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The Emergency Department at Bristol Hospital, designed by Phase Zero Design, recently received first place in the Healthcare category at the 2022 CBC Project Team Awards. / Photo by Elisif Photography / Full story page 40
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Anastasia Barnes This is the month that spring ends and summer begins. It’s a busy month for our industry, too! This issue will be distributed at two different High-Profile-sponsored events in June. The first is the healthcare summit, “What’s Next for Healthcare Facilities in These Unsettled Times?” Working in conjunction with Squarefootage.net and the Association of Medical Facility Professionals (AMFP), the event on June 8 will bring together leaders in the healthcare sector and AEC professionals that work in this space. Jeff Kent, president of AMFP, states that this nonprofit was formed in 2019 to provide a “home for all of the people, organizations and strategic partners that support healthcare facilities” (pg. 13). This event offers 5 CEUs, and AIA
HP is the media sponsor for the Boston chapter of the Urban Land Institute’s “Urban Agriculture in Urban Centers” panel, also on June 8. Learn how growing food in urban areas can ease access to food and engage communities. I’m thrilled about this event! There will be a pre-panel urban foraging tour plus live bees! Visit boston.uli.org to learn more.
In this issue, our healthcare section (pg. 11) begins with an inspiring story written by Gerard Georges and Jay Verspyck of Build Health International (BHI). They share how BHI is working to help build trust within a community that has long been weary of its healthcare facilities. A big emphasis was on creating generous outdoor spaces “for patients and
Ample shaded outdoor waiting areas are designed to provide space for patients and their families to wait comfortably and convene while visiting the Maternal Center of Excellence in Sierra Leone (pg. 11).
their families to wait comfortably and decompress.” On page 22, read about Anchor Line Partners’ recent announcement that Eden Health’s suite of services (on-site personal healthcare) is now being offered to the tenants of One Post Office Square in Boston, in an effort to create a healthier workplace. Next month, we have two bi-annual focuses, Life Science and Awards. There N E A R LY 3 0 Y E A R S
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Up-Front CTA Construction Celebrates School Groundbreaking Watertown, MA – CTA Construction Managers staff members joined the school building committee, members of the community, and school district staff on April 27 for a groundbreaking ceremony for Lowell Elementary School in Watertown.
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CTA Construction was awarded the contract in March to renovate and add two new additions to the historic school. “We are happy to be working again with both Ai3 Architects and owner’s project management firm Hill International,” said Jeff Hazelwood, principal of CTA Construction Managers. Ai3 Architects worked with the city’s team to design a renovation for the existing 71,000sf building along with two new additions to the structure. “The Lowell School sits on an historic Watertown property that includes a substantial “front lawn” within a densely populated residential neighborhood including many historic homes,” said Daren Sawyer, partner at Ai3 Architects LLC. “The proposed modifications to the existing site required careful considerations regarding the impact to the surrounding neighborhood. One of
Jemison Named BPDA Director Boston – The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) board recently voted to approve Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s chief of planning, James Arthur Jemison, to serve as director of the BPDA. Jemison will have the responsibility of coordinating and elevating the land use planning efforts across all City of Boston department planning teams, including the planning functions of the Boston Transportation Department, the Environment Department, the Mayor’s Office of Housing, Public Works, Public Facilities, Boston Public Schools, Boston Public Libraries and other departments, while ensuring these efforts align into a comprehensive vision for the future of Boston. He will also play a central role in structurally reforming the BPDA and leading ongoing planning, zoning and development.
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(l-r): Jeff Hazelwood; Jared Smith, project manager, CTA Construction Managers; and Mark Sideris, Watertown City Council president
the two new additions includes a new Learning Commons with a commanding view of the front lawn and newly established outdoor learning labs and gardens. The reorganization of the building allows for grade-level teams with strong connectivity to hands-on learning opportunities. “Newly created art and music program space within the existing building allow for enhanced opportunities for
(l-r): Nathanial Williams, Ai3 Architects; Jared Smith; and Daren Sawyer
instruction, participation, and advanced programming options in areas like 3D art, digital media, music production, and performance. Dedicated space for teacher planning and collaboration throughout the building will greatly enhance professional practices and teacher communication.” The building committee, which approved CTA Construction’s bid of $37,974,750 in late March, has scheduled the project finished by the start of the 2023-24 school year.
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Topping Off Held for Leominster Police HQ Ground Broken on Student Center
The final signed beam of the new Leominster Police HQ
Leominster, MA – The Leominster public safety community celebrated their new police headquarters with a topping off ceremony on April 25. The final beam was made available for signing in the City Hall auditorium for several weeks prior to the ceremony. It was signed by many representatives of the community and those instrumental in the project before being lifted into place on the steel structure. CHA Consulting, Inc. (CHA) serves as the owner’s project manager for the City of Leominster for the project. The building was designed by Kaestle Boos Associates and is being constructed by G&R Construction. The project includes the construction of a new 30,000sf police headquarters building. The new facility will add space for the police department and was designed with a ‘civilian side’ intended to improve officers’ day-to-day interactions with the community. During the ceremony, Leominster
Members of NBBJ, DCAMM, and BOND Building teams pose with shovels and hard hats at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Topping off of the Leominster Police HQ
Mayor Dean Mazzarella shared his appreciation for the community-oriented project. “It’s been a cooperative effort. The biggest thank you goes to the residents,” he said. Police Chief Aaron Kennedy added that the new station will be “a great asset to the community” and expressed gratitude to everyone involved with the project. The new headquarters is expected to be completed in early 2023.
Boston – A groundbreaking was held recently for Bunker Hill Community College’s new Student Success Center. Behind the building’s planning, engineering, and construction are the state’s Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) and BOND Building Construction, with NBBJ serving as the project architect. The 3-story, 56,500sf building, which incorporates climate resilient design and will be net zero energy-ready, will utilize a geothermal well field on campus, and is designed to include a future photovoltaic array. This project marks the first new building in more than a decade for the
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Groom Construction Underway on Coolidge Corner Theatre Expansion Brookline, MA – Groom Construction, Co., Inc. recently announced that construction and expansion of the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline is moving forward on schedule and erection of steel by the building team is underway. The expansion and renovation plan, led by Boston firm Höweler + Yoon Architecture, has been in the works for nearly a decade and broke ground last November. It is expected to be completed in early 2023. “Our team has enjoyed working hand in hand with Coolidge Theatre leadership and the design team as the project progressed over the past two years. It’s immensely gratifying to be involved since project inception and play a key role in the restoration and expansion of this historic landmark theater in the center of downtown Brookline,” said David Groom, principal, Groom Construction. “We are working closely with the talented architectural team of Höweler + Yoon and the Theatre Board members to retain the 1933 cinema’s art deco features and overall feel, while adding modern amenities.” The building, originally designed as a church, was constructed in 1906. “We looked closely at the original Coolidge theater, with its geometrical motifs and rich color palette, and we re-interpreted those elements to craft a new Coolidge so it resonates with the historic theater,
Coolidge Corner Theatre / Rendering courtesy of Groom Construction
but also with the present moment,” said Höweler + Yoon Architecture’s cofounder and partner, Eric Höweler. The expansion includes a new lobby and relocates the theater’s main entrance to the Centre Street parking lot at the back of the building. An expanded second story and a new third story will house two new theaters, one seating 150 and the other seating 57, and a Community Education and Engagement Center. The expansion raises the total number of screening
rooms to six and the total number of Coolidge seats from 729 to over 900. The Community Education and Engagement Center will accommodate both classroom and reception settings and includes an outdoor roof deck.
Groom noted that much of the construction involves working in occupied spaces, given the Coolidge’s need to remain open for business as usual throughout construction, while ensuring a safe environment for all.
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Three Cities Selected for TDI Program Boston – MassDevelopment has selected partnerships from Fitchburg, Lynn, and Springfield, Mass. to participate in a two-year program aimed at building a sustainable artistic and cultural infrastructure within a city as a mechanism for supporting economic growth, representing a $1,605,000 investment in the communities. MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative (TDI) Creative Cities supports existing arts and culture partnerships in graduated TDI districts and helps build a creative infrastructure in these cities that can continue after the program ends. In Fitchburg, the TDI Creative Cities program will be led by ReImagine North of Main. The partnership will leverage capacity, resident participation, and recent improvements in local art and culture activity to create equitable opportunities for economic and community growth and development. The program will help stabilize projects and organizations, provide additional and enhanced professional development for emerging resident leaders, and create a signature event designed to represent the full diversity of cultures in Fitchburg. In Lynn, the program will be led by the City of Lynn’s Planning Department. The
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partnership will merge small business recovery with innovative arts, culture, and leadership development activities with a focus on amplifying Lynn’s underrepresented voices and promoting equitable economic development. In Springfield, the program will be led by Art for the Soul Gallery. The partnership will focus on providing technical assistance and professional development for underserved populations within Springfield’s creative economy, helping area organizations and individuals build the structures necessary to advance cross-cultural collaboration and creative and cultural empowerment downtown and citywide. MassDevelopment’s TDI Creative Cities is made possible by the Barr Foundation, which has awarded $4.4 million since 2019 to MassDevelopment to create and administer arts-based programming for gateway cities.
Boston – Wentworth Institute of Technology announced it has selected Huntington Development Group (HDG) to develop a mixed-use life sciences project at 500 Huntington Ave. Huntington Development Group is a joint venture of The Fallon Company, Owens Companies and Waldwin Development Company. “This project will play a key role in securing the university’s future as a cutting-edge, hands-on center for educational opportunity, and we are thrilled to partner with Huntington Development Group to make it happen,” said Wentworth president, Mark A. Thompson. “This is an endeavor that will have a tremendously positive impact on our students and the surrounding community, particularly Mission Hill and Fenway, so it is important to work with a team with deep ties to and intimate knowledge of the local real estate landscape and a track record of delivering transformational projects.” Plans call for an approximately 640,000sf mixed-use life sciences facility with retail and restaurant space. The project will also feature publicly
accessible open space for the community and Wentworth students, faculty and staff. More than 100 Wentworth students are expected to be employed in cooperative learning (co-op) opportunities during the planning and construction process, with expectations that the completed project will provide 1,900 construction and 1,500 full-time job opportunities. The development is also expected to attract leading-edge industries seeking direct access to students in a thriving part of the city. “Huntington Development Group is committed to making the development of 500 Huntington a truly game-changing project for Wentworth, the neighborhood, and the broader community,” said Owens Companies president, Edward Owens, Jr. “When complete, our mixed-use project will help Wentworth advance its promise to deliver new learning opportunities, enhanced on-campus experiences and next-generation partnerships to its student body, while bringing commercial, retail, restaurants and open space to the neighborhood.”
