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LEED Rating System: LEED-CI
LEED Rating: SILVER
Date Completed: December, 2009
The Murthy Laboratory project is an approximately 3,000 square foot laboratory renovation to accommodate research personnel under the direction of Professor Murthy. The laboratory program...
LEED Rating System: LEED-CI
LEED Rating: SILVER
Date Completed: December, 2009
The Kramer Lab is an approximately 4,000 square foot biochemistry lab located on the first floor of the Harvard Biological Laboratory Building at 16 Divinity Avenue in Cambridge, MA....
LEED Rating System: LEED-CI
LEED Rating: PLATINUM
Date Completed: August, 2011
In June 2009, Harvard University began the design of an ambitious two-year renovation of the existing Sherman Fairchild building at 7 Divinity Avenue in Cambridge to accommodate Stem Cell...
LEED Rating System: LEED for Commercial Interiors
LEED Rating Version: 4.0
Certification Level: Certified
Date Completed: December 2017
The Science Center—Cabot Library project was comprised of...
LEED Rating System: LEED-CI
LEED Rating: GOLD
Date Completed: May, 2008
DePace Lab is located on the 4th floor of the Harvard Medical School’s Warren Alpert Building at 200 Longwood Avenue in Boston, MA. The renovation project achieved LEED-CI certification at...
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January 4, 2021
During the last month, the Harvard Office for Sustainability partnered with TechniArt and Eversource to plan their first ever virtual Pop-Up Eversource Lighting Sale, after years of running similar... -
December 16, 2020
The Harvard Planning Office (HPO) surpassed their book drive donation target for 2020 with a record of 390 collected books. The annual book drive is a university-wide effort spearheaded by the HPO... -
October 10, 2020
While most people know Brandon Geller as the Assistant Director of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Sustainability and Energy Management, his legacy and roots at Harvard reach much deeper. In... -
October 9, 2020
With rising attention paid to the current climate crisis, conservation surrounding sustainability has found its way into many industries, communities, and disciplines. Even though Harvard’s... -
August 15, 2020
Diana Zhu , ‘23 spoke with Practice Vice President at Bain & Company Dave Rennard , '03 about his work contributing to the sustainability field. Dave studied Chemistry and Physics at... -
June 30, 2020
How UVM professor Rachelle Gould’s time at Harvard informed her work in community-based action and environmental education... -
June 17, 2020
Consent decree, deposition, complaint, settlement—these words gained new meaning for Harvard student Arielle Blacklow, College '21, when she started her summer internship at the National... -
May 25, 2020
Our graduating team members share their memories, plans, and advice for incoming students The Harvard Office for Sustainability (OFS) counts on talented and dedicated students to brainstorm and... -
May 11, 2020
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day , Harvard Kennedy School asked community members to send original photos that showed how experiences in nature have benefited their lives. Stunning images from... -
April 29, 2020
Want to explore stunning landscapes without leaving home? The Harvard Earth and Planetary Sciences Visualization Research and Teaching Laboratory curated a list of 15 travel destinations captured in... -
March 20, 2020
When the announcement came from Dean Khurana that Harvard students would be required to move out of their Houses and First-Year dorms in response to the coronavirus, it undoubtedly sparked great fear... -
February 6, 2020
The renovation of the Gutman Conference Center not only increased the Harvard Graduate School of Education's usable square footage for convenings and collaboration, but also enabled us to create a...
