Payette is one of 27 teams participating in the upcoming CANstruction Boston, which takes place this weekend at the Boston Society of Architects and Atlantic Wharf lobbies. Now in our 17th year of participation, we are looking forward to the challenge of building our structure and contributing towards this great cause. CANstruction Boston benefits the Merrimack Valley Food Bank in Lowell, Massachusetts and has donated over 800,000 pounds of food since its founding in 1995.
To determine our entry for this year’s theme, Journey into Space, we held an office-wide call for ideas and a vote. The proposals ranged from classic space concepts to cultural references spanning seven decades. Fast forward to this week and almost everything is ready to go, with just a few more pieces to finish.
Above: Last minute preparation (L) and voting ballot for potential concepts (R)
Standing just short of 10 feet and totaling 5,034 cans of Trader Joe’s Black Beans and Chicken Noodle Soup, our entry will be a sight for all to see. Excited to find out which idea won? Come by to the Nelson Court Atrium at 280 Congress Street to see the final structure!
Event Schedule:
Build out: Saturday, October 8
Official Opening: Sunday, October 9
Awards Gala: Wednesday, October 12
Decanstruction: Saturday, October 29
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Above: Kirby Can, Payette’s 2015 entry
Cape Cod Community College’s Frank and Maureen Wilkens Science and Engineering Center is a net-positive energy building designed to transform the heart of campus.
The project approaches sustainability through a holistic and global approach, implementing a range of moves including passive solar shading overhangs, air-source heat pumps, high performance materials with low embodied carbon and the expansion of the range of thermal comfort and lighting power density. Combined with on-site photovoltaics, the project achieves net-positive energy use.
The project’s thermally modified wood rainscreen façade is a study of the modern expression of vernacular Cape Cod architecture while reducing embodied carbon. Early lifecycle assessments identified the immense carbon savings of wood over fiber cement. The design team did not stop there, furthering reductions by peeling back unnecessary finishes like carpet and ceilings. Together, these decisions enabled a 19% reduction in embodied carbon.
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