Project facts

• LEED Gold Certification
• Goal of two star certification under the Fitwel rating system. The system supports healthier workplace environments to help improve occupant health and productivity.
• New all-gender restrooms throughout Building 14 provide equitable access for all members of the MIT community.
• The library is the first MIT construction project to target “‘Red List Free” materials for all interior finish materials and fabrics. Careful selection of materials create a healthier space for the community. It also allows safer work environments for manufacturers and product installers. Careful selection of materials include:
  • cork floors
  • felt ceiling baffles
  • carpet
  • wood panels
  • furniture upholstery
  • low-VOC paints
  • adhesives and sealants
• Hayden Library is the first project on the MIT campus to use 1.0 gallon-per-flush toilets. This will result in water savings of 90,000 gallons per year over conventional toilets. Additionally MIT will save 35,000 gallons per year over other low-flow fixtures on campus
• Energy upgrades include:
  • Replacing single-pane glass in the large bay windows with high-performance sealed insulated windows. This will dramatically reduce thermal losses
  • Updating existing air-handling units and perimeter radiators with new controls to optimize energy use
  • Upgrading all lighting to low-energy LEDs controlled with daylight and occupancy sensors
  • Careful selection of EnergyStar appliances throughout the building

Project team

• Architects: Kennedy & Violich Architecture
• Construction manager: Elaine Construction
• Landscape architects: Stephen Stimson Associates Landscape Architects, Inc.
• MIT client team: Joyand Charles, Sonia Richards, Chris Bourg, Tracy Gabridge, Alexia Hudson-Ward, Howard Silver, Trademark Partners