Wyss Hall (formerly Sherman Hall) is a 5,000 square foot office renovation completed in August 2006. The building is home to the Harvard Business School’s doctoral research programs. The renovation of the 75-year old building was made possible through a generous donation by Hansjeorg Wyss (MBA ’65), who has, among many other endeavors, facilitated the development of environmental management cases for the MBA program. Wyss is particularly committed to conservation and other environmental concerns and is a member of several environmental organizations, including the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, the Wilderness Society, and the Grand Canyon Trust. The school felt it especially appropriate that they honor Hansjeorg’s gift by making Wyss Hall an example of environmentally responsible design and construction.
The goal of the renovation was to provide a more attractive, comfortable, productive, healthy and environmentally friendly space for doctoral research. An additional goal was for Wyss Hall to become the second building at the Harvard Business School to achieve the US Green Building Council’s LEED Gold certification. The project used the LEED New Construction version 2.1 Rating System and was the first at Harvard to use LEED Online. Wyss Hall was awarded the LEED-NC Gold rating in November, 2007.
Building Highlights
Groundwater recharge drywells
73% reduction in irrigation water use
41% reduction in domestic water use
18% more energy-efficient than a standard building
Occupancy sensors throughout building
96% of C&D waste diverted from landfills
66% of material manufactured locally
12% of raw materials harvested locally
7% of materials from recycled content
Excellent daylighting and views throughout
Construction IAQ management plan
Low VOC-emitting materials
Green cleaning contract
100% of electricity offset by Renewable Energy Certificates
