Payette Building Scientist Chris Mackey is participating in a panel discussion on sustainable urban planning for the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science at Northeastern University on April 10 with the goal of inspiring the future generation of STEM professionals.
The college-preparatory exam school for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program integrated with Humanities enables the students to reach their full potential and become leaders who will shape the direction of society. This year’s study is focused on renewable energy and the group is collecting and analyzing data the high school’s energy consumption and making recommendations on how to turn the school into a clean energy school.
During the event, each panel member will give a brief narrative on their specific profession and how it plays a part in sustainable urban planning. Chris has worked as a Building Scientist at Payette since 2015, after graduating from MIT’s Building Technology program. He is a lead developer of the Ladybug Tools plugins for environmental design, which he regularly applies to our projects at Payette and teaches to thousands of professionals and students across the globe.
Event Details:
Tuesday, April 10th | 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Northeastern University
Panelists:
Chris Mackey, Building Scientist at Payette
Dr. Choong Weng Wai, Visiting Professor at MIT-UTM Sustainable Cities Program
Jenna Ide, Director of Capital Projects & Municipal Operations for the City of Salem
Austin Blackmon, Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space for City of Boston
Northeastern EXP features an organic pinwheel design, shaping research and classroom neighborhoods with shared community spaces radiating from the core to define each area. The building façade was tuned to achieve a 78% reduction in peak solar heat gain and a 62% reduction in cumulative solar radiation leading to energy use reductions and reduced mechanical system sizing. The use of stainless steel further leads to an embodied carbon reduction of almost one million tons when compared to aluminum while the natural stainless surface reflects light in a natural and warm tone giving the building an inherent energy.
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