Striking Gold in Texas

Striking Gold in Texas

A new Armed Forces Reserve Center training facility in San Marcos, Texas, is a prime example of turning Department of Defense (DOD) sustainability criteria into installation reality. Built to replace and consolidate undersized and outdated training facilities for the U.S. Army Reserve and Texas Nati...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Military engineer 2013-04, Vol.105 (682), p.55-56
Hauptverfasser: NORDIN, DAVID, BRUNSON, JIM
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Certification
Concretes
Consolidation
Construction materials
Design
Green buildings
Guards
LEED certification
Military
Precast concrete
Renewable energy
Reserves
Sustainability
Sustainable construction
Sustainable design
SUSTAINABLE INSTALLATIONS
Sustainable materials
Training
Wood buildings
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Zusammenfassung:A new Armed Forces Reserve Center training facility in San Marcos, Texas, is a prime example of turning Department of Defense (DOD) sustainability criteria into installation reality. Built to replace and consolidate undersized and outdated training facilities for the U.S. Army Reserve and Texas National Guard, the three-building complex--recommended by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission--was constructed using a total precast concrete system and designed to achieve LEED certification.
ISSN:0026-3982