Brooklyn Children's Museum grows and matures.Skanska USA Building Inc. announced that construction is underway to renovate and expand the Brooklyn Children's Museum Coordinates: The Brooklyn Children's Museum is a general purpose museum in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Founded in 1899, it was the first museum in the world to cater specifically to children. The museum is currently undergoing renovation. . Skanska provided pre-construction services for the project and is currently serving as construction manager. The expansion project will add more than 53,000 s/f of space to the building, which will house new galleries for science and cultural exhibitions, education workshops, a new media center and a Kids Cafe. The goal of the project is to reinforce the Museum's position as a premier educational resource. The Brooklyn Children's Museum was founded in 1899 and is the first children's museum Children's museums are institutions that provide exhibits and programs that stimulate informal learning experiences for children. In contrast with traditional museums that typically have a hands-off policy regarding exhibits, children's museums feature interactive exhibits that are in the world. The original museum was housed in the Adams House Adams House is used as the name for many buildings including:
The scope of the project includes sustainable design guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. and the project is slated to receive a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The strict performance goals include energy efficiency, water conservation, sustainable materials and resources and indoor environmental quality. The project team has set a goal of 50% to 75% of all project waste to be recyclable re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. . In addition, the project will incorporate green building guidelines that will affect the materials used in construction, maintenance and clean-up of the construction site and will help contribute to environmental sustainability. Upon completion, the Brooklyn Children's Museum is expected to be the first LEED-certified museum in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . One challenge of the project is that the construction work will be performed while the facility hosts hundreds of visitors each day. Skanska is working closely with the entire project team, as well as the subcontractors, to ensure the safety of all occupants and visitors and to accommodate the institution's schedule. "Skanska is honored to be a part of the Brooklyn Children's Museum expansion project and its contribution to the City of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and to the Brooklyn residents," said Dan Kolakowski, project executive for Skanska USA Building Inc. "Skanska understands that the Museum is an integral part of the local community and to the education of New York City children. The larger facility will enable the Museum to provide additional and more extensive services to the community." |
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