Dana-Farber Cancer Institute recently dedicated its Yawkey Center for Cancer Care, a clinical facility designed to speed the availability of new therapies. It is named in honor of the Yawkey Foundation, which donated $30 million to the hospital.

The, 14-story, 275,000-square-foot facility will house most of Dana-Farber’s adult outpatient care beginning Jan. 30.

"The Yawkey Center for Cancer Care is the product of a shared vision held by so many people, from our patients and families to our faculty and staff," said Edward J. Benz Jr., MD, president of Dana-Farber. "It will enable our clinicians to provide patients and their families with the finest care and treatment options available in a safe, welcoming, patient-centered environment, as well as facilitate the translation of laboratory advances into new, more effective clinical treatments sooner."

The Yawkey Center will have 104 exam rooms and 139 infusion chairs, a 30 percent increase of Dana-Farber’s current capacity on its main campus, according to a statement. It will also house 17 consult rooms, adult treatment centers, an expanded clinical research center, a pharmacy and laboratory services.

The Yawkey Center also has sustainable design features, including low-flow plumbing, a light-dimming system that adjusts to available daylight, automated shades that raise or lower depending on the amount of sunlight and a heat recovery system that reclaims energy by warming or cooling outdoor air. The majority of the building’s tiered roofs are planted with native foliage which will help cool the building in the summer, improve air quality and reduce the rate of storm water runoff.

The building was designed was led by Portland, Ore.-based Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership and Boston-based Miller Dyer Spears. Boston’s Walsh Brothers Inc. oversaw construction management.