North Shore Community College
New Allied Health Sciences Building
In order to obtain a zero-net energy facility, Walsh Brothers installed an array of different sized photovoltaic solar panels in a large parabolic curved panel. In addition, the team installed fifty 500-foot geothermal wells on site which use natural resources to provide heating and cooling to the building. Another innovative energy efficient construction technique is the introduction of interior chilled-beams. Walsh Brothers also partnered with students of the Essex Agriculture School to jointly install a green roof garden. Over the course of a year, the building will produce as much energy onsite as it consumes. This project is on track to become the first zero-net energy facility in the State of Massachusetts and has a goal of LEED Gold certified by the USGBC.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sloan School of Management
The LEED Gold Registered MIT project incorporates a high-performance envelope, multiple green roofs, low-wattage lighting, demand ventilation, occupancy sensor controls, and water-based terminal heating and cooling units. Open space on the project is maximized, equaling the footprint of the building, with minimized light trespass to reduce the impact on the nocturnal environment. Through the use of energy efficient light fixtures and optimized daylighting, electrical lighting power will average 0.8 watts per/SF. These innovations will reduce the overall energy use of the building by nearly 25%. The project also has 3 ½ levels of underground parking which accommodates fuel efficient vehicles and provides carpool designations; bike parking is distributed around the site.
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Yawkey Center for Cancer Care
The YCCC is LEED Silver Registered and a pilot project for Green Guide for Healthcare Initiative 2.2. A primary goal of the project was to design a serene healing environment and reintroduce green space into the dense Longwood Medical Area (LMA). To achieve a park-like setting in a 13-story building in the heart of the bustling LMA, 12,000 SF of green roofs are located across four floors. Each garden includes native plantings to mitigate storm water runoff and provide a habitat for local fauna. Additionally, there is a 1,800 SF interior healing garden that provides a quiet oasis for patients, staff and visitors. Other features include day lighting for patient/staff-occupied spaces, 100% outside air for all clinical spaces, and the use of interior finishes with minimized VOC’s.
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Northeastern University
International Village
The International Village is a series of multi-story buildings totaling more than 450,000 SF that accommodate 1,200 upper-class students; it represents the largest project ever to be undertaken in Northeastern University’s history. The International Village has been recognized for incorporating green energy use, low-flow showers and faucets, green roof garden, motion sensor lighting, specialized low-emitting materials, and for a comprehensive material management and recycling program facilitated by Walsh Brothers during construction. Leading the construction management of this landmark facility, Walsh Brothers valued the importance of meeting and exceeding Northeastern’s LEED expectations and is proud that the end result yielded a result of LEED Gold certification by the USGBC.
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Walsh Brothers has embraced sustainable building design and construction wholeheartedly. Since the mid 90’s Walsh Brothers has promoted sustainable construction and today has an impressive portfolio of LEED® certified projects for an array of clients and varied project types.