VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is opening what it says is one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in the world.
The Brock Environmental Center's grand opening is set for Friday in Virginia Beach.
The center near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay will be home to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's environmental education programs. The center will also provide space for other local conservation partners.
The building makes its own power from wind and sunlight, gets all of its water from rain and produces no sewage or runoff. It also gets most of its heating and cooling from the earth, sun and Chesapeake Bay breezes.
The building was designed to meet rigorous environmental standards set by the International Living Future Institute.
