{"id":14358,"date":"2024-10-07T07:15:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T11:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/?p=14358"},"modified":"2025-07-06T22:43:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T02:43:02","slug":"14358","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cds-faculty\/2024\/10\/07\/14358\/","title":{"rendered":"CCDS Featured in the Smithsonian Channel Series \u201cHow Did They Build That?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
The October 20th episode featured the 19-story Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences (CCDS), the largest fossil fuel-free building in Boston, Massachusetts.<\/h5>\n

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In this episode of \u201cHow Did They Build That?<\/a>\u201d\u00a0 program host Jay Ellis takes an exclusive look at Boston University\u2019s Duan Family Center for Computing and Data Sciences<\/a>. Filmed in June of 2024, the Smithsonian Channel\u2019s production crew traveled in and around the 345,000-square-foot building, conducting interviews and capturing the beauty and complexity of one of America\u2019s most striking architectural projects.<\/p>\n

Designed by Toronto-based KPMB Architects<\/a>, and constructed by Boston-based Suffolk Construction<\/a>, the tower resembles a complex puzzle rather than a traditional campus building and features a gravity-defying design that transforms the Boston skyline. As the largest fossil fuel-free and carbon-free building in the City<\/a>, it is the University\u2019s most visible representation of its commitment to net carbon neutrality by 2040<\/a>.<\/p>\n