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Sustainability at
Tippet Rise by Pete Hinmon
We want to leave as little impact on the land as possible. This ideal has guided every decision we’ve made in planning the art center. Prior to construction, Tippet Rise commissioned a three-year comprehen- sive study of the ranch from Arup, headed locally
by DOWL Engineers, before siting buildings, infra- structure, and art.
To offset our reliance on well water, we installed surface and rainwater reclamation systems.These systems can store up to 100,000 gallons for gray- water and irrigation use.
Eight thousand square feet of bifacial solar panels were erected to produce power for the Olivier Music Barn’s recording and light facilities; the panels also provide shade and charge our hybrid tour shuttles. Tippet Rise has partnered with Beartooth Electric through net metering; any excess power we produce is pushed back onto the local grid.
The heating and air-conditioning system in the Olivier Music Barn was designed by Arup and MKK Consulting Engineers and utilizes ground source geothermal to heat and cool the building. Air passes through oversized, noiseless ducts to maintain ideal acoustics while heating and cooling. The Music Barn is climate-controlled by state-of-the-art systems that keep its humidity and temperature within two degrees of the ideal.
We hope to achieve LEED Gold certification for the Olivier Music Barn and the Cottonwood Campus through the use of these and other sustainable design and building practices.
Our staff is on hand to answer any questions you may have about sustainability at Tippet Rise.
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