Educating the CommunityMentors: Alan McIntosh and Michelle SmithMarissa Patti, Paige Cornell, Mike Frank, Alex Marcucci, Colleen Horigan

Examples of Indoor Informational Signs

Indoor Sign DesignNon- Permanent Outdoor Informational Signs

Our MissionOur group is creating the education aspects that will inform the public of the many ways in which the new Green Aiken Center will be an environmentally responsible place. We have created a series of signs posted along the construction fence to let passer-bys know what is going on with the renovation. We are also designing permanent interior informational signs to educate occupants of the building's green features and break-through technologies.

5.5”

7”

Made with FSC-certified Sugar

Maple from UVM’s Jericho

Research Forest

Sealed with a locally

manufactured Polywhey finish from Vermont

Natural Coatings. Polywhey contains

25% less VOC’s than standard

petroleum-based products.

“Picture frame” finished edge

• EcoBatt® insulation, the next generation of sustainable insulation, lines the interior walls of the Aiken Center. EcoBatt® is made of sand and a minimum of 30% post-consumer recycled glass bottles. It contains no toxins, such as phenol, formaldehyde, or acrylics that are commonly used in traditional fiberglass insulation.

• 75% of the original Aiken Center was re-used in its renovation, including the walls, floors and roofing materials. Additional materials used to complete the renovation were sourced locally or recycled when possible. Local materials include FSC-certified wood from the UVM-owned Jericho Research Forest.