Gallery: The Super Green Cley Marshes ...   Birds and
ornithologists alike have long favored Cley Marsh in Norfolk,
England as a prime place to roost, but the windswept East
Anglian wetland now has a new attraction. The Cley Marsh Visitor
Center, owned by Norfolk Wildlife Trust and designed by LSI
Architects, was recently named the best Sustainable Development
by the prestigious Emirates Glass LEAF Awards which recognize
excellence in international architecture, design, and building
fields. Tucked neatly into the landscape and capped by a moss
roof, the new visitor center stands as a unique example of how a
combination of sustainable technologies can be used successfully
in environmentally-sensitive locations.  LSI was tasked with
designing a new building that would accommodate hordes of
visitors while minimize its environmental impact upon its
delicate wetland surroundings. The cutting-edge, sustainable
visitors center is completely off-the-grid and supremely energy-
efficient, generating its own heat and pow