Renovations of the Friends Center, the first facility in Philadelphia to get its heat from deep-standing column wells (six holes drilled between 1,000–15,000 feet into the earth’s core), are nearly two-thirds complete. When it opens this spring, the Center—which has a green roof, solar panels and was rebuilt with recycled and renewable materials—will be a grand achievement in sustainable design. They’ve already been giving tours to architects and classes at Temple and Drexel and plan to open these services to the public.
Redesigning the Friends Center
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