New home for the MIT Lab for Computer Science. Also new home of MIT Dept. of Linguistics and Philosophy. The HVAC system uses the displacement ventilation concept, which can provide better indoor air quality and better thermal comfort. In combination with the raised floor air distribution, this system will also allow thermal storage in the building mass, resulting in lower peak air conditioning loads. Other sustainable concepts incorporated include gray-water and storm water storage systems, daylighting, high efficiency lighting, intelligent building controls, heat recovery, and indoor air quality monitoring.
Operable windows are a major component of the overall building design.
This small project in conjunction with MIT Architecture Faculty demonstrates the application of displacement ventilation in a classroom environment.