Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center

The Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center is a LEED Gold certified[5] environmental and cultural community center in Buford, Georgia. The center provides scientific,[6] environmental[7] and cultural exhibits.[8] Most of the exhibits are focused on educating school-age children.[9]

Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
General information
LocationBuford, Georgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34°3′50.57″N 84°0′18.33″W
Opened2006[1]
Technical details
Floor area65,000 square feet (6,000 m2)[2]
Grounds700 acres (280 ha; 1.1 sq mi)[3]
Design and construction
ArchitectMeg Needle[4]
Architecture firmLord Aeck & Sargent
Website
gwinnettehc.org

The center is also the location of Treetop Quest, an outdoor ropes course[1][10] that opened at the center in September 2011.[11]

References
  1. "Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center Treetop Quest". Treetop Quest. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  2. "About - Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. "Environmental & Heritage Center". Gwinnett County Government. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  4. "Greenroofs.com Projects - Gwinnett County Environmental & Heritage Center". greenroofs.com. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  5. Nicolow, Jim (27–29 March 2007). "The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center: Water-Efficiency and Stormwater Management Solutions for the Southeast". Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  6. Allen, Deanna (20 February 2014). "Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center exhibit explores science behind amusement parks". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  7. "Go green this holiday season with Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center festival". Gwinnett Daily Post. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  8. Ellis, Ralph (28 December 2010). "Interactive exhibit to focus on housing around the world". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  9. "Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center Experience Something Beyond Your Expectations". Gwinnett Magazine. 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  10. Waterhouse, Jon (28 March 2012). "Learn the ropes during spring break". Access Atlanta. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  11. "Treetop Quest Opens at Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center". Partnership Gwinnett. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2014.


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