Renovation and Winterization of a Farmhouse for Student Housing at Blandy Experimental Farm

该奖项是根据2009年《美国复苏和再投资法案》(公法111-5)资助的。弗吉尼亚大学获得了一笔赠款，用于越冬并进一步加强最近将布兰迪实验农场的一座农舍改造成研究生和教育研讨会参与者的生活区。这笔赠款将通过用更大的系统取代旧的化粪池系统来增加建筑容量，并通过隔热墙壁和阁楼来支持设施的全年使用，并将所有原有的单层玻璃窗更换为节能的现代窗户。这些变化将允许10-12人的全职居住和20人的短期居住。这座建筑将成为夏季研究生的主要生活空间，并在非夏季月份作为教育工作坊的主要住所。目前，该设施没有可容纳6人以上的越冬建筑。布兰迪实验农场(http://www.virginia.edu/blandy/))占地284公顷，自1927年以来一直支持植物生物学、生态学和环境科学的研究。它还作为K-12教育和环境推广的地区性场所，并包含弗吉尼亚州州立植物园。每年有超过100,000名参观者、4500名K-12学生和30名常驻研究人员(包括访问教师和研究生)，布兰迪吸引了不同的受众，并提供了环境科学方面的教育机会。除了植物园本身，该遗址还包括各种栖息地，包括林地、新老田地和湿地。因此，该设施的居民除了利用教育机会或进行自己的研究外，还有足够的机会探索不同的自然系统。

"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)."The University of Virginia is awarded a grant to winterize and further enhance the recent conversion of a farmhouse at the Blandy Experimental Farm into living quarters for graduate students and participants in educational workshops. This grant will increase building capacity by replacing an old septic system with a larger one and support the year round use of the facility by insulating the walls and attic, and replacing all original single pane windows with energy efficient modern windows. These changes will allow for full time occupancy of 10-12 people and short term occupancy of 20. This building will be the main living space for graduate students during the summer and serve as the chief residence for educational workshops during the non-summer months. Currently, there are no winterized structures that can house more than 6 people at the facility. Blandy Experimental Farm (http://www.virginia.edu/blandy/) is a 284 ha field station that has supported research in plant biology, ecology and the environmental sciences since 1927. It also serves as a regional site for K-12 education and environmental outreach, and contains the State Arboretum of Virginia. With over 100,000 visitors, 4500 K-12 students, and 30 resident researchers (including visiting faculty and graduate students) each year, Blandy draws a diverse audience and delivers a balance of educational opportunities in the environmental sciences. The site includes a variety of habitats, including woodland, young and old fields, and wetlands, in addition to the Arboretum itself. Thus, residents of the facility have ample opportunity to explore diverse natural systems in addition to taking advantages of educational opportunities or carrying out their own research.