Hospitals are responsible for more than four percent of the world’s total carbon emissions. And since those that own, work in and operate these buildings tend to be science- and mission-focused, making them greener is an increasingly important client demand.
That’s the case with the Massachusetts General Hospital Phillip and Susan Ragon Building, featured in Fast Company. Designed to cut emissions by 90% and powered by 100% renewable energy, the 1.2 million-square-foot expansion will be fully electric when finished—a feat inspired in part by the medical breakthroughs happening inside the building.
“These clients are Hippocratic at their foundation. They see it as, ‘We have a responsibility for the health of mankind and the health of our neighborhood and the health of our community. And it would be unconscionable if our building is contributing to the well-documented health stresses that are coming out of climate change.’” – Tom Sieniewicz, NBBJ Partner and a Designer on the Ragon Project
