SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
JASON VARNEY
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JASON VARNEY
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
NATIONAL AQUARIUM
As an organization that ’ s built upon ecological education and environmental conservation , it ’ s only natural that Baltimore ’ s award-winning National Aquarium would be fully decked out with sustainable efforts throughout its building , from its utilitarian systems to its outreach programs . In addition to restoration projects that have recovered hundreds of acres of wetland forests , marshes , sand dunes and riparian buffers , the Aquarium has phased out single-use plastics in its operations , implemented a robust recycling and composting program , and achieved LEED certification for its Animal Care and Rescue Center . The Aquarium also recently announced plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2035 by electrifying its infrastructure and vehicle fleet and increasing its use of renewable resources .
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