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East Cambridge Development Tops Off Cambridge, MA – Anchor Line Partners, LLC and partner Northwood Investors, LLC announced a construction milestone for 60 First Street in East Cambridge. The team recently celebrated the topping off of the life sciences project, located at the former Sears building within the Cambridgeside 2.0 redevelopment. Anchor Line also announced that, ahead of completion, 60 First Street is now 100% leased. Located at the intersection of First and Thorndike, and situated on the newly revitalized Lechmere MBTA station, 60 First Street is currently undergoing a build out of the existing three stories, as well as a 2-story expansion. Upon completion, the building will offer Class A lab/office space, ground-floor retail space, and a new walkway connecting to the Cambridgeside 2.0 ecosystem in the East Cambridge/Kendall Square neighborhood. Before placing the final steel beam, Anchor Line welcomed two tenants to the 60 First Street community. Prime Medicine, a biotech startup focused on gene editing, announced earlier this year that it will occupy three floors and approximately 148,000sf of the redevelopment. Korro Bio, an RNA editing company focused on the discovery and development of
novel genetic medicines, recently announced it will occupy 50,000sf at 60 First Street. “East Cambridge continues to prove to be the nexus for finding cures to
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disease and improving the quality of life for people. It is our mission to provide these companies that are on the frontier of change the environments they need to succeed,” said Andrew Maher, managing
director at Anchor Line Partners. “We are thrilled to welcome Prime Medicine and Korro Bio to 60 First Street.” Gilbane Building Company is the general contractor on the redevelopment.
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Focus: Healthcare Facilities Restoring Trust through Dignified Healthcare Design
by Gerard Georges and Jay Verspyck
As architects at Build Health International (BHI), a healthcare design and construction nonprofit committed to providing infrastructure solutions in lowand middle-income countries, designing facilities that inspire trust is at the heart of our work. Over the past decade, BHI has worked on over 200 healthcare projects in 28 countries, but the importance of instilling trust through design has never been greater than it is for the Maternal Center of Excellence (MCOE) in Sierra Leone. In 2015, Sierra Leone was at the height of the Ebola epidemic and was also the country with the highest maternal mortality rate in the world. Throughout the epidemic, hospitals became vectors for the disease, discouraging mothers from seeking prenatal care or visiting
The Maternal Center of Excellence will be a 10-building, 143-bed facility, complete with a maternity ward, outpatient department, NICU, and surgical suites, as well as waiting rooms, courtyards, and dormitories. / Renderings courtesy of BHI, ArtPixel 3D
the hospital to give birth. These dueling burdens, in addition to the lingering effects of a decade-long civil war, led to a widespread distrust of the healthcare system. Today, Sierra Leone still holds one of the highest mortality rates in the world where one in 20 women face a lifetime risk of dying in pregnancy and childbirth. Aiming to restore trust and provide dignified care, while simultaneously
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addressing the barriers to safe maternal healthcare across Sierra Leone, Partners in Health (PIH) teamed up with BHI to design and build the MCOE. To address and combat long-standing distrust, every aspect of the MCOE has been intentionally designed with healing, privacy, and comfort in mind. The MCOE will feature generous outdoor spaces including courtyards, a waiting pavilion, and kitchens, which
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Attention Needed: Aging Healthcare Technology Infrastructure
by William Crane In most healthcare organizations, technology infrastructure responsibilities span several departments. Robust technology infrastructure is imperative with the rise in healthcare mergers and acquisitions and more available technologies, from telemedicine and digital health to future patient rooms and digitized operations. In an industry where reactive timing wins, proactively managing the technology infrastructure has many short and long-term gains. The following are four areas healthcare facility leaders can address that will exponentially impact the organization by providing secure services with speed, scale, and resiliency. Infrastructure Modernization to Support Changes due to Increased Application Use
The deployment of new and upgraded EHR systems is still active, and their use has expanded driving requirements for maximum security and redundancy,
improved latency, increased storage, and more. The throughput of network connections to edge devices is critical in ensuring physicians and clinical teams can access information quickly and make split-second decisions. In addition, almost all clinical and support systems within a healthcare facility are now digitized. Every person within the walls of the facility must be connected. Resize Space to Support Power and Cooling Upgrades
The technology profile of data center computing, storage, and networking devices has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. This technology change creates challenges for the power and cooling infrastructure for many data centers. The good news for facility leaders is there are several ways to modernize an existing data center with incremental investments instead of building a new facility. An industry advisor is often best to determine what spaces provide the best location for growth, energy efficiency, latency, and storage requirements.
with greater efficiency. As higher densities increase, there can be diminishing efficiency returns and less sufficient cooling. More organizations are exploring liquid cooling to increase the capacity and efficiency of data center cooling by using higher thermal transfer of water and other fluids for more efficient and cost-effective cooling of high-density racks. Upgrade Telecommunications Rooms and Edge Monitoring
The processing that happens in healthcare telecommunications rooms is vital to dayto-day operations. Often these telecommunications are in dense and somewhat at-risk locations across a healthcare campus. These rooms, often referred to as edge computing, are a perfect candidate
for monitoring software that enables facility leaders to receive notifications of equipment failures, emergencies, or room breaches. An enterprise-wide monitoring solution enables leaders across many facilities to prepare for equipment upgrades and improve the overall security of the infrastructure beyond the data center. The 2023 budget cycle is fast approaching. If your infrastructure needs attention, evaluate these key areas to see if proactive action can improve the services you deliver to the organization, better support your staff, and prepare for the next wave of technology demands. William Crane, LEED AP is manager, Design/Build Services at Leading Edge Design Group.
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Modernizing Power and Cooling for Efficiency and Cost Savings
Today, per-rack power requirements exceed 20 kilowatts (kW), and many are looking at 50 kW or more to increase processing power. Air cooling solutions are evolving to address higher densities
Ample shaded outdoor waiting areas are designed to provide space for patients and their families to wait comfortably and convene while visiting the MCOE.
ingredient to building trust. Developed through community led discussions and clinical stakeholder workshops, the hospital’s design takes cultural context into consideration. Because not all patients will be literate, the MCOE will integrate a way-finding system that relies on colorful mosaics instead of words. The mosaics are inspired by local artistry, as many local hotels and restaurants repurpose broken tiles to create artwork. The beautiful and intuitive way-finding system will put patients at ease while navigating the 10-building hospital. Learning from the lessons of Ebola and building on standard care practices, MCOE isolation rooms will each contain an entrance that opens directly to the exterior of the building. These entrances will ensure that sick patients won’t have to be wheeled through the hospital, reducing the possibility for spreading disease. The design also incorporates passive airflow and ventilation, important features for not only ensuring temperature control but also reducing the spread of airborne diseases. Restoring trust in Sierra Leone’s healthcare system won’t happen overnight,
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In planning the MCOE design, BHI held clinical stakeholder meetings to gather feedback and suggestions from local hospital staff. Pictured: BHI senior architectural designer, Allison Denisky, walks through an early design on the MCOE in February 2020. / Photo courtesy of BHI
but it will start by reducing preventable maternal deaths through high-quality infrastructure. It will start by creating a welcoming, safe, and comfortable environment for all mothers to seek care. It will start with the MCOE. Gerard Georges is director of architecture, and Jay Verspyck is director of design, at Build Health International.
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AMFP Provides a ‘Home’ for Healthcare Built Environment Professionals
by Jeff Kent Given the size of the market for the healthcare built environment, it seems almost unfathomable that, until recently, the sector has never had an organization solely dedicated to the needs of the individuals and institutions involved in the industry. In 2019, the nonprofit Association of Medical Facility Professionals (AMFP) was formed to fill that void.
AMFP is organized around the idea of providing a home for all of the people, organizations and strategic partners that support healthcare facilities. We aspire to be an organization that can work with all members across the country to share information, best practices, and resources with a focus on organizing chapters
on a local level. Membership in AMFP has grown from 200 members at the close of 2019 to nearly 950 through May of this year, despite the challenges of the pandemic. The organization now has 10 chapters across the country, with a goal of having 15 (including Boston) up and running by the close of 2022, and a longer range goal of 25 chapters. AMFP’s primary goal is to move professionals in the healthcare built environment beyond their silos and to bridge connections between the various practices, presenting networking and educational opportunities at the local, regional, national and international levels. “Prior to AMFP there was no other organization that brought together everybody in the healthcare environment,” says Andrew Weinberg, director of business development at LF Driscoll Healthcare and president of the New York Chapter of AMFP. “For as long as I’ve been in marketing and business development, there has always been a sense of frustration that there hasn’t been an organization that does what AMFP does. Other organizations overlap some aspects, but there aren’t any that do exactly what we do.” New York is now the largest chapter in the country with over 340 members,
representing 13 healthcare systems as well as 230 companies that have some level of focus in the sector. “I think one of the silver linings of COVID for us was that while other organizations went on “pause” during the pandemic, we were just starting, so it was a great opportunity for people to connect and to build community at a time when people really needed that,” says Weinberg, who was recently named national director of chapter development for AMFP, and will be representing the organization in that capacity at the Hospital, Outpatient Facilities & MOB
Summit in Boston on June 8. “AMFP allows strategic partners to be connected to all of the resources they need,” adds Weinberg. Through his chapter work, he has made connections to institutional decision-makers that have led to projects. But he is quick to point out that while his involvement may seem like a means to an end, it’s really been a labor of love. “As is true with anything, the more you put in, the more you get out and it’s certainly the case here,” he asserts. Jeff Kent is the president of Association of Medical Facility Professionals.
The Hospital, Outpatient Facilities & MOB Summit will be held June 8 at District Hall in the Seaport, and is co-hosted by Corporate Realty, Design & Management Institute (SquareFootage) and AMFP. High-Profile Monthly is the media partner. Agenda and registration details can be found at www.squarefootage.net or by calling (503) 912-3132.
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ultimately relied on the relationships our team created with the Facilities Manager, Lifespan Project Manager
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Margulies Perruzzi Completes LHMC Simulation Lab Boston – Margulies Perruzzi (MP) announced it has completed work on a 4,000sf simulation lab for Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) in Burlington, Mass. At LHMC’s Professional Development and Samuel and Nancy Jo Altschuler Simulation Center, providers work in a realistic health care setting using the latest technology and training methods to learn new techniques, strengthen teamwork and optimize their response to crises and unanticipated events. Simulators provide a structured learning experience and allow providers to practice new skills and procedures without risk to patients. Many simulation centers are built off-site but Dmitry Nepomnayshy, MD, director of the Professional Development and Samuel & Nancy Jo Altschuler Simulation Center at LHMC, had a vision for a simulation lab located within the main campus of the hospital and accessible 24/7. The design team focused on the functionality of the simulation space and created realistic clinical spaces for the most accurate learning experience for the users, while incorporating LHMC’s standard calming hospitality-like design aesthetics. A functional operating and exam room, supplemented by simulation spaces, an observation room, and a classroom were incorporated for teaching and training. A control room in the middle
of the space straddles the operating room and patient room, allowing observers to oversee simulations. The classroom incorporates a moveable wall system so the space can flex between small and large groups depending on the courses being
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offered. Providing glass to the corridor visually opens up the space and allows for more observation of those being trained. The space includes a kitchenette featuring a lounge with soft seating, a storage room, and office space.
The project team also included Columbia Construction, construction manager; R.W. Sullivan and CMTA, MEP/FP; Red Thread, audio visual; and Simulation IQ, simulation training and technology.
