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Brooklyn Children's Museum Declared NYC's First 'Green' Museum of 4/23

Summary (Lindsay Girden): On April 23, 2010, the Brooklyn Children's Museum was presented with a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification Plaque. This plaque signifies that this museum is New York City's first Green Museum. This presentation happened along with Mayor Bloomberg's Earth Week of 2010. The LEED plaque shows the the museum has shown exceptional improvements in the areas of energy savings, sustainability and efficiency. Other eco-friendly features from the museum includes: energy-saving, carbon dioxide, daylight and occupancy sensors, renewable/recyclable materials, bamboo staircase, and display case made from discarded sunflower husks(which improves indoor air quality). Many of the exhibits are also recycled and re-used. Along with these "green" changes, the Brooklyn Children's Museum is also dedicated to environmental education through a variety of programs, such as a workshop series called "growing up green."