Sustainability

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Sustainability

Adaptive Reuse of Building Renewable Energy Sustainable Landscapes

Adaptive Reuse of Building

Duke Farms has capitalized on the embedded energy already existing in the built environment by adapting structures rather than demolishing and constructing anew. These buildings now serve as model adaptable structures and regenerative habitats that may be replicated on a small or large scale by others. Buildings on site that once served as J.B. Duke’s horse barn and greenhouse have been renovated to meet LEED© standards of energy efficiency and adapted to serve the purposes of the current mission of Duke Farms and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Farm Barn
In 2012 the Farm Barn was renovated to meet LEED© Platinum standards, the highest level of certification offered by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Orchid Range
The Orchid Range is one of the first LEED© Platinum certified conservatories in the world. New energy-efficient boilers and building systems greatly decrease the energy demands to keep the plants warm during the cold winter months.

Outpost Green Roof
The Farm Barn Outpost Green Roof Demonstration was constructed with materials reclaimed from demolished structures on-site. Plantings on the rooftop help to reduce heat build-up in the warmer summer months.

How is the game played?

If using a handheld GPS device (such as a Garmin, Magellan, Lowrance, etc.):

Register for a free basic membership on geocaching.com.
Visit the Hide & Seek a Cache page to locate a cache nearby.
Select a cache to view its cache page which lists the cache description, GPS coordinates, and other instructions on how to find the cache.
Load the coordinates into your GPS device and naviagate to the hidden cache.
Sign the logbook inside the cache and log your visit online on geocaching.com.

If using a GPS-enabled smartphone (such as an iPhone or Andriod phone):

Download geocaching.com app from your app store (there is an Intro version which only allows you to navigate to 3 caches before it makes you upgrade and there is the full version which is $9.99).
Log-in using your geocaching.com username or create a free geocaching.com username if you do not have one.
Once logged in, press "Find Nearby Caches."
Choose the appropriate cache from the list. The cache page should appear.
Press "Navigate to Cache." A map should appear showing your location in relation to the cache location.
Navigate to the cache and sign the logbook when you find it. Go back to the cache page and press "Post a Log/Field Note" to post a log online.

Duke Farms GeoTrail

The Duke Farms GeoTrail is a geocaching challenge consisting of 11 different caches placed around the property. It is a unique journey through a variety of native habitats and landscapes.

To complete the challenge you have to fill out the GeoTrail brochure and uncover the secret word, then present your completed brochure to the front desk staff in the Orientation Center to receive your commemorative token (GeoTrail brochures are available at the front desk in the Orientation Center).

Renewable Energy