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Four Construction Considerations for Medical Device and Biotech Companies to share four high-level considerations for medical device suppliers and biotech firms to consider when evaluating potential construction partners. Make sure your construction partner understands they are working on more than “a building.”
by Jay Connolly Our region is experiencing a cluster of mutually reinforcing growth around biotech companies and medical device suppliers. As startups and long-established companies at the nexus of healthcare, innovation, and manufacturing grow and expand, so too does the need for facilities. In this sector, construction projects require a level of expertise and oversight that transcends the commonplace. It is imperative that those involved in designing and building these facilities hold themselves to a higher standard than the norm regarding safety, resilience, continuity of critical processes, and capacity to implement future improvements in the least intrusive way possible. Based on our experiences with biotech, laboratory, and clean room spaces for companies and organizations such as Abbott Laboratories, Analog Devices, Bio-Techne, Boston College, and HighRes BioSolutions, I would like
If your facility is producing items for use in medical and healthcare settings where sterility is critical, your construction partner must understand that a typical HVAC system is not sufficient. You will want to select a partner who does not look askance when you start speaking about relative humidity (RH), particle count, HEPA filter testing, and other mandates, but one which demonstrates ample knowledge of all relevant requirements. In addition, your design and construction partner should infuse this understanding into the building materials that they recommend. For instance, surfaces routinely wiped down with antimicrobial cleaning agents should be able to stand up to stringent daily cleaning over the long term. Be sure your architectural partner has expertise in engineering to protect people and equipment.
If your facility involves processes that generate radiation or harmful vapors, your physical infrastructure can go a long way toward protecting the health and safety of the building’s inhabitants
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– or not. It is crucial to partner with architects and engineers who incorporate this broad scope of responsibility into their work. The same holds for highlysensitive equipment. If machinery must be sheltered from vibration, a standard approach to buffering equipment areas may not be enough. Find a partner who will plan for the unexpected.
If the power goes out in an office building for a few minutes, it is typically not a major problem. In a highly-sensitive medical device manufacturing process, even temporary loss of electricity and/ or heating/cooling options can be a major disruption. If this is the case at your organization, make sure your construction partner has a solid plan for reliable emergency backup systems.
Find a partner that will facilitate your future success.
The specialized machinery you use today is likely to change – hopefully for the better – a decade from now. A construction partner with foresight can help you by erecting a building envelope that may be removed and replaced in sections such that future heavy machinery can be lifted directly into spaces where it will live. Such a structural “portal” may provide future market advantage over competitors who did not plan in this way. In general, specialized facilities require a specialized approach, so it is wise to ask any potential construction partner about their experience in building for clients with similar operational needs. Jay Connolly is president of Connolly Brothers Inc.
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Amenta Emma Celebrates Jefferson House Ribbon Cutting
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Newington, CT – A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the newly renovated Hitchcock Unit at Jefferson House, part of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services that provides long-term care and rehabilitation services for Hartford area seniors. Evidence from scientific studies on biophilia from around the globe support findings that using wood in interior finishes reduces stress and anxiety and improves emotional states, according to representatives of Amenta Emma Architects. It is wood that sets the tone for the newly renovated common area of the Hitchcock wing of Jefferson House. The design also includes an outdoor patio overlooking a wooded landscape. “When I think about a theme for this space and how it came together, the word
‘connection’ comes to mind; for me both in terms of the social connection and the connection of nature,” said Myles Brown of Amenta Emma Architects. The Jefferson House design team of Amenta Emma Architects and C.E. Floyd Company took upon the task of renovating the nurse’s station and common areas while 28 residents continued living on the unit. The bones of Jefferson House had not been altered since 1980. The renovation features open areas that include a true living room with an electric fireplace, a spa-like bathing area, kitchen and dining room area, patio that was once a greenhouse, and state-of-the-art nurse’s station designed to make it easier for residents to interact with staff. The changes are designed to make the space
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more inclusive for residents with a variety of physical or cognitive impairments. “It’s electrifying when you walk through this newly renovated Hitchcock unit. The design is fresh and invigorating. The surroundings match the culture of care and the staff here at Jefferson House, said senior vice president of Hartford HealthCare Community Network, Eric Smullen.
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Boston – On May 11, Massachusetts General Hospital president and executive vice president of Mass General Brigham, Dr. David F. M. Brown, and board leadership Jonathan Kraft, president of the Kraft Group; Diane Patrick, former first lady of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and Carl Martignetti, president and co-owner of Martignetti Companies; celebrated The Campaign for Mass General at a special in-person event at the SoWa Power Station in Boston’s South End. The event marked the official public launch of the campaign and included historic exhibits from the MGH Russell Museum, interactive touch-screen tables spotlighting Mass General’s work, remarks from hospital and campaign leadership and clinicians, and a multimedia presentation highlighting Mass General’s research enterprise. The hospital has received gifts from longstanding supporters, including Terry and Susan Ragon, who have given a significant gift to the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, as well as Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine and Gabe Sunshine, who have given support to
pioneering neurology research through the Sunshine Cares Foundation. With support from these families and many other donors, the hospital has raised over $2 billion toward its goal. These gifts support the launch of the largest fundraising campaign in Mass General’s 210-year history. The campaign seeks to raise $3 billion by December 31, 2024. Jonathan Kraft, chairman of the Mass General board of trustees, and his wife Patricia, along with Carl Martignetti, vice chair of the board of trustees, and Mark and Lisa Schwartz will serve as the campaign’s co-chairs. “This ambitious campaign will help Mass General change the way health care is delivered and further accelerate the pace of medical breakthroughs,” said Brown. “Funds raised will support the development of new approaches to disease prevention, early detection and personalized treatment; improve health care outcomes in communities of color; allow for unprecedented investment in research and innovation with new tools and technologies; and dramatically improve the way we educate the medical leaders of the future.”
Marr Announces Upcoming Projects Boston – The Marr Companies announced that Daniel Marr & Son Company (DMS) was awarded the steel erection contract for the new Norwood Hospital, the first newly constructed hospital in the area for more than 25 years. The facility will be constructed on the existing footprint encompassing 400,000sf of clinical and administrative space. The hospital will feature 130 private acute care beds, emergency services, outpatient services, advanced diagnostic imaging services and state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization labs. The steel erection is expected to begin in December with completion scheduled for April 2023. Canatal Industries is the fabricator on the project supplying approximately 2,800 tons of steel. DMS was also awarded the steel erection work for 109 Brookline Avenue, a 310,000sf building in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. The building is intended
for office, laboratory, research and development, ground-floor retail and underground parking. Working for fabricator Beauce Atlas, DMS will utilize approximately 3,500 tons of steel and is scheduled to begin work in June 2023. The building will connect to an existing building at 20 Overland Street. Suffolk is the general contractor for both projects. Additionally, sister company Marr Crane & Rigging was recently awarded three rigging jobs with TG Gallagher Mechanical Contractors: 74 Middlesex Avenue in Somerville, Mass., a new office and laboratory development on a oneacre lot within proximity to Assembly Row; Parcel 0, a 219,000sf life sciences and research and development building in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park of the South Boston Waterfront; and 99 Coolidge, a 255,000sf life sciences building on the former site of the Mount Auburn Club in Watertown, Mass.
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AEM, CTC Keep Facilities in Good Health STEM Selected for MGH Projects Westborough, MA – American Energy Management (AEM) announced it is part of ongoing upgrades for a quality medical care facility in Fall River. AEM has been completing work for the healthcare facility since 2006. AEM currently controls and monitors five buildings, which include over 139,000sf of physicians’ offices, labs, radiology centers, and pharmacies. With the goal of continuing to bring high-quality medical services to the community, AEM has provided this medical facility with Direct Digital Controls (DDC) for VAV boxes, roof top units, boilers, exhaust fans, and more. This building automation system helps the healthcare facility to satisfy functional, comfort, and regulatory requirements across all room types, while creating a better experience for patients and staff. Over the years, AEM has continued to work with this facility in expanding and providing the newest and updated technology throughout these medical buildings. Additionally, Connecticut Temperature Controls (CTC) announced it was a part of a dialysis clinic renovation, which included a tenant improvement for a 2-story, 12,073sf building. CTC furnished and installed an open protocol Tridium Niagara-based Distech Controls Building Management System,
including software, building controllers, application controllers, input and output devices for DDC control. The firm controlled and monitored air handling units through DDC control, as well as variable refrigerant flow units, which it set unit scheduling (occupied/unoccupied) via BACnet communication. This technology allows the building to be maintained at a comfortable level for all patients, while optimizing energy usage based on occupancy, scheduling, and daylight. Building automation systems allow buildings like this to run smoothly and optimally to provide an efficient, healthy facility for all staff and patients, according to CTC representatives.
Side island at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Karp Research Building
Boston – STEM Solutions LLC, a provider of commercial and educational custom lab fit outs, announced it recently wrapped up a lab renovation for the eighth and 10th floors at the Karp Research Building for Boston Children’s Hospital. The firm also announced that it will be starting work on both Massachusetts General Hospital’s (MGH) Gray 1 building and the MGH Simches 6 building. “For the Gray 1 lab upgrade, we were chosen by Turner Construction to provide and install custom 316 stainless steel casework and countertops,” said Alex St. Peter, director of marketing operations
Island front at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Karp Research Building
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Safety First, Last and Always
by Kevin Kolhonen Given the scale and complexity of the projects we undertake, the health and wellness of our team, clients, and those they serve, as well as the safety of each worksite, is always a top priority. As the company’s health and safety manager, I am charged with overseeing wide-ranging assignments including the implementation, oversight, and maintenance of our company’s safety policies, procedures, compliance plans, and improvement initiatives. I also monitor industry regulations, visit construction sites to ensure the safety of our workers, and establish regular communications with field supervisors and field staff among other stakeholders. Health and safety is of particular importance when it comes to our work at healthcare facilities, and at JM Electrical we are committed to meeting and exceeding industry best practices.
These multifaceted assignments require a thoughtful, comprehensive approach in order to identify and eliminate risks, prevent accidents, promote efficiency, and avoid costly delays. Even before work begins, whether it’s a renovation, expansion, or new construction, we partner with our clients, from world-renowned hospitals and healthcare centers to innovative labs, manufacturing plants, and state-of-theart research facilities. To protect our team, clients, their staff, and in some cases patients, we provide our employees with top-of-the-line Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): everything from high visibility clothing, hard hats, hearing protection, and safety glasses; highquality gear designed to shield everyone from injury and infection. Through extensive advance planning and wide-ranging inspections at healthcare facilities, we are able to coordinate schedules with senior facilities management teams, Office of Planning and Design & Construction staff, and subcontractors. At the outset of each job, our team members are made aware of all access and egress points, and the location of fire detection, communications, and alarm systems. In light of the unique
circumstances at healthcare facilities we always consider a number of factors: How close or far are patients, staff, and visitors from active construction sites? Will noise, vibration or dust impact patients, researchers, and employees? Can projects be scheduled based on the level of activity during certain shifts? We isolate construction activities from patient care by creating separate entrances and exits at job sites. This simple practice minimizes or eliminates interaction with patients, visitors, vendors, and staff. As part of the planning process, we conduct job site hazard analyses of all work proposed at healthcare locations to prevent injuries, avoid contamination, safeguard air quality, and reduce overall risk.
