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Sugar Creek Administration Center
Located on Laraway Road in Joliet, Illinois is the Sugar Creek Administration Center. Visitors to the Sugar Creek Center can obtain information on Forest Preserve trails, obtain permits for picnicking, camping, programs, and dog park and equestrian trail usage as well as attend workshops on natural gardening and building "green." The Center also provides office space for many Forest Preserve employees and meeting space for monthly Board of Commissioner meetings and for civic and social groups.
The Green Technologies
The Sugar Creek Administration Center's design and construction includes many green technologies ranging from the use of recycled materials, photovoltaic panels to produce power, and natural landscaping. Among the green technologies used in the Sugar Creek Administration Center are:
Photovoltaic Cells, Recycled Materials, Movable Interior Walls, Extensive Use of Glass, Raised Floor Construction, Indoor Air Quality, Absence of Gutters, Landscaping, Detention Pond Design.
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The Sugar Creek Center, open from 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. weekdays, is located at 17540 W. Laraway Road, .75 mile west of Route 52 in Joliet. Call 815.727.8700 for more information.
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| The Sugar Creek Administration Center serves as a model of "green architecture". Advances in construction materials and electrical systems have now made it possible to reduce substantially the impact on the environment of new construction, energy consumption, and pollution. These technologies as exemplified in the Administration Center represent a "whole system" approach to construction and point to a more sustainable architecture that is sure to be used more and more in commercial and residential construction. The Sugar Creek facility serves as an educational tool for tomorrow's architects and builders. Educators and students in the building trades will have available to them resource materials to explore these new technologies in environmentally sensitive construction. Additionally, the building will gain recognition for the Forest Preserve from the Leadership in Energy & environmental Design (LEED), a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials' selection, and indoor environmental quality. The Wauponsee Glacial Trail
Main access to the Wauponsee Glacial Trail is at the Sugar Creek Administration Center. Named after an ancient glacial lake, the proposed 26 mile trail will follow abandoned rail lines from Joliet to Kankakee and is ideal for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, and horseback riding. Complete now is an eight-mile segment from Joliet to Manhattan. Guest Services
Guest Services is home to the Forest Preserve's Educational Loan Kit Program. Loan kits contain a collection of educational materials and resources that help students explore a specific subject. Kits are available for teachers and youth leaders to check out for up to two weeks. Kits are available free of charge. To learn more about the loan kit program, the types of kits available or to reserve a kit, call 815-717-8700.
Building Tours
Guest Services also offers tours of the building and grounds highlighting eco-friendly construction, design, green technologies, and native landscaping. Tours are specifically designed for high school trade classes, students enrolled in architecture or design courses, builders, community groups, and environmental organizations. For tour information, click here or call 815.727.8700.
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