LEED Rating System: LEED-CI
LEED Rating: PLATINUM
Date Completed: October, 2009
Originally constructed in 1965, Larsen Hall is an eight-story classroom and office building located at 14 Appian Way on the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) campus.
This 7,006 square foot renovation included the creation of an 80-seat tiered classroom and adjacent seating areas on the first floor, and a 50-seat tiered classroom and flexible learning space on the second floor. The project required reworking the first and second floor completely; which included upgrading aspects of the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, fire protection, tel/data and audio visual systems.
HGSE is committed to sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The project achieved LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) version 2.0 Platinum certification, the highest certification level possible.
Project Highlights:
- 27% reduction in lighting power (installed watts per square foot) by using efficient lamps and fixtures
- 22% of the total value of materials has recycled content
