Tufts University Central Energy Plant (15 images)

Central Energy Plant (CEP)
Tufts University
Medford, Massachussetts

The location of the Campus Energy Plant in the campus Science and Technology Corridor facing a main city street maximizes the opportunity to convey the University’s commitment to sustainability to the city and the campus. Set into a dramatically sloping hillside, the CEP puts tai-generation energy effigies on display utilizing a transparent wall that is framed by two solid flanking walls...
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Central Energy Plant (CEP)
Tufts University
Medford, Massachussetts

The location of the Campus Energy Plant in the campus Science and Technology Corridor facing a main city street maximizes the opportunity to convey the University’s commitment to sustainability to the city and the campus. Set into a dramatically sloping hillside, the CEP puts tai-generation energy effigies on display utilizing a transparent wall that is framed by two solid flanking walls of grey/brown brick. This transparent wall features glass bay doors that showcase the chilled water, steam, hot water and electrical power within. On the downhill side, service vehicles have access to the building from the city street. On the uphill side, the campus driveway is at the elevation of the building roof which will be developed as a green space with spectacular views of the city and distant landscape below. Neighborhood concerns for sound pollution prompted careful attention to acoustical control. In addition to sound separation and attenuation within the plant, the upper part of the street façade is constructed as a metal panel acoustical baffle which reduces equipment sound, allows airflow to the rooftop cooling towers, and partially screens the equipment from view. 

Architect: Leers Weinzapfel Associates
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