Radiant Orchid, 18-3224, a bright rich shade of purple that can range from grayish purple to pink-purple and to red-purple. It is described as a modern and versatile shade making its way from fashion to interior design in the New Year. Purple also symbolizes creativity and is complementary to a number of other trending colors identified for 2014.
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CNN, Pantone Radiant Orchid color of the year
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Cape Cod Community College’s Frank and Maureen Wilkens Science and Engineering Center is a net-positive energy building designed to transform the heart of campus.
The project approaches sustainability through a holistic and global approach, implementing a range of moves including passive solar shading overhangs, air-source heat pumps, high performance materials with low embodied carbon and the expansion of the range of thermal comfort and lighting power density. Combined with on-site photovoltaics, the project achieves net-positive energy use.
The project’s thermally modified wood rainscreen façade is a study of the modern expression of vernacular Cape Cod architecture while reducing embodied carbon. Early lifecycle assessments identified the immense carbon savings of wood over fiber cement. The design team did not stop there, furthering reductions by peeling back unnecessary finishes like carpet and ceilings. Together, these decisions enabled a 19% reduction in embodied carbon.
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