UNC’s Botanical

Garden

By: Robert Jones

Seed Banking

At UNC’s botanical garden they store and

protect germplasm reserves. The program
enacted, is setup to prevent the extinction
of endangered plants to later be
reintroduced into the wild.

Photo provided by:

https://www.emaze.com/@AICOTLO/
Seed-Banks
 Rainwater Cisterns

Using Rainwater Cisterns stores and

protects water released from the
atmosphere . Storing the rainwater in a
safe container so that it doesn’t gather
contaminates or become runoff. The
rainwater simply flows from the tops of the
building along a duct and then through a
pipe enters the cistern. This rainwater is
then reused through the gardens to help
water plants, provide water for bathrooms,
etc.

Photo and information supplied by:

http://ncbg.unc.edu/education-
center/
 Renewable Energy and Conservation
● Geothermal walls for heating and air-conditioning.

Photo:
http://www.ourcoolhouse.com/images/constr
uction/groundloop.htm
● Photovoltaic panels that harness the power of the sun to help generate at least 12% of building
electricity.

https://www.nrel.gov/workingw
ithus/re-photovoltaics.html

● Clerestory Windows: Providing natural lighting throughout each building. The angle and orientation of
the windows sunlight to enter in the winter, but also provides shade in the summer.

Photo and information supplied by:

http://ncbg.unc.edu/education-center/
 Stormwater Retention Ponds

Along with Rainwater Cisterns,

Stormwater Retention Ponds can also be
found on the ground of the botanical
gardens to help retain water. Their main
function is to slow down the water and
allowing the water to then filter through
vegetation. Thereby, cleaning the water
and retaining the water mainly to the
botanical gardens to be used in other ways.

Photo provided by
https://cfse.com/project/belle-avenue-
stormwater-retention-pond/
 Recycling

All materials used in construction are

locally and sustainably produced; all
wood used is harvested from sustainable
forests and all the stones used for
construction are gathered from local
areas. Stimulating local economies and
areas. Furthermore, 75% of all
construction waste on the property of
the botanical gardens are recycled or
reused for other means.

Photo: http://ncbg.unc.edu/education-center/
Resources:

http://ncbg.unc.edu/education-center/
http://ncbg.unc.edu/