All:
I am currently working on a new Headquarters / Visitor Center for the Fish & Wildlife Services located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. The project team is working to obtain the Pilot Program 55, Bird Collision Deterrence. Can anyone talk about ways and/or exhibits they have communicated how and why bird deterrence measures were incorporated into the project? My thought is this would be an excellent talking point for Green Building Education for all visitors.
Looking forward to hearing everyone's feedback.
Deborah Lucking
Director of SustainabilityFentress Architects
LEEDuser Expert
245 thumbs up
October 17, 2018 - 6:23 pm
Lauren,
we just had an pretty good presentation about the topic from Pilkington Glass. Contact your local rep and ask about their AviProtek product.
Lauren Luckowski
Interior Designer | Architectural Team LeaderFSB
October 18, 2018 - 3:01 pm
Thank you, Deborah.
Have you submitted for this credit for one of your projects?
Joanna Switzer
Sustainability Project ManagerAtkins
59 thumbs up
October 19, 2018 - 9:42 am
Hi Lauren,
Haven't done so to date but agree its a great outreach topic! There are some statistical facts/suggested strategies for homeowners/visitors that you can cite from American Bird Conservancy - perhaps for posted flyer/display board and/or spoken tour - https://abcbirds.org/program/glass-collisions/ , https://abcbirds.org/get-involved/bird-smart-glass/, https://abcbirds.org/get-involved/bird-friendly-life/
emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
454 thumbs up
October 19, 2018 - 1:03 pm
I ave submitted this for a few projects; we did use the links Joanna provided above to inform the required monitoring plan, and also explained it at a high level in our green education documentation.
Heather DeGrella
Sustainable Design Director, Associate PrincipalOpsis Architecture
71 thumbs up
October 24, 2018 - 7:24 pm
Hi - You might check out the Oregon Zoo Education Center. We did several displays and signs about the bird-friendly glass.
http://walkerglass.com/blog/deeper-insights-the-oregon-zoos-new-education-center-by-opsis-architecture/
http://walkerglass.com/blog/aviprotek-e-offering-an-innovative-balance-b...
http://walkerglass.com/blog/being-bird-friendly-on-the-new-oregon-zoo-ed...
Lauren Luckowski
Interior Designer | Architectural Team LeaderFSB
October 31, 2018 - 11:57 am
Thank you everyone for your feedback regarding the Bird Deterrence and Green Education element. All the link have been useful for the required documentation.