Green Libraries: Fargo (N.D.) Public Library
The projects featured in this section each exhibit interesting approaches to sustainability.
Green elements at Fargo (N.D.) Public Library’s Main Library include extensive daylighting with photo-sensors that automatically turn off lights when sufficient daylight levels are reached inside the building. Granite salvaged from the original Main Library makes up the treads of the main stair, and selected pieces of casework are made from a material made of sunflower hulls.
Architect: Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd.
Photo: Don Wong
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