page_title: Botanical Research Institute of Texas
section_title: Fort Worth Facility
hierarchical_section_title: Botanical Research Institute of Texas / Fort Worth Facility
caption_attribution_description: English: The two main buildings of the Botanical Research Institute, located in Fort Worth Texas. The herbarium and library are in the large grey part on the left. Classrooms and meeting rooms are on the right.
context_page_description: The Botanical Research Institute of Texas is a global botanical research institute and learning center located in the Cultural District of Fort Worth, Texas. BRIT moved to its new 70,000-square-foot facility adjacent to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden from their original downtown location in spring 2011.
  BRIT was established in 1987 to hold in public trust the herbarium and botanical library collections amassed by Dr. Lloyd Shinners at Southern Methodist University. It is a 501 private, non-profit organization governed by a Board of Trustees.
  Focused on conservation and knowledge sharing, BRIT serves as a plant information center for scientists and professionals, and an interpretation center for people wanting to learn more about the plant world and how they can help conserve earth's natural heritage for future generations. BRIT is dedicated to supporting science and increasing its collections by discovering and documenting plant diversity both regionally and globally, and by teaching conservation science through public education.
context_section_description: In spring 2011, BRIT moved into a new 70,000-square-foot (6,500 m²) facility designed by Hugh Hardy of H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture. The building is one of only six buildings in Texas to earn a LEED-NC Platinum Rating from the U.S. Green Building Council. The building's ingenuity and efficiency is supported by sustainable design and organized into two parts: an Archives Block and a Think Block.
  The Archives Block houses BRIT's herbarium in a two-story, 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m²), climate-controlled space, with the remaining 5,000 square feet (460 m²) for research and BRIT's library. This space is constructed of tilt-up concrete and partially topped with a solar-paneled roof. The 44,000-square-foot (4,100 m²) Think Block for BRIT's education, exhibit and administrative areas is filled with natural light through floor-to-ceiling glass on the north façade. The design allows for future expansion of 15,000 square feet (1,400 m²). A Living Roof will cover the Think Block. The new BRIT will be located at 1700 University Drive, next to the Fort Worth Botanic Garden (southwest corner of University Drive and Harley Avenue).
caption: The BRIT building, seen from the parking lot.  The Archives Block is on the left, Think Block on the right.
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