Because of the materials and equipment used on construction sites we implement contaminant control procedures to protect building occupants, and use of portable dust containment units. To prevent disruption, we manage and coordinate deliveries, keeping clear of emergency rooms and other high-traffic areas. To ensure a safe work environment, accountability and education are essential. And as with medical care, prevention is the goal. Each day we monitor and evaluate construction sites and clearly communicate questions and concerns with key personnel. When problems arise, we take the necessary steps to make corrections, eliminate hazards on the jobsite, and revise plans accordingly. When it comes to safety, every member of the construction team must be engaged, aware and focused. With this issue always top of mind we can protect customers, their employees, and the vulnerable individuals already receiving care. Equally important, we can prevent our team members from becoming patients themselves. Kevin Kolhonen is health and safety manager at JM Electrical, Inc.
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‘Patients First’ Goal Guides Revitalization of Elliot Hospital
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Manchester, NH – At Elliot Hospital, located in Manchester, E4H Environments for Health Architecture led a master planning process which performed strategic assessment of Elliot Health System’s (EHS) site and facilities, operations, and current and future sizing needs, as well as an overall synthesis of options for the future of the EHS facilities. With a “patients first” goal, a design-build team was formed in a partnership between SolutionHealth, E4H Architecture, and BOND Brothers to implement the critical initiatives identified in the master plan. The sequence of projects began with the Solinksy Center
for Cancer Care, then transitioned to an inpatient floor renovation to create more private rooms, and lastly tackled the design of a new emergency department. Elliot Hospital has been a cancer care provider in New Hampshire for decades. The Solinsky Center for Cancer Care brings together a medical oncology treatment area, clinics and the existing radiation oncology setting to create a comprehensive cancer center. Various features, such as an abundance of natural light, large windows, a healing garden, and a meditation room, were designed to improve patient experience and enhance the skills of the caregiving team.
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The first phase of the 26,000sf emergency department addition and renovation recently opened, and includes a new waiting room, reception area and triage rooms. When fully completed the new emergency department will include
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28 treatment rooms divided into “pods,” two consult rooms, and three new trauma bays. The main challenge of designing the emergency department was that it needed to be constructed directly in front of the existing emergency drop-off and main entrance, while remaining operational during the entire renovation. The overall design accommodates heightened infection control measures with design improvements to isolate flow in waiting and triage, increase ventilation and air filtration systems, and increase preparedness for a surge of capacity for future mass health events.
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One Post Office Square Adds Services Boston – Anchor Line Partners announced that Eden Health’s suite of services has been added to the amenities available to tenants of One Post Office Square in Boston’s financial district. Eden Health provides employees and their families access to integrated on-site, personalized healthcare. In an effort to create a better, healthier workplace, One Post Office Square will sponsor threeyear memberships for 4,500 employees who will soon have benefits such as access to on-site primary and mental health care, physical therapy, and help navigating insurance coverage. The convenience of this holistic wellness is designed to increase employee satisfaction, retention, and productivity while lowering insurance claims cost and absenteeism. JLL and Gensler are partners on the effort to transform One Post Office Square, which has been developed with a focus on sustainability, efficiency, and overall health and wellness of people. As part of a workplace wellness initiative in partnership with the property management team at JLL, the redevelopment offers amenities such as seven roof terraces, eco-friendly design, and now, premium healthcare on-site. Introducing LEED Gold protocols, a new glass facade offering floor to ceiling natural light, and a cutting-edge
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Bond Issued for Renovation
Child & Family Services, Inc.’s new location at 965 Church St. Rendering courtesy of Child & Family Services, Inc., MEDCOM Architectural Group
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HVAC system that both reduces heating and cooling costs and increases healthy ventilation are some of the changes that will allow the revitalized building to save over 680 cars-worth of emissions and 2,000,000 gallons of water annually.
New Bedford, MA – MassDevelopment has issued an $8 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Child & Family Services, Inc., a nonprofit providing social services to children and families, which will use proceeds to renovate and equip the former Regal House Furniture building located at 965 Church St. in New Bedford. Founded in 1843 as the New Bedford Orphans’ Home, Child & Family Services, Inc. is one of the oldest nonprofit institutions in southeastern Massachusetts dedicated to providing social services to
children and families. The organization offers services through three divisions: mental health, community support, and adoption services. The organization will close its two existing locations at 1061 Pleasant St. and 543 North St. in New Bedford and merge and expand critical services including mental health, community support, and emergency services programs at this new building in fall 2022. The new facility will feature a mental health counseling center and 24-hour inpatient clinic. Salem Five Bank purchased the bond
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Mixed-Use RISE Together Files PNF for Sullivan Square Redevelopment Project Boston – RISE Together, a Boston-based minority owned developer, has filed a Project Notification Form (PNF) with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) for the first of three neighborhood networks of its complete Sullivan Square Redevelopment project in Charlestown. The proposed Inner Belt Neighborhood Project is one of three components of the total project conceived to deliver a holistic vision for the larger Sullivan Square neighborhood. The Sullivan Square Redevelopment project seeks to leverage growth in the innovation sector to deliver an affordable, inclusive, and pedestrian focused mixed-use environment. RISE Together has partnered with Bostonbased minority developer TRAX on this effort. The 1.5 million sq. ft. Inner Belt neighborhood will provide a robust, job-centric program mix across four buildings. The project will provide 20% affordable housing units with a focus on families from the neighborhood ensuring the project prevents displacement within the community. RISE’s Sullivan Square Redevelopment Project is anchored by 857,000sf of office,
workers, a safe and respectful work environment, and equitable opportunities for leadership roles on site. The community will have access to, and be part of, 27,000sf of new retail and restaurants created in the Inner Belt neighborhood. The Raybern Building on Roland Street will be restored, preserved, and offer subsidized rents for essential, locally owned neighborhood businesses. Within the Inner Belt project, 2.32 acres of new public space will be created, replacing paved areas with prominent green parks and open space. The complete Sullivan Square Redevelopment project will add hundreds of new trees to SSQ to enhance community health as part of Boston’s Complete Streets and will add a total of 5.28 acres of new publicly accessible open space. The Sullivan Square Redevelopment Project team currently includes CBT Architects; VHB; PORT Urbanism; KRM Consulting; and Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Wiest & Garner, P.C. The team will also partner with locally owned M&WBE’s in the construction of SSQ, and will award smaller contracts to local smaller, familyowned businesses.
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Updated Plans Filed for Back Bay Project Boston – The Peebles Corporation recently filed a new Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) for Parcel 13 in the Back Bay, located at the corner of Boylston Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Boston’s historic Back Bay neighborhood at the site of the Turnpike Air Rights Parcel 13.
The revised proposal will be a mix of uses, highlighted by 125 new affordable residential rental units. It is the first 100% affordable housing project proposed in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. The revised proposal will be a mix of uses, highlighted by 125 new affordable residential rental units. It is the first 100% affordable housing project proposed in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. The hotel component has been replaced with a 300,000 gsf lab/office commercial component, with no parking on site given the proximity to the Hynes MBTA station. As the largest African American
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owned development firm in the country, the Peebles Company is committed to creating an equitable development project that will exceed both MassDOT and BPDA diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals for public parcels, by committing to a goal of 51% participation by minorities and women. Peebles has committed to a partnership with Cheryl McKissack Daniel, president and CEO of McKissack & McKissack, the oldest 100% minority/women owned design and construction firm in the U.S. The team will also include Moody Nolan, the country’s largest African American owned architectural firm. The team
will engage local M/WBE companies for the long-term management of the development, and all retail opportunities at the site will be offered to M/WBE restaurants and shops. A new state-of-the-art, universally accessible MBTA Hynes Station will be integrated into the project’s ground floor with a new entrance off Boylston Avenue. As part of this, the project will provide funding and coordination for the renovation of Hynes Station including full accessibility for persons with disabilities; new publicly accessible station headhouses on Massachusetts Avenue, Boylston, and Newbury Streets;
and the opportunity for infrastructure upgrades to the station power systems. Along with other air rights parcel projects, P13 will contribute to the cost and infrastructure improvements required for the extension of the Prudential Tunnel, helping to bring that route up to current safety code standards. “This project provides a unique ability to create transit-oriented, affordable housing units in the vibrant neighborhood of the Back Bay,” said Don Peebles, chairman and CEO. “For more than 35 years, The Peebles Corporation has succeeded in public-private partnerships around the country. We applaud the DEI guidelines put forth by both MassDOT and the BPDA and will continuously strive to ensure our team maximizes the opportunities for minority and women in our project. We believe the real estate development industry must play a major role in helping to close the wealth and income gaps that black Americans confront in Boston. The industry must also lead the way to a long-term sustainable solution for providing affordable housing to the residents of Boston. We are thrilled to share our updated plans for Parcel 13 in the Back Bay and look forward to the continued opportunity to work with the community, the city and the state on this landmark development.”
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KBE Announces New Projects Farmington, CT – KBE Building Corporation’s roster of new work continues to grow, with recently awarded projects in both the preconstruction and construction phases. Among the new projects are: The Station House in Greenwich, Conn.: Construction is underway on this 38,000sf, luxury residential property. When complete in spring 2023, the 3-story building will provide 34 high-end residential units, a rooftop courtyard, and one level of at-grade parking.
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The Pinnacle at Waypointe, Norwalk, Conn.: The KBE Preconstruction team is working on plans and budgets for this 855,992sf, mixed-use residential and retail community. The 7-story building will include 632,613sf of residential, amenity, and retail space, along with a 5-level, 213,162sf parking garage.
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Montefiore Einstein and Montefiore Nyack Orthopedic Center of Excellence, West Nyack, N.Y.: The KBE team recently celebrated groundbreaking ceremonies for the new 60,000sf Montefiore Einstein and Montefiore Nyack Orthopedic Center of Excellence. As the construction manager, KBE is collaborating on this 2-story ambulatory care center with Aspect Health, Montefiore Einstein, Montefiore Nyack, and Gensler.
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Steelpointe Harbor, Bridgeport, Conn.: Currently in the preconstruction phase, this 462,849sf, mixed-use building
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set on the Bridgeport waterfront will encompass 418 luxury housing units set above retail and restaurant space, along with a post-tensioned concrete structured parking garage. The project is planned to start later this year. City of Waterbury ARPA & ESSER Capital Improvements Program, Waterbury, Conn.: KBE is the program manager for the city’s federally funded American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) capital improvements program. KBE is assisting the city with prioritizing and sequencing individual projects, solicitation of architects/engineers and construction services for the various projects, and documentation of program activities and allocation of the public funds.
