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Yale’s Rustic Kroon Hall Fits Carbon Neutral Technology

July 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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The new Kroon Hall at Yale University strikes a rustic note with its barn-like form and thick vaulting roof, as if made of thatch. It’s not about quaint, since it is among the few buildings in America that can claim to be almost carbon neutral — the Holy Grail in the battle against global warming. That “thatch” supports photovoltaic panels.

Yale’s Rustic Kroon Hall Fits Carbon Neutral Technology: Review James S. Russell Bloomberg 7/20/09

-Chris

Categories: Architecture · Architecture News · Climate Change · Contests and Awards · Sustainability · Yale News

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