Tufts University Constructs Science and Engineering Complex

Tufts University is building the 175,000-sf Science and Engineering Complex in Boston. The $110 million project includes construction of a five-story, 80,000-sf teaching and research atrium and the complete renovation of two adjoining halls. Designed to promote collaborative research in neuroscience and environmental science, the new building will provide three floors of wet research space, four core facilities, two imaging suites, a mass spectrometer suite, teaching labs, and seven meeting rooms. Construction began on the project in 2015 and completion is expected in August of 2017. The complex is being designed by Payette and built by Turner Construction. Leggat McCall Properties is providing owner project management services. A minimum of LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which will feature advanced mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.