SUSTAINABILITY AT THE PARK

Cambridge Discovery Park has been designed and constructed to minimize its negative impact on the natural environment. Sound planning, design, engineering and construction techniques are being used to create an urban oasis while protecting natural resources.

When Bulfinch purchased the Arthur D. Little site in 2000 it quickly returned nearly 10 acres back to open space and natural vegetation restoring areas of the 1950s post-war office park into bountiful green space as it was in the early 1900s. Former parking lots and impervious areas were restored into a natural buffer between the Little River and portion of the property to be developed (closest to Route 2), including adding ponds and other natural features that strengthen the sustainability of the Park.

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GREEN INITIATIVES AT CDP INCLUDE:

• Wetland preservation 
• Tight building envelope to conserve energy
• Water-efficient landscaping and ponds for rainwater runoff
• Highly efficient heating and cooling systems
• Waste management and recycling of building materials
• Water and energy conservation through efficient plumbing and lighting 
• Roof greening
• Sustainable purchasing
• Electric charging stations
• Bicycle sharing program and storage 
• Preferential parking for carpooling and hybrid/electric cars HVAC.

GREEN AWARDS

• “Go Green” Award from the City of Cambridge for Stormwater Management Design. 
• LEED CI Platinum Certification Building 200 – 300 
• LEED C&S Gold Certification Building 200 – 300
• MA ECO Award 2015, 2016

ADDITIONAL LINKS:

Cambridge Discovery Park Received: 

• GoGreen Award for Stormwater Management
• LEED Scorecard - Cambridge Discovery Park
• LEED Scorecard - Forrester Research