Brown University
Sternlicht Residential Commons and Health & Wellness Center

EMBODIED SUSTAINABILITY - CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER

The project is designed to embody well building principles and incorporates sustainable and healthy living design features throughout. Access to ample natural light, views to nature in the form of ‘outdoor rooms’ carved out of the project footprint and views across to the signature Pembroke Field provide a sense of connection to the outdoors and circadian rhythms. Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) structural decking is incorporated both as a Carbon negative building material as well as, allowing for the exposed natural, warm wood ceilings in the student residences. Consistent with Brown University’s carbon goals the project is all electric with no fossil fuel burning equipment within the building systems. In addition to Well building standards the project is benchmarked to LEED Silver V4

Linking the variety of uses with a transparent and accessible interior street gives each use an ‘address’ and organizes shared ‘fusion’ spaces where residents, students, patients, staff and clinicians can come together as a larger community centered on a commitment to well-being. These fusion spaces become opportunities for diverse wellness educational programming, events and community engagement. Similarly, these spaces are designed to become places for collaboration and engagement by student and residents during unscheduled times and evenings.