Last week Duke University celebrated the official opening of the new Environment Hall. The 70,000 GSF building is the new home for the University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. Members of the Payette project team attended and shared some photos from the day’s festivities. Students and faculty alike shared their appreciation for the building, even referring to the facade as serene. We’ll return later this spring to take professional photos of the building and we’re looking forward to learn how students and faculty enjoy the new space.
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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