Working from a schematic design prepared by the National Park Service and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Siegel & Strain completed design for a new visitor center, entry station, and maintenance facility at the west entrance to Pinnacles National Monument (now National Park). These buildings are off-the-grid, fully powered by a 73 kilowatt photovoltaic system. The Visitor Center was designed to be extremely energy efficient, incorporating a passive thermal Trombe wall. Other strategies include natural ventilation and daylighting, efficient framing, and use of local and durable materials, including local stone.

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