The renovation of the S.T. Dana Building, located within the University’s historic core on the “diag,” integrated sustainable design and historic preservation strategies to achieve a state-of-the-art science building. The hundred-year-old building was expanded in place with an addition in the courtyard and a new fourth floor under exposed skylit steel trusses. This additional 35,000 square feet combined with reprogramming the original building enabled the creation of new classrooms, labs, common areas, and offices for the School’s interdisciplinary educational and research programs. Daylighting, natural ventilation, radiant-chilled ceiling panels, energy-efficient engineering systems, and the use of sustainable materials all contributed to the “Greening of Dana.” Reuse was also one of the project’s priorities. Rather than going to the landfill, the building’s load-bearing brick walls, over 200 doors, and the old-growth pine timbers from the original roof structure were all recycled back into the remodeled building. The project was led by QUINN EVANS | ARCHITECTS, in collaboration with William McDonough + Partners. See related link: The Greening of Dana |
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