Green Libraries: Cambridge (Mass.) Public Library

The projects featured in this section each exhibit interesting approaches to sustainability.

Targeting LEED Silver certification, the addition to Cambridge Public Library features a double-skin glass curtainwall with three feet of space between glass surfaces that insulates against heat gain or loss, reduces glare, and improves ventilation.

Architect: William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc./Ann Beha Architects

Photos: Robert Benson Photography