Center for Computing & Data Sciences

The largest fossil fuel-free building in Boston

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

This 19-story structure will house Boston University’s mathematics, statistics, and computer science programs, as well as the renowned Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering. E.M. Duggan is honored to be installing fire protection, HVAC and plumbing into this one of a kind building. The architects say, “The structure will be the first building of its size in Boston to be carbon-free (fossil fuel free) and is targeted to attain LEED Platinum.”

Energy Efficiency

  • The building's design minimizes energy consumption using energy-efficient strategies such as external sun shading devices, triple glazing on the windows, enhanced heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and dedicated outside air heat recovery systems.

  • With 31 bore holes, each 1,500 feet deep, the heating and cooling system is expected to provide over 300 tons of heating/cooling capacity. Heat pumps use the temperature differential the earth provides to draw heat from the ground in the winter and to expel heat in the summer.