Find Out Here What's Under Construction On or Near Campus
February 14, 2012
Building 3
Building 26
Buildings E18 and E19
Building E25
610 Main Street
Novartis Cambridge Campus
Building 3
Renovation activities on the third floor of Building 3 (spanning from Building 11 to Building 1) continue. Currently existing walls are being removed from the space to accommodate the renovation. This work may generate periodic noise but the noisiest work will be limited to early morning hours before 9 AM.
Other construction activities underway in Building 3 include the installation of a new tempered water system; the installation of a new sprinkler riser; and the application of a flooring product.
This tempered water system will upgrade the infrastructure for safety showers and safety eyewashes throughout the building. The work will tie into existing lab showers and eyewashes. Any labs affected by these activities will be contacted directly by the project manager. This work will be take place primarily on the first and second floor corridor wing that spans from Building 11 to Building 1.
A new sprinkler riser will be installed in the south stairwell / mechanical shaft. This work will also involve running new piping in the first floor corridor of Building 3.
The hours of construction are from 6 AM to 2 PM.
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Building 26
Construction is underway in Room 26-061. The work will include removing and erecting walls and rerouting ductwork and utilities within and adjacent to the room. A rooftop HVAC unit will be replaced, and some piping will be installed in Room 26-161 and the Teal classroom. Fire safety work will include piping and equipment installation in the basement hallways and stairwells. The activities that will generate the loudest noise are scheduled to take place from 6 AM to 9 AM. Please note, however, that there will be some construction noise between the hours of 9 AM and 2 PM. This project for the Biological Engineering Department is anticipated to be completed by March 15, 2012.
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Buildings E18 and E19
Construction activities are nearly complete on the Main Street façade of Building E19. Activities including caulking and the coating of the concrete will be completed when the temperature permits.
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Building E25
Construction is underway to renovate space in Building E25 for the Division of Comparative Medicine. The majority of the work will be done in the basement behind the walls that housed DCM. Also as part of the work, the courtyard on the first floor near the loading dock will be infilled and will become a new mechanical room for air handlers that will serve both the first floor and the basement. Two exterior shafts will be installed on the end of the building nearest E18. The Building E25 basement and first floor corridors will remain thoroughfares to the main part of the campus. Some work will be done in these corridors so access may be diminished or restricted at times. The project is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2012.
The demolition of the existing DCM basement space is scheduled to start around 4:30 PM weekdays. The building is concrete so noise will travel through the structure up to the upper floors. Other work that may generate noise is scheduled to be done first thing in the morning or after 4:30 PM. Once the demolition phase is completed at the end of January, the project should be far less disruptive to building occupants.
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610 Main Street
The pharmaceutical company Pfizer will lease research space from MIT in a new building (Six Ten at MIT) being constructed at 610 Main Street South. This building will house Pfizer's Cardiovascular, Metabolic, and Endocrine Disease (CVMED) and its Neuroscience Research Units. Pfizer anticipates moving into the new space in late 2013.
Foundation activities in the south building garage area are underway. Excavation work is now progressing into the north building garage area, and is expected to be 25% complete by the end of February. The storm water detention tank area excavation is projected to be completed by the end of this month, and concrete work in that area will begin. Additional construction activities include: excavation of garage; bracing of sheeting; concrete operation at south building basement; waterproofing of foundation slab and wall; installation of plumbing and electrical utilities beneath future south building; and installation of structural steel base plates in preparation for structural steel.
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Novartis Cambridge Campus
For pedestrian safety, fencing will be constructed around the perimeter of the site. This work will result in sidewalk closures and reduced metered parking on Osborn Street and Mass Ave. On Windsor, State, and Osborn Streets, fencing will be in the parking lanes or on the sidewalk. On Mass Ave, the sidewalk will be shifted into the parking lane with barriers on both sides. A construction wall will be built along the inside of the sidewalk. Bike lanes will be maintained in their current locations.
Construction activities include: site excavation, which will result in increased noise and truck activity. Equipment will enter and exit the site through construction entrances on Osborn and State Streets. The primary construction personnel entrance will be on Windsor Street.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact cambridge.campus@novartis.com or call 617-418-0270.
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