Credit: Harvard Office for Sustainability
Hip Hop Archive Interior
The Harvard Hiphop Archive is a 1,497 square foot, $700,000 fit-out located on the second floor of 104 Mount Auburn Street in Cambridge, MA that has recently achieved LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) Silver certification. The Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ W.E.B. Du Bois Institute of African and African-American Research leases the space from Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation.
The renovation provided an opportunity to update the building systems, introduce sophisticated audio visual equipment, install a high-efficiency lighting system, and upgrade furniture and furnishings to meet the requirements of the Du Bois Institute. HVAC systems and controls were upgraded with the installation of two heat pumps and their associated piping, new fresh air ducts, and a programmable thermostat for each ventilation zone. The space includes single-occupancy offices for two full-time Hiphop Archive staff, storage space, a library/archive space, and a reading/meeting area. Accessible work stations were also provided for the use of Harvard University students and staff.
According to the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute, “The Hiphop Archive’s mission is to facilitate and encourage the pursuit of knowledge, art, culture and responsible leadership through Hiphop. We are uncompromising in our commitment to build and support intellectually challenging and innovative scholarship that both reflects the rigor and achievement of performance in Hiphop and transforms our thinking and our lives. Toward these goals, our website provides information about all activities and projects and serves as a resource for those interested in knowing, developing, building, maintaining and representing Hiphop.”
Energy efficiency and sustainability goals, including LEED-CI certification, were key components of the project, in support of Harvard’s Green Building Standards and Harvard’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 30% below 2006 levels by 2016 (inclusive of growth). This is the 30th LEED certified project at Harvard.
A full project profile for the Hip Hop Archive is posted on the Harvard Green Building Resource.
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The Hiphop Archive’s mission is to facilitate and encourage the pursuit of knowledge, art, culture and responsible leadership...
