Marine Biological Laboratory
Loeb Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA
This interior gut renovation transforms an outdated 1970s-era laboratory into a 21st-century, green teaching and research environment that respects its sensitive coastal site and reflects the mission of one of the world's leading centers for biology, biomedicine, and ecology research. The project is the latest step in a 10-year master plan that Tsoi Kobus Design developed for the Marine Biological Laboratory's Cape Cod campus.
Key Features
- Design maximizes existing structure and conditions through lifecycle costing.
- Extensive daylighting enlivens research areas and lends a feeling of spaciousness.
- Dolphin Water Treatment System plus efficient fixtures, low-flow toilets, and waterless urinals reduce overall potable water volume by nearly 50%.
- Efficient lighting, occupant sensors, envelope upgrades, and efficient mechanical systems cut energy use by 25%.
- Well-documented program of waste separation deferred 98.2% of all construction waste from landfills.
- Fast-track schedule included seven months for design and nine months for construction.
- Project is certified LEED-Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council—the first LEED-certified building for the MBL.
