29 HARVARD UNIVERSITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COMPLEX, BOSTON (UNITED STATES) The Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) was designed to become the “most sustainable building on the Harvard campus.” Its building, extending over more than 30,000 m2, has received LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge (LBC) certifications. The fin-covered façade protects the interior from overexposure to the sun in summer, while letting the sun’s beneficial rays enter in winter. Heating and cooling expenses are thus reduced. By concentrating the technical infrastructure (heating/air conditioning, fluids, energy) at the center of the building, unlike conventional constructions that place it on the periphery, the architects wanted to give priority to natural light through large glass atriums combined with internal glazed partitions. A high-performance heat recovery system housed in the roof’s mechanical enclosure captures more than 90% of heat loss. BOSTON DISCOVER all the project photos in our online magazine Constructing a sustainable future
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