A Maryland library has joined the third "green" U.S. McDonald's in deploying Quality Automation Graphics' Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard, or EEED. The product is a touchscreen self-service solution that library-goers can use to learn about the Carroll County Public Library's green features, including a geothermal heat pump, storm water management, solar hot water, and recyclable materials. The technology also displays the building's resource use in real time.
Scott Reinhart, assistant director of the Carroll County Public Library, says the touchscreen is a popular educational tool for children:
 | We're delighted with the product, both technically and artistically. It's so gratifying to see kids interacting with the dashboard and learning how we are helping our environment. |  |
Quality Automation Graphics worked with Johnson Controls to integrate the solution with the library's existing control system and says using the EEED can help a building earn an Innovation in Design LEED certification credit from the U.S. Green Building Council.
