Sustainability at Harvard

Green Building Services

The Green Building Services support Harvard schools and units in efforts to design, build, and operate their buildings more sustainably. The team helps identify opportunities for improving building performance and shares best practices across the University. Green Building Services staff also meet with project teams to explain Harvard’s Green Building Requirements, facilitate green building trainings, and manage many of the University’s LEED green building certification efforts.

Our team provides the following green building services to the Harvard community. Contact Andrea Trimble to learn more.

  • Sustainable Design Consulting
  • Design and Sepcification Review
  • Owners Sustainability Representative
  • LEED Certification Project Management
  • Sustainable Design/LEED Training
  • Building Commissioning
  • Energy Audits
  • ECM Project Management

Recent Stories

Harvard Child Care Centers Achieve LEED Gold

Harvard  Yard Child Care - Kitchen

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Harvard FAS Achieves 25th LEED Certification

The Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) recently achieved an important green building milestone – its 25th LEED certification, which represents over a third of Harvard University’s 67 LEED c

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Harvard Building Goes Double (LEED) Platinum!

Harvard University Campus Services announced today (February 14, 2012) that it operates the first building in New England to receive a second platinum certification under the U.S.

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Go Green During WinterSession

Three new activities offered as part of the Winter Optional Activities Week will introduce College undergraduates to Harvard's efficiency efforts and will give them a unique behind the scenes view

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Seven Harvard FAS Projects Achieve LEED Certification

Engert Lab, Harvard Green Building Services
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Oct Green Bldg Tip: Efficiency Strategies for Fan Coil Units

Fan Coil Unit (FCU) with the front cover removed.

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Case Study: LEED-EB Waste Stream Audit at 46 Blackstone

GBS staff sort trash into bins to determine the composition of the waste stream.

Last month, a team of Harvard employees rooted through over 100 pounds of waste materials to evaulate how well occupants of the South building at 46 Blackstone Street are divertin

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2nd Annual Green Carpet Awards a Success!

Award winner Henry Kesner (right) is congratulated by Heather Henriksen

On Monday April 11th, Harvard held the 2nd annual Green Carpet Awards, our university-wide sustainability celebration and recognition event fo

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Hauser Center Earns LEED Silver Certification

Hauser Center offices are exposed to natural light

The Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations became the first LEED certified project at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) when it achieved a LEED Silver certification under the LEED for Commercia

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HBS Chapel Earns University's First LEED EBOM Gold Certification

Harvard Business School - Class of 1959 Memorial Chapel

The Harvard Business School (HBS) began the endeavor of LEED for Existing Building: Operations and Maintenance (LEED EBOM) certification for the Class of 1959 Memorial Chapel (Chapel) in September

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