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Calgary Zoo educates visitors with interactive display

April 29, 2013

QA Graphics announced its completion of an interactive educational display for Calgary Zoo's ENMAX Conservatory in Alberta, Canada, designed to educate visitors on the building's renewable energy technologies and other environmental features.

In March 2012, the ENMAX Conservatory was recognized as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certified building by the Canada Green Building Council, according to a company news release. The LEED certification prompted the Calgary Zoo and ENMAX Corporation to search for a solution that would educate visitors on the design aspects that were put into place to achieve the recognition.

The search resulted in QA Graphic's interactive application, displayed on a 46-inch touchscreen in the main atrium of the Conservatory. The Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard allows visitors to explore the environmental features in place at the Conservatory, including energy efficient heating systems, a wind turbine, solar photovoltaic panels and the use of recycled materials, the announcement said.

Educational demos illustrate how some of the Conservatory's renewable energy technologies function to produce energy and real-time data shows how much energy is being produced by the photovoltaic system. Visitors can interact with a checklist to see how the Conservatory became LEED Gold Certified. The kiosk also provides a floor plan of the building, an events calendar for the Calgary Zoo and information on elements that can be implemented at home to conserve resources.

"We are proud to share with Calgary Zoo visitors the new kiosk that will provide information on the benefits of renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency and the many other environmental aspects of the building," said Karla Wingate, manager of community investment and sponsorship for ENMAX Corporation.

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