Harvard's Allston Initiative Sustainability Resources

Allston Initiative

Press Clips

• Allston Projects Demonstrate Commitment to Sustainability
  (Harvard Gazette: June 5, 2008)



• Harvard to Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions in New Allston Construction
  (Harvard Gazette: September 20, 2007)



• For New Center, Harvard Agrees to Emissions Cuts
  (The New York Times: September 18, 2007)

ECOLOGICAL URBANISM: Alternative and Sustainable Cities of the Future Conference at Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The conference, which ran from April 3-5, 2009, brought together design practitioners, students, theorists, economists, engineers, environmental scientists, politicians, and public health specialists, with the goal of reaching a more robust understanding of ecological urbanism and what it might be in the future.

The conference included a presentation on Harvard's Allston campus Master Plan and the sustainability challenges and approaches being studied for Harvard's development in Allston. Learn more information about alternative and sustainable options for Harvard in Allston or visit the Harvard in Allston Exhibit Room in Holyoke Center, 1350 Massachusetts Avenue, Tuesday-Thursday from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 

»More information on the Ecological Urbanism Exhibition at Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Harvard Allston Science Complex

The Harvard Allston Science Complex is designed by world-renowned Behnisch Architekten and will be one of the Boston area’s leading models of sustainable development and architecture.  The building is being designed to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold rating. »Read More

MET Tower Project

Harvard University’s efforts to become a more sustainable institution have led to the largest wind study at the school to date. A 150-foot meteorological tower, equipped with anemometers (wind meters), is being erected to determine the feasibility of generating some of the University’s energy needs through renewable wind power. The project is a joint effort between University Operations Services Engineering & Utilities group and the Allston Development Group. »Read More

Green Streets Project

As part of its effort to meet sustainability goals, Harvard is evaluating the use of storm water treatment planters on the streets of the new campus. »Read More