Omega Center for Sustainable Living

150, Lake Drive, Rhinebeck, NY, United States

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Omega Center for Sustainable Living

150, Lake Drive, Rhinebeck, NY, United States

Type

Educational ›

YEAR

2009

SIZE

5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

In 2006, the Omega Institute commissioned BNIM to design a new highly
sustainable wastewater filtration facility with a strong educational
component focused on water. The project replaces the current wastewater
disposal system for 119 buildings on a 195-acre campus in Rhinebeck, New
York by using biological methods of treatment via an Eco Machine. As
part of a larger effort to educate visitors, staff and the local
community on local, regional and global water issues, the project
showcases this ecological system in a building that houses the primary
treatment cells and a classroom/laboratory and yoga studio.The building received a LEED
Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council and is one
of the first buildings to receive certification as a Living Building in Living Building Challenge 1.3.