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Sustainable Design Strategies
for the Modernization of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
by Joseph J. Ferraro, AIA and William D. Brooks, AIA
9. Conclusion
 This new generation of sustainable design for polar buildings provides both environmental and energy efficient aspects. This building type also provides a higher margin of safety and quality of life to the station’s occupants. The design has met its sustainable design goals to protect and sustain the pristine polar plateau research environment and redirect operational expenses to science projects (See Figure 6).
At the date that this project design was initiated the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED®) rating system had not been established. If a review were to take place at the time of this writing it is conceivable that the project could be considered for a Gold certification when it is completed in 2006. Due to its unique location and other project constraints, it is also conceivable that this project might be the basis for a new division of LEED® criteria and a standard for new Antarctic building design for all Antarctic Treaty nations.
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Table of Contents
1. Abstract
2. Sustainable Design
3. Construction History at Amundsen-Scott Station
4. Sustainable Design Goals
5. Minimizing Impacts to the South Pole Research Environment
6. Ensuring a Station Useful Life of 25 Years or More
7. Energy Efficiency
8. Indoor Environmental Quality
9. Conclusion
10. References
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