Two months ago we hacked lab design concepts. Yesterday we hacked the user experience in a cancer center. Specifically, we asked five teams to each randomly select a user profile and explore how to improve that user’s experience as it relates to cancer care. We captured some of the energy and dialogue from the event on Twitter using the hashtag #Hack4Healthcare.
Northeastern EXP features an organic pinwheel design, shaping research and classroom neighborhoods with shared community spaces radiating from the core to define each area. The building façade was tuned to achieve a 78% reduction in peak solar heat gain and a 62% reduction in cumulative solar radiation leading to energy use reductions and reduced mechanical system sizing. The use of stainless steel further leads to an embodied carbon reduction of almost one million tons when compared to aluminum while the natural stainless surface reflects light in a natural and warm tone giving the building an inherent energy.
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