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Desert Living CenterVisitors walk around the Desert Living Center
rotunda. The DLC has five buildings and a gardens.

The Desert Living Center (DLC) is the “green” jewel in the crown of the Springs Preserve. The DLC buildings are the first platinum LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) buildings in the state of Nevada. These buildings embody the Preserve’s message of sustainability.

Visitors to the DLC learn ways to protect the valuable resources of our desert environment and our global community, while enhancing their quality of life.

The DLC campus has five buildings featuring 43 interactive exhibits, classroom and meeting space and gardens that explore sustainable solutions to current and future environmental issues.