HARVARD UNIVERSITY: OPERATIONS CENTER
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
RETROFIT
ORIGINAL
Energysmiths, Harley & Aldrich
2005
Education + Research
4
5,300 ft2492 m2
Selective Replacement

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

**This building is registered as a historic landmark
DESCRIPTION
The Operations Center at Harvard University was built in 1888 originally for the Cambridge Electric Light Company. In 2005, the building underwent a renovation to host the Operation Center Headquarters. The renovation included improvement of masonry walls and replacement of windows with high-performance insulated glass ones. Walls were insulated with a sprayed, open-cell urethane foam from the inside that would allow the walls to dry properly. The building achieved LEED Platinum level in 2006.
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1900
Industrial
4


ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN


DESCRIPTION
The Operations Center at Harvard University was built in 1888 originally for the Cambridge Electric Light Company. In 2005, the building underwent a renovation to host the Operation Center Headquarters. The renovation included improvement of masonry walls and replacement of windows with high-performance insulated glass ones. Walls were insulated with a sprayed, open-cell urethane foam from the inside that would allow the walls to dry properly. The building achieved LEED Platinum level in 2006.