St. Lawrence University Completes Johnson Hall of Science

St. Lawrence University completed the 120,000-sf Johnson Hall of Science in Boston in fall of 2007. The sustainable laboratory facility was designed by KlingStubbins in association with Croxton Collaborative. Responding to an increased focus on research in the St. Lawrence science curriculum, the design produced a state-of-the-art, fully modernized building for biology, chemistry, physics, geology, math and computer sciences, environmental science, and psychology. Sustainable design strategies, such as orienting the new building on a true north / south axis and separating the building into two connected wings, result in a maximum effort to harvest daylight into all prime program areas. With a high-insulation envelope roof, dimmable fluorescent lighting, intelligent HVAC occupancy sensors, heat recovery of ventilation exhaust, and high-insulation glazing, the building is designed to operate on approximately 30% less energy than a conventional building and is intended to meet LEED certification standards.