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The Next Page / Inside Phipps' Center for Sustainable Landscapes: Making clean water, all in one place. Please click on the PDF below to see the entire plan.

The Next Page / Inside Phipps' Center for Sustainable Landscapes: Making clean water, all in one place

Early this century, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Oakland launched a three-part expansion plan that put green-building principles front and center. The first phase, a redesigned entrance and cafe, emerged in March 2005; it was the first LEED-certified visitor center in a U.S. public garden. What is a Passive House? The American Institute of Architects - Replace. LEAP - local energy alliance program.