New science, old buildings: Renovating for efficiency, flexibility, and connection
What does the research space of the future look like? And can it be housed in older buildings—or does it require new construction?
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What does the research space of the future look like? And can it be housed in older buildings—or does it require new construction?
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will invest $80 million from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into smart building technologies within 560 federal buildings. GSA intends to enhance operations through granular controls, expand available reporting with more advanced metering sources, and optimize the operator experience.
The so-called “Yes in God’s Backyard” (YIGBY) movement, where houses of worship convert their properties to housing, could help alleviate the serious housing crisis affecting many communities around the country.
The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project in Duncan, British Columbia, features an expansive community hall featuring mass timber construction. The hall, designed to promote social interaction and connection to give patients, families, and staff a warm and welcoming environment, connects a Diagnostic and Treatment (“D&T”) Block and Inpatient Tower.
Gilbane Building Co., Structure Tone, and Turner Construction Co. top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest reconstruction sector contractors and construction management firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.
WSP, Jensen Hughes, and STV top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest reconstruction sector engineering and EA firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.
Gensler, Jacobs, and Stantec top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest reconstruction sector architecture and AE firms, as reported in the 2017 Giants 300 Report.
Almost 15,000 sf of space was added to the original, four-story building.
The painstaking process included assuaging numerous preservation agencies.
Shepley Bulfinch designed the 75,000-sf campus.
The redevelopment project is currently the largest in the nation.
The original building was updated and given a new extension and landscaping.
The 100,000-sf building is part of a three-building, 30-acre campus.
Mortenson deconstructed the barn and repurposed it for the new space.