The Connecticut Science Center is a nine-story museum located on the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut designed by César Pelli & Associates, which opened on June 12, 2009. The building measures a total of 154,000 square feet (14,300 m2), including 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) of interactive exhibits consisting of videos, audios, visuals, tactile components, programs, and live demonstrations.
Connecticut Science Center
Connecticut Science Center, Hartford, CT on the Riverfront
Planning for the Connecticut Science Center began in 2001. The Science Center's goals are to promote the study of science by the state's youth and to encourage urban revitalization in Hartford.[1] The state of Connecticut provided more than $100 million of support for the $165 million museum, and the balance was donated by businesses, foundations and individuals.
The Connecticut Science Center is the first science center to generate most of its needed power from an on-site fuel cell. This step was a major one for the Connecticut Science Center and its steps towards being a Gold Level LEED Certified green building.[2] The 200-kilowatt fuel cell, built by UTC Power (a United Technologies Corp business based in South Windsor), generates 100 percent of the electricity the Science Center uses.[3] The PureCell System is fueled with natural gas, and does not use combustion. Instead, the fuel gas undergoes an electrochemical process that produces direct current electricity, heat, and water.[4] Carbon dioxide gas is also released, as an undesirable byproduct of the fuel cell operation.
Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Science TheaterEdit
A stadium-seating-style theater that houses over 200 people, it has a 30-by-40-foot (9.1 m × 12.2 m) screen, an 18,000-watt Dolby sound system, and utilizes Dolby 3D technology and glasses.
connecticut, science, center, nine, story, museum, located, connecticut, river, hartford, connecticut, designed, césar, pelli, associates, which, opened, june, 2009, building, measures, total, square, feet, including, square, feet, interactive, exhibits, consi. The Connecticut Science Center is a nine story museum located on the Connecticut River in Hartford Connecticut designed by Cesar Pelli amp Associates which opened on June 12 2009 The building measures a total of 154 000 square feet 14 300 m2 including 40 000 square feet 3 700 m2 of interactive exhibits consisting of videos audios visuals tactile components programs and live demonstrations Connecticut Science CenterConnecticut Science Center Hartford CT on the RiverfrontEstablished2009Location250 Columbus BoulevardHartford Connecticut United StatesTypeScience museumPublic transit access906 907 910 919 921 950 CBWebsitectsciencecenter orgItems invented in CT on the Wall of Invention and IngenuityContents 1 Development 2 Maximilian E and Marion O Hoffman Foundation Science Theater 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDevelopment EditPlanning for the Connecticut Science Center began in 2001 The Science Center s goals are to promote the study of science by the state s youth and to encourage urban revitalization in Hartford 1 The state of Connecticut provided more than 100 million of support for the 165 million museum and the balance was donated by businesses foundations and individuals The Connecticut Science Center is the first science center to generate most of its needed power from an on site fuel cell This step was a major one for the Connecticut Science Center and its steps towards being a Gold Level LEED Certified green building 2 The 200 kilowatt fuel cell built by UTC Power a United Technologies Corp business based in South Windsor generates 100 percent of the electricity the Science Center uses 3 The PureCell System is fueled with natural gas and does not use combustion Instead the fuel gas undergoes an electrochemical process that produces direct current electricity heat and water 4 Carbon dioxide gas is also released as an undesirable byproduct of the fuel cell operation Maximilian E and Marion O Hoffman Foundation Science Theater EditA stadium seating style theater that houses over 200 people it has a 30 by 40 foot 9 1 m 12 2 m screen an 18 000 watt Dolby sound system and utilizes Dolby 3D technology and glasses See also EditList of museums in ConnecticutReferences Edit Even before opening cutbacks at science museum USA Today 2009 06 12 Retrieved 2009 08 13 Connecticut Science Center Becomes FIRST in Nation to use Fuel Cell for the Majority of its Power UTC Power Press Releases Archived from the original on 2010 04 02 Retrieved 2010 03 23 UTC Power Delivers Fuel Cell for New Connecticut Science Center FuelCellsWorks Archived from the original on 2011 11 08 Retrieved 2012 02 10 Fuel Cell Moves Science Center Toward Power Self Sufficiency YourCT com Archived from the original on 2014 05 13 Retrieved 2012 02 10 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Connecticut Science Center Connecticut Science Center official site41 45 52 N 72 40 11 W 41 7644 N 72 6697 W 41 7644 72 6697 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Connecticut Science Center amp oldid 1174376653, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