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Brightview Harrison Senior Living, Harrison, N.Y.: Construction is underway on this new 154,697sf, 4-story senior living community, which will provide over 140 residential units. The community features housing and care for seniors including independent living, assisted living, and memory care. continued to page 44
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BPDA Approves New Developments Boston – The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) board of directors recently approved new development projects that represent approximately 164,139sf and will support over 600 construction jobs and over 1,000 new permanent jobs. The project at 2085 Washington Street, part of The Madison Tropical Development at Parcel 10, will bring 94 income-restricted homes and artist spaces to Roxbury. The PLAN: Nubian Square initiative has established several objectives for the publicly owned properties in the area, which include the creation of jobs, affordable housing, resilient and sustainable construction, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion in the community. Located in East Boston, the 279 Maverick Street project will build a new 5-story building containing 32 rental units, five of which will be incomerestricted. The ground floor will also include 1,797sf of retail space. The project will also make streetscape improvements, contribute $9,465 to the city’s bikeshare program, and improve the pedestrian experience on Maverick Street. The 80 East Berkeley Street project, a previously approved 150-foot tall office proposal located on the site of the Stanhope Garage at the corner of Shawmut Avenue and East Berkeley
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Street in the South End, will be changed to life sciences research space, while retaining ground floor cultural, retail, and commercial uses. The project is consistent
with the vision and goals laid out in the 2012 Harrison-Albany Strategic Plan. It will provide $2.5 million in linkage funding to generate affordable housing
and provide job training for residents, $265,000 toward traffic mitigation and public realm improvements, and $25,000 to three community-based organizations. The BPDA board also voted to tentatively designate Windale Developers Inc. to develop 12 vacant BPDA-owned parcels into 23 new housing units in the Garrison-Trotter neighborhood of Roxbury, nearly 70% of which will be considered income-restricted. The proposal includes three single-family homes, eight townhomes, and two twofamily homes. Windale Design and Construction LLC is a certified MBE and Boston-based company that meets BPDA’s diversity, equity and inclusion requirements. The proposal includes a plan to promote diversity through engagement with local and minority subcontractors, and aims to achieve construction employment that is 51% Boston residents, 40% persons of color, and 12% women. Funding to support career pathways in planning and development for Boston youth is also moving forward, with $58,592 designated to support the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Summer Program in Resiliency Planning, $15,000 to support Boston Architectural College’s (BAC) Mobile Makers program, and $48,000 to support the BAC’s Summer Academy Fellows Program.
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Corporate ReyCon Opens New Office, Announces Rebranding Plymouth, MA – South Shore-based multi-market construction management firm, Reynolds Construction (now known as ReyCon), recently unveiled new branding and announced the opening of new offices in Plymouth Industrial Park. The company also announced the addition of new key members to its Marketing and Business Development team. The rebranding initiative, which was handled by Smith + Co. Marketing and Communications of Plymouth, represents the first major update to the company’s look and feel since its founding in 1995. “It’s an exciting time for the organization as we build on the reputation we’ve established over the past 20 years and position ourselves for continued growth across multiple markets into the future. We feel our new branding and website do a great job of communicating the value we strive to deliver to our clients as their trustworthy, highly capable construction partner,” said Mike Reynolds, president of ReyCon. Reynolds also said the company’s new headquarters at 12 Resnik Road will provide existing project management, administrative and executive staff with
the infrastructure they need to support expansion and growth. “One of the biggest strengths of our company is the quality of our people, many of whom have been with me since I started the company. We are thrilled to be adding to our team on the marketing and business development side with the recent hiring of Tim Cohane as head of marketing and Nicole DeBenedictis as vice president of business development,” he said.
Cohane brings 20 years of experience as a marketing professional, having worked with regional, national, and global brands including Reebok, Hasbro and State Street Bank. DeBenedictis specializes in communications and business development within the construction and real estate industries and has worked with organizations such as Suffolk Construction and Timberline Construction. Smith + Co. will continue to support marketing
and business development efforts as the company’s chosen marketing and communications agency. Reynolds added that, although much is changing, the core mission and values remain the same. “While our new name is shorter and our colors are brighter, rest assured our unwavering commitment to excellence and the highest standards of customer service hasn’t changed one bit,” he said.
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Suffolk Hosts ‘Fireside Chat’
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Boston – Suffolk’s Veteran Business Resource Group (BRG) recently hosted a “fireside chat” with Suffolk chairman and CEO, John Fish, and Brigadier General (Ret.) Jack Hammond, executive director of Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital program. The conversation was held on May 10 at the company’s headquarters in Boston, and was moderated by Suffolk executive vice president and general counsel, Jay Tangney, a former U.S. Navy lieutenant commander and judge advocate. Home Base is dedicated to healing the invisible wounds for veterans of all eras, service members, military families and families of the fallen through world-class clinical care, wellness, education and research. The fireside chat covered a range of topics including innovation, leadership, and the parallels between the military and the construction industry. More than 70 U.S. military veterans
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Griffin Electric Celebrates Anniversary Holliston, MA – Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. announced it is celebrating 30 years in the North Carolina regions. Expanding beyond its Massachusetts headquarters, Griffin’s North Carolina regions have completed nearly 400 projects over more than 30 years. From hospitals, military bases, airports, water treatment plants, and colleges and universities throughout the state, the company’s Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte offices have produced an expansive portfolio of work. Since the first project at the Siemens Medical Systems Training Center in Cary in 1991, these Carolina regions are consistently
recognized among the best and largest electrical contractors in the state by ENR Southeast, Triangle Business Journal, and Charlotte Business Journal. Both of Griffin’s locations offer a free, in-house apprenticeship training program on-site. Through a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job learning, the program has prepared many for careers in the electrical trade. With dedicated teams in place, each office has established relationships and built trust with many clients and project partners, leading to new and repeat business.
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are employed at Suffolk, with all service branches represented from different wars including Vietnam to Afghanistan. The BRG is an internal network for Suffolk’s veterans, making it possible for them to meet frequently, plan special events to gather their full veteran community, and volunteer with local veteran organizations like Massachusetts Fallen Heroes. The group has also provided veterans a safe space to support each other, assist with personal matters and provide career advice.
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Avail Project Management Completes Axis Communications Office Renovation
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Chelmsford, MA – Avail Project Management recently completed a 75,000sf office renovation for security company Axis Communications. The project consisted of phased renovations of Axis’ existing space and
a 30,000sf expansion. The added space allowed the firm to increase its office footprint and create a new executive conference center, recording studio, and employee cafeteria with flexible seating options, a wood slat living wall, game
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Education SLAM, O&G Announce Details for Torrington School Project
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Glastonbury, CT – The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM), working in partnership with Torrington Public Schools (TPS), the City of Torrington, owner representative Construction Solutions Group (CSG) of East Hartford, and construction manager O&G Industries, are expected to break ground
this summer on Torrington Middle School and High School. The building’s exterior design features a modern curtainwall infusing abundant natural light and a brick facade that harkens back to the region’s beginnings as industrial leaders. The new building is located on the current high school’s 31-
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acre site and the existing high school will remain operational during construction. It will then be demolished once the new building is occupied. SLAM worked closely with TPS, the Board of Education and the Building Committee during the design phase to ensure the learning environments and configuration of the new school will reflect the needs and expectations of the Torrington community. “We are honored to serve the Torrington community as the architect of this landmark project that will provide them with a new, vibrant, modern, educational facility,” said Kemp Morhardt, AIA, principal-in-charge, SLAM. “The new building will support rigorous 21st century curricula, including flexible spaces that will accommodate current and future academic pathways at the middle and high school levels and performing and visual arts facilities worthy of Torrington High School’s celebrated arts programs.” After an influx of new residents to Torrington during the Covid-19 pandemic, SLAM adjusted the design to accommodate a larger student enrollment than originally planned, now totaling 1,650 students: 629 in the middle school and 1,021 in the high school. The new 310,000sf school is designed with separate entrances and wings for a 3-story middle school and 4-story high school connected by common facilities at the main level, including an auditorium and performance stage, two separate dining rooms, two gymnasia, and support spaces for athletes. The middle school will feature specialty environments supporting programs with two STEM makerspaces and a computer coding lab that are examples of spaces they will encounter in the high school. Classrooms arranged in small learning communities for grades 7 to 8, along with dispersed administration and support services, will be located on the two upper floors. A vital component of the current high school are career pathway programs for grades 9 to 12, providing hands-on training opportunities for students to sharpen their skill set in a variety of industries including the fields of education, health
and wellness, business, military/JROTC, and STEM/high tech. For example, in the Health and Wellness Pathway students will be exposed to a modernized program including a culinary lab, health-focused classrooms, and a sports medicine/ athletic trainer’s room.
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Entrance of Torrington Middle School and High School’s new gymnasia and auditorium
High school students with an interest in automotive technology, manufacturing, and high tech, will be exposed to an automotive shop, construction technology lab, and engineering labs with CNC machining, 3-D printing, robotics, and drones. In addition to a band room for up to 125 members, shared by both schools, there will be creative environments including an orchestra room, chorus room, and two music technology labs, video production, art, and ceramics, for developing musicians and artists. The new school will offer learning environments for students of all physical, emotional, and intellectual abilities, and the entire building and site will be ADA accessible. Preparation of the area for the new building, including utility relocation, will take place this summer. Construction is slated to commence in October, with an occupancy date of February 2025. Demolition of the old building and construction of the new gymnasia and athletic fields will begin in March 2025, with a planned completion date of January 2026.
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Life Science Electrical Renovation Underway
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Danvers, MA – Homeland Power & Utility’s commercial division, headquartered in Danvers, is underway with the comprehensive electrical renovation of Sanofil’s offices at 45 New York Ave. on the biopharma company’s campus in Framingham. The NECA Greater Boston electrical contractor is working on a project team headed by general contractor, GenCon of Charlestown. The project scope for the comprehensive tenant fit-out entails Homeland’s
installation of power distribution, lighting and lighting control, and fire alarm systems, as well as low-voltage network communications systems in the 4,000sf office located on the first floor of the twofloor Sanofil laboratory facility. Project manager Marc Santino and general foreman Bob Caldwell are supervising Homeland’s crew of IBEW Local 103 electricians and technicians in the fast-track project. The project commenced in April and is on schedule for completion in June.
Loan Secured for Life Science Campus Boston – Citizens has arranged a $193.76 million construction loan for the development of new 262,468sf life science campus at Parcels O and P in the Raymond L. Flynn Marine Park (RLFMP) in Boston’s Seaport District. When delivered in 2024, the project will be one of the most sustainable buildings in Boston and set a new bar for research facilities in the city. The project, which is fully pre-leased to Ginkgo Bioworks, will have 14.5 foot floor-to-floor heights and flexible floorplates, and the lab portions of each floor will accommodate nearly three times the amount of conventional power. Sustainable features will include a high-performance facade system, ultraefficient heat-recovery systems, hydronic cooling and on-site renewable energy from solar panels on both buildings. The project is also designed with resiliency in mind and has been elevated four feet to accommodate future sea level rise. In addition, the project is part of the city’s Climate Resiliency Fund, which will fund the construction of a seawall at critical flood intrusion points in Boston’s Marine Park. The project is convenient to the Ted
Williams Tunnel providing access to Boston’s Logan International Airport as well as to Interstate 93 and the Massachusetts Turnpike. Additionally, the property has multiple mass transit options, including the MBTA Silver Line, a water terminal, multiple bus routes and access to BLUEbikes and Zipcar locations. The 191-acre RLFMP is quickly emerging as a life science micro-cluster in the city. Nearby tenants include Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and the Seaport’s only life sciences incubator, Smart Labs. “At Citizens, we act as trusted advisors and think about the needs of our clients from their point of view,” Sean Randall, regional director of commercial real estate finance at Citizens, said. “Providing construction loans so our clients can develop projects, create jobs and strengthen our communities is one of the ways that Citizens delivers substantial value for our clients and our communities. For years, Citizens has helped transform Boston’s Seaport District into a vibrant neighborhood as a strategic and financial partner to our clients.”
