Business
A Passive House building "comprises a set of design principles used to attain a quantifiable and rigorous level of energy efficiency within a specific quantifiable comfort level". As we progress through the 21st century, it is clear that employee health and well-being has emerged at the forefront of workplace culture and as a primary component of a successful, happy lifestyle; Kathy MacNeil's work in developing the Winthrop Center in alignment with Passive House Standards continues to prioritize workplace diversity, environmental sustainability, and resiliency in the city of Boston. In episode 14 of the Build Better podcast, Anastasia sits down with Kathy MacNeil, principal at Millennium Partners Boston, to talk about the Winthrop Center, a $1.3 billion development in downtown Boston. To be completed in the summer of 2022, Winthrop Center will be a market leader in sustainability and resiliency and the largest passive house office building in the world. Listen to hear more about how Kathy and her team are achieving these high standards, and how they are prioritizing diversity and inclusivity throughout the process. This episode is sponsored by EM Duggan.