What are some of the sustainable features of the building?
The project team interprets sustainable design broadly to include issues like energy efficient operation, use of renewable materials, recycling, limiting embodied energy (including constructing a building designed for a very long service life), and designing for user comfort and control. The project incorporates a high-performance envelope with operable windows in office areas, (partial) green roof, low-wattage lighting, demand ventilation, occupancy sensor controls, water-based terminal heating and cooling units, and easy access to usable outdoor spaces. Though installation of this system is not part of the current project, the building’s five penthouse roofs are designed to anticipate later addition of a photovoltaic panel array, and the penthouses are sized to hold its supporting equipment. The garage, which represents no increase in overall campus parking and has facilities for Zip Cars, is also designed to provide a large area of enclosed bicycle parking and support facilities for