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new riverfront initiative in Middletown, Conn. offers a useful roadmap. Just outside the city’s downtown, roughly 200 acres of land along the Connecticut River is being reconsidered as a vibrant and accessible new district with extensive, storm-resilient open spaces and a broad mix of uses informed by community input, after decades cut off from public
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IBEW Local 103 Appoints Two for DEI Initiatives Boston – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 103 announced two new staff roles that will add capacity to its strategic organizing and recruitment initiatives, specifically focusing on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels of the organization. Bernard “Bernie” Sharpe will be brought into the business manager’s office as a full time organizer, while Josué “Josh” Pierre will serve as the union’s first full time DEI coordinator, an instrumental part of the new Empower DEI program. In their new roles, Sharpe and Pierre will work to increase Local 103’s membership and the NECA Greater Boston union electrical contractor base, with an emphasis on minority-owned (MBE) and women-owned (WBE) businesses. Pierre joined the Local 103 research team in 2013 and became an analyst three years later. In his new role, Pierre will serve as the main point of contact for MBE and WBE contractor program participants, with a large focus on identifying business development opportunities and providing guidance on how to pursue and win the project bidding
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process. Pierre will also work to connect participants with established industry mentors based on their needs, as well as training and resources in administration, finances and operations. Sharpe has worn numerous different hats in his 23 years as a Local 103 member, including steward on many large construction projects, executive board member, and now, organizer. As a new business agent and organizer, Sharpe will work closely with Pierre in outreach to MBE and WBE electrical contractors, offering the new Empower DEI services
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in addition to the full suite of benefits available to union signatory contractors. Sharpe will also continue the union’s ongoing efforts to recruit more women and people of color into the union’s apprenticeship programs. The Empower DEI program is a new initiative jointly founded by IBEW Local 103 and NECA Greater Boston electrical contractors. The program was created and designed to support new and existing MBE and WBE union electrical contracting companies and to enable them to leverage resources and mentorship
to gain a foothold in the competitive electrical construction industry. The program’s ultimate goal is to increase diversity on the ownership/management side of the industry in order to create a more equitable union, industry, and local economy overall. IBEW Local 103 business manager/ financial secretary, Lou Antonellis, believes that increasing IBEW Local 103’s organizing capacity and focus and adding new, dedicated staff are steps toward achieving the union’s vision for a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive electrical construction industry. “Our union is strong, and growing every day. We’re very grateful for our hard-earned success, and it’s time that we take things to the next level,” said Antonellis. “It’s part of our mission to expand life-changing opportunities in our union to as many local families as possible, and now with our growing team and through our new Empower DEI program, we’ll be able to focus on strategic recruitment and organizing with the specific intention of building a better, more diverse union for future generations.”
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for their project or portfolio of projects. “This new resource is designed to empower architects to use their problemsolving skills to create welcoming spaces for all,” said EVP/Chief Executive Officer Lakisha Ann Woods. “It also provides perspectives and insights on how architects, in all types of workplaces, can help advance equity in their place of employment, projects, and in society.”
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Detroit, MI – SmithGroup has named the recipients of the 2022 SmithGroup Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) Scholarships. The annual scholarship program was established to foster a more diverse and inclusive design industry by investing in the next generation of design talent. Each scholarship recipient receives a one-time award of $6,000 to offset tuition costs, as well as a paid summer internship with one of the U.S. offices. The five students selected to receive 2022 J.E.D.I. scholarships are:
• Yasmeen Abdelaal, a graduate student studying architecture at Virginia Tech. She will be an intern with the Washington D.C. office. • Daniela Chousal, an undergraduate
student studying architecture at the University of Texas at Austin. She will be an intern with the Dallas office. • Yaneliz Garcia Ruiz, an undergraduate student studying civil engineering, with a focus on structural engineering, at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. She will be an intern with the Detroit office. • Vanessa Giraldo Ruiz, an undergraduate student studying interior design at San José State University. She will be an intern with the San Francisco office. • Taylor Tomman, a graduate student studying architecture at the University of Detroit Mercy. She will be an intern with the Detroit office. Since its inception in 2018, the program has awarded $150,000 to 25 recipients across the U.S.
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Defining Sustainability
by Jen Luoni Widely accepted as a business obligation, sustainable design is a key precept to corporate social responsibility. Protecting environmental interests is not simply altruistic. Actions in repurposing, waste reduction and energy optimization are core contributors to profitability, group culture and overall corporate enterprise. While many identify with the merits of sustainability, understanding the gamut of design elements and analyzing returns is often beyond the limits of paper. Many struggle with distinguishing what gives the best ROI and balancing architectural desires versus profit generators. Mission vs. Operations
Delineating core elements and approach begins with the mission. Goals can be accomplished in a variety of ways. As such,
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there exists a plurality of views in assessing elements and viable pathways. A true understanding of green design requires viewing each initiative for their social, economic and environmental impact. Value-added features, which seemingly bolster operational budgets, need consideration not solely from a savings perspective, but also from what they cost to install and operate. An
example of this is daylight harvesting, which uses additional glass and controls to maximize the presence of sunlight. This increased placement of glass calls for expanded energy utilization in heating and cooling loads. Given the efficiency of LED lighting, the cost savings off-set may not be an advantage. Yet from a human impact perspective, a well environment maximizes daylight for employee emotional comfort. In this case, aesthetic desires versus operational gains are noncongruent. Another misconstrued feature are loading docks. For warehouse and manufacturing facilities, they are the interface between business operations and society. Yet interior loading docks, lauded for reducing heating and cooling loss, also increase exhaust energy use. Region remains one of the strongest influences on sustainability, as seen in light colored roofing and photovoltaic arrays, two building elements which are often misperceived. Popular for a time, light colored roofing was positioned to help with cooling loads in the summer. However in regions like New England where heated months are limited to a quarter of the year, a black roof performs better in countering longer winter heating loads. In the south they remain a popular option. Photovoltaic arrays are strongly susceptible to regional locations and need to be examined for potential, as roof size and quantity of sun days may not
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Sustainability has deeper purpose beyond altruism. It can maximize profit or produce zero gain. While it is easy to agree that waste reduction, recycling and decreased fuel consumption are tenets of sustainable design, an optimized ROI calls for a deeper analysis and pragmatic balance between architectural ideation and strategy. Those within our profession are obligated to show the full spectrum of impact to create positive and lasting facilities for society and the planet. Jen Luoni is director of operations – architecture at Dacon Corporation.
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For Multifamily Leaders, ESG Initiatives Can Bring Outsized Benefits
by Nate Thomas In today’s business world, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives are quickly becoming an imperative for companies large and small, as leaders recognize the importance of prioritizing the well-being of people and the planet. And yet while many industries have a lot to offer in this movement, few are as well placed to take a leadership position on ESG, and to have as great an impact, as the multifamily housing sector. Housing comprises a massive portion of the built world, and it touches and shapes people’s everyday lives while doing the same for societies and the natural environment. Positive social and environmental impacts in this field can have massive impacts both globally and individually. But implementing ESG initiatives can seem like a daunting task. What do developers, owners, and
operators of apartment and condominium properties need to know? As architects and advisers working on environmentally and socially sustainable multifamily communities, The Architectural Team (TAT) is helping clients understand and apply ESG values and frameworks to their housing work across New England. Here are a few of the most important considerations to keep in mind. What Does an ESG Framework Look Like in Multifamily?
Housing is where environmental, social, and management/governance considerations all come together. True ESG frameworks in the multifamily world therefore require a focus on the E, the S, and the G, meaning clear environmental goals for individual buildings and an entire portfolio; a commitment to housing whose design, programming, and operations support stronger communities and foster other social benefits; and advocacy for these issues alongside responsive management strategies. Be Prepared for a Long-term Investment
It’s important to understand that ESG initiatives bringing the greatest social or environmental impacts are rarely the
cheapest or easiest to achieve. Developers and owner/operators must be able to clearly state their values and goals and set measurable benchmarks. It’s a process, and it won’t happen overnight. The Benefits are Real, Diverse, and Worth the Effort
Housing built and operated with an ESG framework creates the bedrock for a sustainable, resilient and efficient built environment, and an opportunity for positive social, wellness, and community impacts. Not to be ignored, there are market benefits as well. Tenants and prospective tenants alike want to spend their money on apartment communities that embody their values, and increasingly they’re looking for ESG commitments. Differentiation is key in the market today, and meaningful environmental, social, and governance initiatives will support leasing as well as retention. It’s Critical to Continue Pushing the Envelope
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with clients to push the envelope for the latest and most creative strategies, ranging from passive house retrofits on historic properties, to affordable and ultra-green senior living developments, to creative onsite community resource centers and cultural assets. As another example, LEED, passive house, and related thirdparty certifications are a useful benchmark for tracking ESG commitments, but we also recommend that developers explore newer programs such as Fitwel, WELL, and Living Building Challenge, which incorporate additional social and wellness criteria. Taken as a whole, all of these considerations drive better overall ESG performance across the multifamily sector. And the benefits are far ranging, because housing influences people’s lives in so many holistic ways. ESG initiatives in the multifamily sector can have a dramatic positive impact, contributing to the betterment of society and the future of our planet while improving business outcomes. From our perspective, that’s a win-win. Nate Thomas, CPHC, is a project manager and certified passive house consultant with The Architectural Team, Inc.
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Awards MHSA Holds ‘Home for Good’ Event Worcester, MA – The Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance (MHSA) held its Home for Good fundraiser and award ceremony on May 5 at Worcester’s Polar Park. During the Home for Good at Home Plate event, MHSA recognized four individuals and a related organization, highlighted MHSA’s initiatives and recent achievements, and raised funds in support of efforts to end homelessness across the Commonwealth. Edward M. Augustus, Jr., Worcester’s city manager since 2014, received the Canon Brian S. Kelley Public Servant Award. In his current role, Augustus has overseen an economic resurgence and investments in housing, new business growth, and development. Alex Corrales, CEO of the Worcester Housing Authority (WHA), received the Bob Ray Partnership Award. He helped to launch the WHA’s Real Estate Development division to address the shortage of affordable housing in Worcester. WHA project, “A Place to Live,” will build 24 apartments
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CBC Announces Project Team Award Winners Rocky Hill, CT – The Connecticut Building Congress (CBC) recently announced the winners of its 2022 Project Team Awards. The CBC recognizes outstanding building projects that exemplify project team excellence and represent the best practices in teamwork by project owners, architects, engineers, constructors and trades. Each year, the organization recognizes projects whose team members have met or surpassed goals and achieved higher project quality through this close collaboration. Senior Living (Large)
First: The Linden at Brookfield (Submitting firm: KBE Building Corporation)
Merit: Chapel Haven Schleifer Center Independent Living (SAIL) Building Project (Submitting firm: SLAM) Multi-Family Residential/Mixed Use (Small)
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First: WYSH House (Submitting firm: Montagno Construction) Merit: Colt Gateway, LLC, U-Shape Apartments (Submitting firm: NDC Commercial Construction, Inc)
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First: Rockview Phase II (Submitting firm: LaRosa Building Group)
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First: Cigna – Wilde Building Renovation (Submitting firm: Bartlett Brainard Eacott, Inc.)
