Tufts University Opens Science and Engineering Complex

Tufts University opened the 177,000-gsf Science and Engineering Complex in October of 2017 in Boston. The $110 million project included construction of a five-story, 79,000-sf facility and the renovation of two adjoining halls. Designed to promote collaborative research in life science, neuroscience, and environmental science, the new building provides three floors of wet research space, four core facilities, two imaging suites, a mass spectrometer suite, four teaching labs, and seven meeting rooms. The complex, which includes a café and a multistory atrium, was designed by Payette and built by Turner Construction. Leggat McCall Properties was the owner’s project manager. A minimum of LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which features advanced mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Construction began on the project in 2015.