A typical building loses up to 25% of its heat through the roof. To ensure an office building in Boston could buck that trend, building designers and contractors turned to Elevate roofing and insulation systems by Holcim for the construction of the world’s largest "Passive House"-certified office building: the Winthrop Center in Boston. buzz
Designed by Handel Architects in collaboration with Steven Winters & Associates and conceptualized by the internationally recognized developer Millennium Partners, the Winthrop Center is the most energy-efficient large-scale office building ever built in a cold climate. Companies SOCOTEC and WSP incorporated the Passive House design in its office portion.