This photo shows the east facade overlooking the constructed wetlands.
Credit: © Assassi

This series of photographs shows the site context. The Omega campus is located near Rhinebeck, New York, within the 154-mile lower Hudson River basin.
Credit: Upper: Google Images; Lower: Provided courtesy of Omega Institute for Holistic Studies

This series of photos shows a number of the site's environmental features.
Credit: © Assassi

This photo shows the building's south facade overlooking the constructed wetlands.
Credit: © Assassi

This photo shows the building's facade from the south, including the photovoltaic array and constructed wetlands.
Credit: © Assassi

This photo shows a close-up view of the photovoltaic array and part of the building's southern elevation.
Credit: © Assassi

This photo shows the wood rainscreen siding. The rainscreen is made from reclaimed cypress lumber and eliminates the need for painting.
Credit: © Assassi

This photo shows members of a yoga class being conducted in the classroom space, which is used for teaching sustainable design workshops and holistic programs.
Credit: © Assassi

This photo shows the Eco Machine, based on the same natural science as estuaries, nature’s own water filtration system. It is comprised of a series of holding tanks, each containing a slightly different ecosystem. Plants and natural bacteria break down waste by-products over a 1 to 3 day journey through the tanks, progressively purifying the water.
Credit: © Assassi

This photo shows the lobby with natural light entering through a clerestory. Interior materials include reclaimed beech ceiling material, FSC certified wood windows, urea-formaldehyde free wood beams, and salvaged doors.
Credit: © Assassi

This photo shows the entrance, including a vegetated roof over the lobby to help mitigate heat island effect.
Credit: © Assassi

This photo shows, from left to right: clerestory windows, wood rainscreens, solar tracking skylights, aerated lagoons, and graywater distribution headers.
Credit: © BNIM Architects

This building section diagram illustrates sustainable strategies, building organization, and material use.
Credit: © BNIM Architects

This image is an overhead diagram of the organizational layout of the building.
Credit: © BNIM Architects

This overhead diagram shows the site plan, including the features of each area.
Credit: © BNIM Architects

This image shows the psychrometric chart for Poughkeepsie, NY.
Credit: Provided by BNIM Architects

The site's passive and mechanical systems are shown in this series of schematic diagrams.
Credit: © BNIM Architects

This photo shows the building's eastern facade.
Credit: © Assassi