Boston University's Center for Computing and Data Sciences on Commonwealth Avenue is a big building with a tiny carbon footprint.
At 19 stories high, BU's Center for Computing and Data Sciences on Commonwealth Avenue is a big building with a tiny carbon footprintNestled inside the hustle and bustle of a busy Boston University sits one of the most sustainable buildings in all of New England.
And instead of gas, 31 geothermal wells power 90% of the building's heating and cooling. It runs twice as deep into the ground at the neighboring John Hancock tower is high. Bestavros believes this facility is the gold standard of green buildings. He says it's more than a catalyst to a carbon-free future, but also describes it as a teaching tool for the very students who frequent it.
Suffolk is responsible for building the facility. Dhimitri credits timing, the pandemic and unpredecented government investment for igniting a green building revolution across the country.
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