove Library
The Hickory Grove Branch Public Library, designed by Wagner Murray Architects, has just received LEED certification. The building was recognized for its sustainable use of interior and exterior materials, as well as its efficient mechanical system and day lighting components that contribute to a significant energy reduction of the facility. Other features include rainwater collected from the roof which serves the Children’s Garden adjacent to the children’s reading area within the building. The building has been enthusiastically received by the community and the Library staff.
Hickory Grove Library Interior
Hickory Grove Public Library Opens!
The new Hickory Grove Branch library opened with great fanfare on February 6, 2010. A 16,000 square foot regional library is the first in a series of new regional libraries which are being developed by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library system.
The building is a new sustainable model and incorporates a number of features that are changing the use and dynamics of the regional library concept. Heavy on IT and social and study areas, the library will support a range of ages and demographics from young children (pre-school) to senior citizens. Various program rooms have been assigned for each of these age groups.
Wagner Murray Architects also designed all of the furniture and fixtures within the library, including the Learning Tree in the Children’s Area.
Signage throughout the library describes specific sustainable and recycled features and products within the building, including ceiling, wall and floor finishes, as well as programmed controls on lighting and HVAC systems.
Library Exterior
Children and adults gather under the Learning Tree.
A universal message is broadcast to the passerby, in the library's central reading room.
Crowds gather in the library.
This pamphlet is available at the library checkout and provides a brief primer to library users and visitors on the benefits of energy efficient and sustainable design. ©Wagner Murray Architects
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