Licoln Senior Center

Lincoln, Rhode Island

The new Lincoln Senior Center provides a great example of combining green features with gerontologically informed architecture.

Green Strategy
The Center, currently on target to achieve LEED Gold certification, utilizes ground- source heat-pumps to make its heating and cooling more efficient. Its walls and roof are constructed of Structurally Insulated Panels made of OSB plywood and solid foam insulation which reduces thermal bridging. The project also meets the Advanced Buildings Core Performance Guidelines, which includes Energy Star approved appliances.

Design for the Aging
The building is oriented around a large vaulted central hall, which houses natural wood trusses and a towering stone fire-place. Rooms for dining, arts, exercise, computers and entertainment flank this focal point, which creates a simple frame of reference. Tall windows let in natural light, and allow views of the wooded property while skylights and clerestory windows gently fill the spaces with natural light. The Center is also designed with separate entrances to allow rooms to be used off-hours by the Town, and has all the necessities to serve as a Town emergency shelter.



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