Trinity Audubon Center

Trinity Audubon Center

6500 South Loop 12

Dallas, TX 75217

Phone: 214-398-TRAC

 http://trinityriver.audubon.org/

The Trinity River Audubon Center was the city of Dallas’ first LEED certified building.  

The site where it is built was previously used as a landfill so the City of Dallas commissioned architect, Antoine Predock to design a building that would utilize this abused space and get maximum use of the land without further damage to the surrounding environment.   

The final result was the Trinity Audubon Center , a modern, green building built to LEED Gold Standards in 2008, costing approximately $14.7 million. 

 

Highlight features that brought this building to LEED Gold status include drought resistant landscape and natural plants that compliment the Trinity.     

Rainwater harvesting, solar panels and slanted windows maximize natural lighting and energy efficiency.

 

Since it is build along the Trinity wetlands, the building was designed with slanted glass to protect against glare and bird strikes.

Natural materials like bamboo and concrete used for flooring were brought in from within a 200 mile radius to cut back on fuel use during transportation and construction debris was recycled according to LEED standards.

The Trinity River Audubon Center is going to be one of the main connectors in the Dallas Trails Master Plan connecting the Audubon center to other trails along the Trinity.

 

This center will be used for education and conservation initiatives in Texas. 




 The Trinity Audobon has many educational programs and also provides citizens with access to a lot of different nature friendly activities such as bird watching, hiking and picnicking.   

In the Dallas Trails Master Plan, the numerous citywide trail systems are designed to connect to the Trinity River Audubon Center, providing a premier trail destination location as the Trinity project continues to develop.

   

Overall.... The Trinity Audubon Center is a great place to see Sustainability put to use  and a great educational center that could really be key to getting Dallas to reconnect with nature.