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Green Labs

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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...

FAS BioLabs, Murthy Lab

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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....

FAS BioLabs, Kramer Lab

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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...

FAS Sherman Fairchild Laboratory

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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...

Science Center - Cabot Library Project

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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...

HMS Warren Alpert, DePace Lab

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  • 11 Jan – 8 Feb

    Harvard Valentine’s Day Cosmetics, Hygiene, + Totes Drive

    8 am–5 pm
  • 29 Jan

    HKS Art & Culture in Public Life Symposium

    10 am–3:15 pm
  • 24 Feb

    HBS Fireside Chat: Scott Jacobs of Generate Capital

    5 pm

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29 Jan

HKS Art & Culture in Public Life Symposium

10 am–3:15 pm
24 Feb

HBS Fireside Chat: Scott Jacobs of Generate Capital

5 pm

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  • January 4, 2021

    The Power and Potential of Virtual Sales for Sustainability

    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

    HPO Book Drive: A Record Success for 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

    Scoring Touchdowns for the Environment

    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

    Shades of Green in Every Field

    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

    Strategy and Sustainability with Dave Rennard, '03

    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

    The Environmental Education and Values of Rachelle Gould, '03

    How UVM professor Rachelle Gould’s time at Harvard informed her work in community-based action and environmental education...
  • June 17, 2020

    Arielle Blacklow and the Great Summer Internship

    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

    A Tribute to the Class of 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

    HKS in Nature Photography Collection

    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

    Explore Our Planet through 360° Videos

    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

    Free-cycling from COVID-19

    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

    Gutman Conference Center Renovations

    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...
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