Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks is a Harvard University research institute, library, and museum set in a historic mansion that dates to the early 19th century. The institution houses world-class collections of Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art; European artwork and antique furnishings; and a research library with more than 200,000 volumes, prints, photographs, drawings, and other items including an acclaimed rare book collection. Dumbarton Oaks hosts scholarly research, lectures, concerts, and tours throughout the year.
Mueller has completed numerous improvement projects within the historic estate since 2014, including condition assessments, upgrades to the gallery lighting throughout the museum and main house, improvements to the pool and pool house, exterior lighting, and a central cooling and heating plant energy study. Lighting and electrical upgrades within the reading room have included the addition of task lighting for scholars, relocating and refurbishing existing chandeliers, new LED adjustable recessed downlights, and a new dimming system that optimizes daylight harvesting.
Consulting Services
- HVAC Systems
- Electrical Power
- Plumbing Systems
- Campus Utility Planning
- Central Plants
- Feasibility Studies
- Historic Preservation
- Lighting Design
Client History
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2023
Greenhouse Renovation
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2017
Pool House Emergency Power
"I call upon the present and future President and Fellows of Harvard College and all those who determine its policies, to remember that Dumbarton Oaks is conceived in a new pattern…that it is the home of the Humanities, not a mere aggregation of books and objects of art; that the house itself and the gardens have their educational importance and that all are of humanistic value."Mildred BlissFounder, Dumbarton Oaks
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