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CI Announces Award Recipients East Hartford, CT – The Construction Institute (CI) announced the recipients of its 2022 Annual Awards. The awardees are recognized as some of the industry’s most outstanding leaders, committed to CI’s mission of promoting cross-industry collaboration. The David N. LaBau Lifetime Recognition Award goes to Steve Blovish, retired, Bartlett Brainard Eacott, Inc. The award honors a lifetime of dedication to CI and a continued impact on the AEC industry. Blovish began a 35- year career working for Bartlett Brainard Eacott as a project engineer in 1985, being promoted to superintendent in 1986, project
manager in 1988, and working as a project executive from 2000 until his retirement in July 2020. Blovish has been an active member of CI since 1990, serving on the board of directors for more than a decade.
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decided to raise money for Sunflower of Peace as they know how to get the help to where it is most needed,” said Kvacheva. “Many of our partners and vendors have contributed to our fundraiser, and we thank everyone for their generous donations. Every little bit helps and we hope to continue to raise money to help people in Ukraine.” Sunflower of Peace Foundation is a Boston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its current mission is to
LBC Boston organized an auction to raise funds for Sunflower for Peace to support Ukrainian citizens affected by the war.
support the people of Ukraine affected by the Russian military invasion. It is collaborating with a global network of established organizations and institutions to provide medical and humanitarian aid that will be used by the paramedics and doctors in the areas that are affected by the violence in Ukraine. The organization is acquiring and distributing first-aid backpacks, medicine, medical instruments, and other means of survival.
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Pittsfield Firm Volunteers at Earth Day Events Pittsfield, MA – On April 22, employees of Pittsfield-based architectural and engineering firm, EDM, volunteered at Earth Day events at two area environmental education sites: Spicebush Swamp Park (Westmoor Park) in West Hartford, Conn. and the April Hill Conservation and Education Center in South Egremont, Mass. The crew, which in addition to architects, designers, and other team members included CEO Jeromy Richardson, traded the usual tools of their trade for shears, rakes, and other landscaping implements to make a positive difference in their
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communities’ environments. At Spicebush Swamp Park, which serves as a 33-acre “outdoor classroom” for area schools and includes a trout pond, the EDM team used the paid day of service offered by the company to remove invasive trees and plants, work that paved the way for planting native species, further beautifying the area and ensuring an even more welcoming habitat for birds. These efforts were organized for the Town of West Hartford and coordinated by the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut as part of its Year of Caring initiative. At the April Hill Conservation and
Education Center, the location of a farm where area students learn about sustainable farming and regenerative farming practices that are responsive to climate change, EDM employees readied the vegetable garden for planting and undertook other tasks, including mulching, and splitting and stacking firewood. April Hill is operated by Greenagers, which provides employment and volunteer opportunities for teens and young adults in the fields of conservation, sustainable farming, and environmental leadership. In addition to the events at Spicebush Swamp Park and April Hill Conservation
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Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, Conn.: KBE is the construction administrator for upgrades to the 10,000seat multipurpose arena in downtown Bridgeport. The project is currently in preconstruction. Daughters of Israel Senior Living Campus Expansion, West Orange, N.J.: The multi-phase expansion at this 300,000sf skilled nursing facility is currently in the preconstruction phase. The expansion will encompass demolition of existing structures and construction of a new rehab building with skilled nursing and assisted living. Construction to support the expansion of services includes over 75 independent living units and a new, central commons serving both the rehab and independent living building. Wren Kitchens, Lawrenceville, N.J. and Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: KBE is currently
building two retail centers for Wren Kitchens. These are KBE’s second and third projects for the privately owned British kitchen retailer, which designs, manufactures, and delivers custom residential kitchens throughout the U.S. and the U.K. For the Lawrenceville project, KBE is managing the interior build-out, renovation, and reconfiguration of an existing 21,108sf single-story retail structure. The space will feature a retail showroom of various kitchen types, backof-house spaces, warehouse/staging areas, workspaces, and an interactive CAD design area to help customers visualize and design their custom kitchens. The Wilkes Barre project is also underway, where the KBE team is renovating the existing 30,624sf Wren Kitchens, with completion this summer.
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National Offshore Wind Agreement Signed Washington – North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and Ørsted announced a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) to construct the company’s U.S. offshore wind farms with an American union workforce. A first-of-its-kind in the United States, the National Offshore Wind Agreement (NOWA) is authorized by 15 international union presidents and their local affiliates, and covers all of Ørsted’s contractors and subcontractors that will perform offshore windfarm construction from Maine down to Florida. “The signing of this unprecedented agreement is historic for America’s workers and our energy future. NABTU’s highly trained men and women professionals have the best craft skills in the world. This partnership will not only expand tens of thousands of career opportunities for them to flourish in the energy transition but also lift up even more people into the middle-class,” said Sean McGarvey, president of NABTU. “The constant drumbeat of public support for unions being important to maintain and build the middle class helped secure this momentous achievement. We commend Ørsted, AFL-CIO President Shuler,
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Washington – Stemming from extensive mitigation research, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) is working with Fannie Mae to develop a roadmap on mitigation investment to help Americans and the nation’s built environment prepare for and better respond to the effects of climate change. The Resilience Incentivization Roadmap 2.0 is being sponsored by Fannie Mae and supported by the NIBS Multi-Hazard Mitigation Council’s Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate (CFIRE). “Banks, insurance companies, appraisers, and real estate firms all play a significant role in how buildings are procured, designed and constructed,” said Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, interim CEO of NIBS. “How these different segments evaluate the risk associated with particular projects, technologies, and practices can have an enormous impact on whether an idea gets the funding and insurance needed to move forward to fruition.” The goal of the Resilience Incentivization Roadmap 2.0 is to identify pathways
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looking for from their waterfront — from housing, to recreational space, to restaurants and commercial uses. This knowledge enabled the city to pass, with strong community support, a $50 million infrastructure bond that is now making the redevelopment process happen. Creative and Meaningful Public Engagement is Essential
It’s impossible to develop a truly comprehensive and sustainable master plan without the local community. In Middletown, creating a plan that reflects and is inclusive of diverse voices and stakeholders was a fundamental goal, and we took it as a profound responsibility to understand the local context, including a complicated history of neighborhood displacement. But how can we reach the community members and involve them in a meaningful way? In order to engage, project teams have to be creative. Our team ran public workshops and created online surveys, but we also worked with the city to create a physical storefront on Main Street. Seven days a week, any community resident could come in and track the plan’s progress. This storefront holds a largescale model of the development site, and there are sketches and drawings, as well interactive activities to generate feedback. Opening up the process in such an open,
transparent, and inclusive way helps residents feel that their input matters and we’ve had hundreds of participants (and growing) and gained valuable insights that continue to shape the master plan’s mix of uses, densities, and design. Project Teams Should Focus on Implementation
The ultimate goal of a master plan process must be to facilitate and guide implementation, and project teams have to think about the ultimate potential for execution at every step. Great urban design is created when municipal oversight,
private interests, and community interests come together in conversation and speak the same language. Achieving this requires real rigor in the planning process, and the ability to look past ideas that aren’t grounded in market realities or in what the community will support. There are very few shortcuts in this process, and it takes time, commitment, and a strong team to be able to have difficult conversations and reach agreements that benefit everyone. In Middletown, our project team, including collaborators Karp Strategies and Langan, has worked hard to facilitate productive
dialogues with the city, the public, and the development community, with the result that development RFPs are already being prepared for parts of the waterfront. Understanding these elements of what goes into a successful master plan process will enable project teams to help New England’s cities generate incredible value from their waterfront and brownfield sites for generations to come. Mike Aziz, AIA, LEED AP, is a partner and the director of urban design at architecture at urban design firm Cooper Robertson.
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Organizations/Events Iron Workers Local 7 Hosts Recovery Week Kickoff Event
(l-r): Mike Hess; Chris Herren; Thomas Gunning Jr.; Jimmy Kane, director of business development at Meta Addiction Treatment; Matt Simpson, program director at Meta Addiction Treatment; Frank Callahan; and Shawn Nehiley BTEA Recovery Week kick-off event
Boston – Iron Workers Local 7 kicked off the second annual Building Trades for Recovery Week conference in April at its union hall. The conference, organized by the Building Trades Employers Association (BTEA) Northeast, aims to raise awareness of substance use disorder (SUD) across the hard-hit construction industry while breaking the stigma surrounding abuse and addiction and providing resources and support for those in need. “Local 7 is honored to kick off this year’s Recovery Week at our union hall,” said Mike Hess, business manager of Iron Workers Local 7. “Construction is dangerous work, and upholding safety on
the job is a principal reason why unions are so important. Still, injuries do happen and even normal wear and tear out on the job can lead to addictive substance use, prescribed or otherwise. It is critical for people to understand that addiction is a chemical reaction, not a character flaw, so that people who need it will come forward and get help.” “Whatever you’re going through, you don’t have to go through it alone,” said Mike Doucette, financial secretary/ treasurer and organizer of recovery resources at Iron Workers Local 7. “That’s really the message of this recovery week. People from all walks of life have gone
through addiction and come out the other side. There is hope and there is support for everyone.” Chris Herren, former NBA basketball player and founder of the Herren Project; Frank Callahan, president of the Massachusetts Building Trades Council; Thomas Gunning, executive director of BTEA Northeast; and Shawn Nehiley, president of the Iron Workers District Council of New England, all spoke at the kickoff event. The speakers shared different perspectives on SUD and its effects on the construction industry, but all had one unifying message: No one needs to suffer alone. Any worker struggling with substance abuse and addiction should
Thomas Gunning Jr. speaks at the BTEA Recovery Week kick-off event
turn to the industry’s network of allies and resources for judgment-free, proven recovery support.
Jobsite Stand Down Closes out BTEA Northeast’s National Recovery Week
2022 Building Trades National Recovery Week Jobsite Stand Down at a Turner Construction job site
Boston – On April 29, over 500 construction workers participated in a stand down at Turner Construction’s 75 World Trade Center Ave. jobsite to address the skyrocketing overdose deaths and suicide rates in the construction industry. The National Stand Down is part of The Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA) Northeast’s 2022
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National Recovery Week. The goal is to curtail substance use disorder (SUD) and its effects on the construction industry, and this year’s events took place on April 25-29. At the stand down, Brian Chase, construction executive at Turner Construction; Paul Greeley of the Carpenters Assistance Program; Martin Walsh from the Laborers Union Local
223; and Thomas S. Gunning, executive director of BTEA Northeast, spoke to all 500 construction workers that joined together from three job sites of Turner Construction, John Moriarty & Associates, and Lee Kennedy Co. A 60-second moment of silence was held to recognize the 229 overdose deaths for every 100,000 construction workers in the industry.
