Sherman Fairchild Renovation Earns I2SL Award

We are pleased to announce our Harvard University Sherman Fairchild Laboratory Renovation project received an I2SL 2016 Go Beyond Award in the Buildings Category.

The GO Beyond Awards recognizes excellence in sustainability in laboratory and other high-technology facilities, such as hospitals, data centers and cleanrooms. The winning projects demonstrate unique aspects of energy and environmental sustainability which could include a new building, a major upgrade to an existing building or a campus project.

Following Harvard University’s creation of the Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department, a new home was sought. Ultimately, the rebirth of the Sherman Fairchild Biochemistry Building was chosen as their new home. The Sherman Fairchild Biochemistry Building was a groundbreaking building at its completion in 1981 as one of the first buildings for biochemistry in the world, but it was in desperate need of renovation. In the spirit of the original building’s innovation, the renovation was to reestablish the laboratory of the future for Harvard in terms of its design and sustainability.

The renovation for Sherman Fairchild needed to simultaneously develop a prototypical laboratory environment for the Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology Department, but also set the standard for environmental responsibility in laboratories at Harvard. The design included multiple strategies at a building level, but also at a user level to achieve the highest level of recognition from the USGBC. The Sherman Fairchild Laboratory Renovation achieved LEED Platinum Certification. This project is LEED CI Platinum Certified, achieving the highest point total (95 points) for a laboratory project in the world at the time of completion.