Winthrop Center is the tall glass building at the back
MP Boston
On a cold winter’s day in February, the drone of a powerful fan filled the cavernous office space on the 17th floor of a new skyscraper in downtown Boston. A group of building developers wearing hard hats and orange safety vests stood around as the fan sucked air from the space. They were conducting a depressurisation test as part of a process to confirm that the space – one of 21 floors of office in the 62-storey building – met new energy-saving standards. …
Article amended on 14 March 2023
We’ve corrected how much insulation is used in sections of the building.