Texas-LouisianaTexas & Louisiana Construction ProjectsTexas Features Bush Presidential Center Pushes Energy Efficiency By Debra Wood Structural engineer Walter P Moore specified a minimum 15% fly ash in the foundations. Image courtesy of George W. Bush Presidential Center The team sourced materials for the project from within 500 miles, including the stone, flooring and finish woods from Texas and brick from Mississippi. Image courtesy of George W. Bush Presidential Center A rooftop array with 19,000 sq ft of lightweight photovoltaic solar panels will generate 164 kw of power for the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Image courtesy of Robert A.M. Stern Architects The center will incorporate the traditional red brick, limestone and massing historically used on the Southern Methodist University campus. Image courtesy of George W. Bush Presidential Center A park will feature more than 30 different types of Texas wildflowers in a meadow, tree-shaded lawns and grass prairies. Image courtesy of George W. Bush Presidential Center June 11, 2012 ">Engineering News Record ">Architectural Record Share This Story Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next Post a comment to this article Name* E-mail (will not be displayed)* Subject Comment* Report Abusive Comment Thank you for helping us to improve our forums. Is this comment offensive? Please tell us why.