Sustainability Report

- ETFE shading systems reduces CO2e by 65% compared to glass and aluminum systems.
- ETFE is recyclable at end of life
- Embodied carbon of shades is offset by operational energy reductions

- 60% EUI reduction from baseline
- Natural ventilation available in non-lab for 30-36% the year
- ETFE shades reduce cooling load by 20%, resulting in 33% reduction is mechanical system sizing
- aligned with Paris Proof goals, contributing to UPenn campus carbon neutrality by 2042
- 50% building energy provided by dedicated off site renewables day 1
- 99.6% all-electric building

- Hydronic, low-temperature sensible heating and cooling 
- Natural ventilation
- Major systems are flexible and serviceable without disruption
- Future-proof integration with campus systems