Gunning started the Building Trades National Recovery Week in 2019 with the mission to remove the stigma of SUD and save lives. Since then, general contractors and construction firms such as Turner Construction, John Moriarty & Associates, and Lee Kennedy Co. have instituted training on their job sites to combat the growing numbers of those struggling with pain and substance misuse.
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Training and Recruitment Griffin Electric Celebrates Graduates of Wentworth Program Holliston, MA – A group of employees at Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. were recently honored at a breakfast graduation celebration for completing their final classes and degree requirements for their Associate of Applied Science in Engineering Technology degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology in December. The Class of 2021 is the company’s second cohort of employees to graduate from the Griffin/Wentworth Associate Degree Program, as the inaugural class earned their degrees one year prior. Family and friends attended the ceremony and cheered on their loved ones via a live video stream as employees were presented with their Wentworth diplomas. The company also gave each student a Wentworth alumni jacket and gift bag of assorted items in recognition of their efforts. Guest speakers from both Wentworth and Griffin Electric praised the graduates for balancing school with a full-time workload and home life during a global pandemic. Of those that completed the 2.5-year degree program, every graduate was named to the Wentworth Dean’s List at least one semester, and over 75% of them graduated with Latin honors after
Graduates of the Griffin/Wentworth Associate Degree Program
achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better. A feature of the Associate Degree program is that accepted graduates of Griffin’s free, in-house Apprenticeship Training Program who have achieved their license can leverage their 600-hours of classroom instruction and 8,000-hours of on-the-job field experience to earn nearly half of the required credits toward
their degree. To ensure that employees accepted into the Wentworth program can participate without financial hardship, Griffin Electric also covers up to 70% of tuition costs. A recent expansion of the program for an upcoming third cohort will now allow Southeast employees to get an electrical license and an associate degree with limited financial burden.
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People AGC MA Welcomes Jones the industry by utilizing the voicWellesley, MA – Associated es of the community to develop General Contractors of Masa plan for attracting people of all sachusetts (AGC MA) recently backgrounds. welcomed Marion Jones, MPA in Jones’ career history includes the newly created position of di15 years in the field of training, rector of workforce development talent, and workforce develop& industry inclusion. She began ment. her duties on May 9. As a training and talent deIn this role, Jones is responsiJones velopment consultant, Jones has ble for promoting vocational and partnered with clients across the world, educational pathways for students into the including Fortune 500 corporations, small commercial construction industry. She is businesses, government agencies and notresponsible for creating bridges between for-profit organizations delivering upon AGC MA members, the education cominitiatives in key organizational performunity, and underrepresented populations, mance areas. and promoting diversity and inclusion in
Sousa Named COO, Head of Capital He will play a lead role, alongside Boston – Marcus Partners Marcus, in setting firm-wide announced that Patrick Sousa vision and will also serve as a has been named the firm’s chief member of the firm’s Investment operating officer and head of Committee. capital. Prior to his current role, Sousa will oversee the firm’s Sousa led some of the firm’s day-to-day business operations, most significant development while also leading capital raising projects and has played a and limited partner relationships Sousa leadership role in the firm’s for the firm’s investment vehicles development activities. with Founder and CEO Paul Marcus.
Amenta Emma Personnel Announcements Boston – Amenta Emma Architects announced the addition of two new team members to the firm’s Boston office. Jayne M. Goethe, project designer, is a graduate of the BachGoethe elor of Architecture program at North Carolina State University. She is also a North Carolina State University Caldwell fellow. Most recently with the firm Fennick McCredie Architecture, Goethe brings over nine years of design experience with large scale multi-family, higher education, and public projects. Zachary J. Hachey, project architect, received his Master of Architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology. Most recently with the firm SAA Interiors + Architecture in Los Angeles, he brings over seven years of technical design
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experience to the firm. Amenta Emma also announced that Debra Seay, AIA, WELL AP, senior associate and senior project manager, was selected as one of this year’s Hartford Business Journal Top 25 Women in Business honorees. The Women in Business Awards recognize 25 women each year. This year’s honorees have common threads woven throughout their stories of career perseverance, dedication, leadership and resourcefulness.
Maggio Earns WELL AP Accreditation “At Margulies Peruzzi, we Boston – Margulies Perruzzi believe that the WELL rating announced that Lauren Maggio, system is to health and safety NCIDQ, IIDA, senior interior what LEED is to sustainable designer, has earned her WELL design, and that it will gain the Accredited Professional (AP) same traction among design accreditation. professionals and owners,” said Developed by Green Janet Morra, AIA, LEED AP, Building Certification Inc. in principal and partner at Marcollaboration with the InternaMaggio gulies Perruzzi. “As part of our tional WELL Building Institute, firm’s commitment to workplace health WELL AP signifies advanced knowledge and safety for our clients, we congratulate in human health and wellness in the built Lauren in her successful quest to earn the environment, and specialization in the WELL AP accreditation.” WELL Building Standard. WELL APs Maggio says she believes that design have successfully passed the WELL AP is about turning business plans into exam, an assessment based on the experconstruction plans and loves how design tise of leading practitioners in the field of enhances the human experience. She says design, health, and wellness in the built the lasting impression of her designs exenvironment. tends beyond style and surface features; Maggio has 12 years of experience it considers the full patient, visitor, and working on healthcare and corporate employee experience. projects.
Jones Architecture Staff Announcements Salem, MA – Jones Architecture announced that Christian Strom passed his architectural licensure to become a Registered Architect (RA). Strom joined Jones in 2014 with 10 years of experience working in construction and architecture for commercial and residential clients both in Norway and in the U.S. He is currently spearheading design and construction documents for projects including Boston Trinity Academy and Quinsigamond Community College. The firm also announced that Alya Staber recently became a certified WELL Accredited Professional. WELL utilizes
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science-backed strategies to put the health of people first in buildings and communities. A project manager with Jones since the spring of 2019, Staber’s current project work includes Norwich University and Cape Cod Community College.
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Tecta America NE Promotes Three
Suffolk Hires Stroud as National COO
Brockton, MA – Tecta America New England announced that John Donovan has been promoted to operating unit president (OUP) of the company’s North Billerica, Mass.; East Hartford, Donovan Conn.; Portland, Maine; and Brockton, Mass.; locations and of WeatherGuard’s Schenectady, N.Y. location. The firm also announced that Nina O’Brien has been promoted to service assistant manager, and Eric Peterson has been promoted to general manager of the firm’s Brockton location. Donovan has been with Tecta since March of 2008. He has overseen operations as general manager of the Brockton, Mass. and East Hartford, Conn. locations since 2017, and in October of 2021, became president of Tecta America WeatherGuard in Schenectady, N.Y. O’Brien has been with the company for nearly five years. According to the firm’s
Boston – Suffolk announced the hiring of Tim Stroud as national chief operating officer. The appointment of Stroud will bolster the Suffolk leadership team while integrating and standardizing construction management operations throughout the organization, according to representatives of the firm. Stroud will serve as a resource for regional leadership teams and will closely coordinate opportunity reviews, ensure important information is cascaded to all Suffolk jobsites, leverage data to continuously track operations performance nationally, and drive Suffolk’s national safety culture. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Stroud has overseen signature projects in the commercial, education, healthcare, transportation and government sectors, led teams that managed heavy civil and infrastructure self-perform construction projects, and worked in various regions across the U.S. Prior to his new role at Suffolk, Stroud served as president of Atkinson Construction, a subsidiary of Clark Construction, and previously led strategy, research and development at Clark where he planned and executed on projects that provided competitive
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representatives, she has played a large part in Brockton’s continued success, and is knowledgeable, organized, detail oriented and understands what the service team needs to get the job done right. Peterson has been with Tecta America New England for eight years, starting in business development and working his way up to director of operations. The firm’s representatives say he has an in-depth knowledge of the industry, exemplary technical and project management skills, and goes above and beyond to create a positive and cohesive atmosphere in the Brockton office.
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advantages in its category, including leading initiatives focused on 3D visualization, preconstruction services, and virtual design and construction. “We are committed to expanding our services into vertical business units to add value for clients throughout the building lifecycle, but construction will always be our core competency,” said John Fish, chairman and CEO of Suffolk. “Tim will play an integral role in helping us achieve our ambitious operations goals. His strong leadership qualities and well-rounded operations experience will be an incredible asset for Suffolk during this next stage of growth and expansion. We are thrilled to have him on the team.”
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June 15 at 2:00 PM 2nd Annual Diversity Summit ABC MA This year’s summit will explore the theme June 16 at 7:30 AM of “Access to Opportunity” for diverse 2022 Annual Golf Outing businesses in the industry. Keynote The Annual ABC MA golf tournament speaker Andre Lima will discuss the will be held at Pinehills Golf Club in new supplier diversity strategies at the Plymouth, Mass. Golfers have the option City of Boston. Immediately following, a of playing a Scramble on the Jones Course diverse panel representing developers, inor a Best Ball on the Nicklaus Course, stitutional owners, and diverse businesses Be American with the shotgun beginning at 10:00 a.m. will discuss best practices in expanding Buyand American A cocktail reception and awards dinner opportunities through procurement The next time you are looking for follow a steel will the round. growing businesses through joint ventures fabricator, choose a member of SFNE, the Steel Fabricators of New England. and subcontracting.
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ELA June 22 at 6:30 PM Eco-Answers: Going Electric in the Landscape – Battery Powered Options The Ecological Landscape Alliance invites Matt Benzie, president and owner of Indigenous Ingenuities, to talk about battery operated landscaping tools. This seminar will focus on why battery operated is a better option than gas-powered landscape maintenance equipment (GLMEs).
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June 23 at 6:00 PM JENGA Team Building Night with ASPE Chapter 25 Join the Boston chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction at Lord Hobo Brewing Company for a night of team building and networking. Participants will have access to a cash bar, appetizers, and life-size JENGA.
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Built Environment Plus July 6 at 3:00 PM Decarbonize Existing Buildings Alliance The monthly roundtable is a venue for architects, designers, construction managers, and sustainability professionals to discuss issues related to decarbonizing existing buildings. The Alliance’s objectives include increasing awareness of energy disclosure ordinances including BERDO and BEUDO, and providing resources to building owners to help understand decarbonization pathways and create carbon reduction roadmaps.
ASM July 14 at 9:00 AM 26th Annual Golf Tournament Join the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts for its annual golf tournament at Pine Hills Golf Club in Plymouth, Mass. Tee off is at 10 a.m. followed by lunch on the course. After the tournament there will be a dinner reception and recognition of the ASM Scholarship winners.
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