the ecology center

the energy lab is used as an outdoor classroom for educational programs at the ecology center, a non-profit at the historic congdon house, the oldest wood-framed structure in san juan capistrano.

constructed of sustainable materials, MYD's design solution for a structure to support an 8-panel photovoltaic array consists of exposed timber framing and a modular green roof at the asymmetrical gable. 

[photos: jimmy cheng photography]