Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center

Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
General information
Location	Buford, Georgia
Country	United States
Coordinates	34°3′50.57″N 84°0′18.33″W
Opened	2006[1]
Technical details
Floor area	65,000 square feet (6,000 m2)[2]
Grounds	700 acres (280 ha; 1.1 sq mi)[3]
Design and construction
Architect	Meg Needle[4]
Architecture firm	Lord Aeck & Sargent
Website
	gwinnettehc.org

The Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center is a LEED Gold certified[5] environmental and cultural community center in Buford, Georgia. The center provides scientific,[6] environmental[7] and cultural exhibits.[8] Most of the exhibits are focused on educating school-age children.[9]

The center is also the location of Treetop Quest, an outdoor ropes course[1][10] that opened at the center in September 2011.[11]

References

"Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center Treetop Quest". Treetop Quest. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
"About - Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center". Retrieved 14 February 2014.
"Environmental & Heritage Center". Gwinnett County Government. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
"Greenroofs.com Projects - Gwinnett County Environmental & Heritage Center". greenroofs.com. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
Nicolow, Jim (27–29 March 2007). "The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center: Water-Efficiency and Stormwater Management Solutions for the Southeast". Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
Allen, Deanna (20 February 2014). "Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center exhibit explores science behind amusement parks". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
"Go green this holiday season with Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center festival". Gwinnett Daily Post. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
Ellis, Ralph (28 December 2010). "Interactive exhibit to focus on housing around the world". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
"Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center Experience Something Beyond Your Expectations". Gwinnett Magazine. 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
Waterhouse, Jon (28 March 2012). "Learn the ropes during spring break". Access Atlanta. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
"Treetop Quest Opens at Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center". Partnership Gwinnett. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

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[treetop_quest-1] "Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center Treetop Quest". Treetop Quest. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

[gehc_about-2] "About - Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center". Retrieved 14 February 2014.

[gcgov-3] "Environmental & Heritage Center". Gwinnett County Government. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

[greenroofs-4] "Greenroofs.com Projects - Gwinnett County Environmental & Heritage Center". greenroofs.com. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

[git_water-5] Nicolow, Jim (27–29 March 2007). "The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center: Water-Efficiency and Stormwater Management Solutions for the Southeast". Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

[gdp_rollercoaster-6] Allen, Deanna (20 February 2014). "Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center exhibit explores science behind amusement parks". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

[gdp_green-7] "Go green this holiday season with Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center festival". Gwinnett Daily Post. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

[ajc_housing-8] Ellis, Ralph (28 December 2010). "Interactive exhibit to focus on housing around the world". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

[gwinnettmagazine-9] "Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center Experience Something Beyond Your Expectations". Gwinnett Magazine. 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

[aa_treetop-10] Waterhouse, Jon (28 March 2012). "Learn the ropes during spring break". Access Atlanta. Retrieved 5 July 2014.

[partnershipgwinnett-11] "Treetop Quest Opens at Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center". Partnership Gwinnett. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2014.