Student Center, Johns Hopkins University

Renderings by BIG

Sustainability Consulting Role: Led comprehensive sustainability strategy and consulting services including building analytics, daylighting, natural ventilation, embodied carbon analysis and LEED consulting. Integrated wellness and sustainability metrics to create student life facilities that actively promote health, learning, and environmental awareness. Developed custom strategies for dining, recreation, and social spaces that demonstrate sustainability principles. (Work performed while at Thornton Tomasetti)

Climate-Positive Solutions Delivered:

  • Mass timber construction reducing embodied carbon and improving indoor environment

  • 29 cantilevered roof planes providing self-shading and integrated PV panels

  • All-electric systems with efficient VRF HVAC and DOAS ventilation

  • Healthy materials eliminating Red List chemicals

  • Extensive green roofs and outdoor terraces serving as social spaces

Performance Outcomes Targeted:

  • Targeting LEED Platinum certification (on track)

  • 45% energy reduction through passive design and 40% PV generation

  • First mass-timber, fossil-fuel-free building at Johns Hopkins

  • 90% operational waste diversion through comprehensive recycling/composting

  • Major contributor to JHU's carbon neutrality pledge

The Johns Hopkins Student Center by BIG + Shepley Bulfinch integrates wellness and sustainability for student life facilities, creating environments that support both academic success and environmental stewardship through innovative design and technology integration.

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