CREW Boston members and guests recently had the opportunity to go behind the scenes at the newly completed Watertown High School, a landmark project combining innovative design, sustainability, and education.
 
The 200,000-square-foot campus was designed to become the nation’s first high school to achieve both LEED Platinum (v4.0/4.1) and Net-Zero Energy certification. During the program, attendees learned how the project team brought this ambitious vision to life through all-electric building systems, geothermal wells, expansive rooftop solar arrays, and thoughtful design strategies that maximize the school’s compact 4.2-acre urban site.
 
Following an introduction to the project, attendees toured the new facility and explored its state-of-the-art learning and community spaces, including areas dedicated to engineering, culinary arts, carpentry, early childhood education, media production, athletics, and more.
 
A special thank you to Christy Murphy, Laurie Soave, and Teddy Straus, all of Vertex, for sharing their expertise and showing us around this incredible new facility. We would also like to thank Gillian Dahill of John Moriarty & Associates for organizing the program and bringing this opportunity to CREW Boston.