Built with green in mind from the ground up
Wilmington’s commitment to a sustainable environment can be seen throughout the new Wilmington Convention Center. Even before the first shovel broke ground, a sand filtration system was installed to prevent runoff into the Cape Fear River. What is evolving from the drawing table is an eco-friendly building, pending LEED Certification, that adds function and aesthetics to blend into Historic Downtown Wilmington.
All in all, the Wilmington Convention Center will appeal to your environmental sense as much as your business sense.
Environmental green efficiency is built-in everywhere
- Lighting controls and energy management for individual rooms
- Air quality meters and sensors in rooms
- HVAC controls and graphics
- Superior indoor air quality and monitoring
- Low-odor and low-chemical interior finishes
- Water saving devices designed to reduce consumption by 48 percent
- Water saving irrigation system
- Efficient air handling equipment
- Carpets and upholstery made with recycled content
- Dedicated priority parking for fuel-efficient hybrid automobiles
- Entryway foot grilles
- Agressive recycling program
- “Green” cleaning and maintenance program
- Easy access bike racks
- Low-VoC white roof to use less energy to cool
- Strategically placed windows to conserve energy
- Reclaimed brownfield site
- Sophisticated sand filtration system to prevent pollutants from escaping in the Cape Fear River
