David Madigan
Username
David Madigan
Proposer First Name
David
Proposer Email
dmadigan@vanzelm.com
Proposer Last Name
Madigan
Proposer Company/Organization
vanZelm Engineers
Proposer Phone
(860) 463-1902
Proposer Job Title
Vice President
Boston 2023 Areas of Focus
Proposer Additional Info
Specializing in sustainable design for academic buildings, science/lab buildings and campus energy infrastructure
Proposed Session Description
Case study of the 544,000 sf Harvard Science and Engineering complex, one of the most sustainable and resilient buildings ever constructed. The project employed a highly integrated design process to satisfy the aggressive performance goals set by Harvard. These included resiliency measures to address climate change, in particular sea level rise, the highest possible energy efficiency while providing a healthy environment for occupants and extensive water use reduction and recycling.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
The Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Science is committed to advancing education among students of all Races and Religions to address the many issues facing humanity as a whole.
Learning Objectives
Define the process required to evaluate threats to normal building operation and develop resiliency features to address or minimize their impact.
Evaluate material choices to provide a facility with a healthy indoor environment in a cost effective manner.
Analyze facility water usage and develop methodologies to minimize usage and harvest stormwater and wastewater streams to minimize or eliminate the use of potable water.
Utilize an integrated design process to identify factors influencing energy use in laboratories and design passive and active building systems to minimize energy use while providing a healthy indoor environment.
Has this session been presented before?
No
Target Audiences Level of Expertise
Level 2 - Some prior knowledge helpful.
Session Format
Presentation followed by facilitated discussion or breakout groups
Session Format Details
Case study of one of the most energy efficient, resilient and healthy buildings ever constructed.
Recommended Length
60-minute session
90-minute session
Strongest Content Connection - Boston 2023
Comments about your speaker roster
Both speakers are highly experienced in the application of advanced sustainable design principles and have spoken extensively on topics of sustainability and resiliency.
Anything else you'd like to tell us about your session proposal?
The Harvard SEC is an amazing building that has achieved numerous certifications and awards, including LEED Platinum certification, LBC Petal certification, I2SL Overall project of the year, SEFA Lab of the Year among many others. It has numerous interesting design and construction features to address the aggressive sustainability goals put forth by Harvard.
Reviewer 1
Nedzinski, Megan
Reviewer 2
Nedzinski, Megan
Proposal #
204
Committee Decision
Being Considered
Presenters
Full Description
Extensive effort was put into identifying possible threats and developing resiliency features to address them while also satisfying other aggressive sustainability goals. The presentation will review the integrated design process used to develop the various sustainability features of the building and how they work together in a cohesive and complementary fashion.