Biotech/Biopharm/R&D
Our experience in the Life Sciences industry is vast, and we offer as full a portfolio as any other firm. From incubator spaces to million square feet plus lab buildings we have covered all aspects of Biotech, Biopharmaceutical, and R&D. Our expertise has allowed us to identify the do's and don'ts of the industry, as well as the many different ways solutions can be applied to a project. We have been exposed to the many different ways that lab rooms and lab buildings can be controlled, how energy can be saved, where short cuts can be made, and more importantly, where short cuts should not be made.
New England BioLabs
Ipswich, Massachusetts
MEP Design and LEED Administration for this 160,000 SF, three-story New Laboratory Office Building, which included wet labs, R&D, fermentation and fume hoods. Special design considerations included heat recovery in lab exhaust, pure water filtration reject water is reused to flush toilet fixtures, high efficiency central boiler and chiller plant, and innovative condenser water treatment system. The building achieved a final rating of LEED Certified under LEED NC 2.1.
Kemira
Atlanta, Georgia
This oil and mining research company from Finland wanted to consolidate their five US facilities into one combined R&D facility in Atlanta, Georgia. The project included relocation of over 100 pieces of atypical research equipment into this 40,000 facility which required over 40 fume hoods, a clean room, and a constant temperature and humidity chamber. The HVAC tied into a central variable exhaust system, a chilled water plant and a central 100% outdoor air supply system. The project was completed in 6 months from start of design to move-in.
Building commissioning services for this 40,000 SF R&D facility were provided, and duties included preparation of commissioning plan, inspection checklists, coordination of startup activities with mechanical and electrical subcontractors, oversight of all functional performance testing and training of operations staff, as well as preparation of all commissioning documentation for the Owner.
Qualtex
Norcross, Georgia
MEP/FP design and Building commissioning services for a 50,000 SF facility used for lab and office space. The space included Laminar flow hoods, walk-in freezers, refrigerator ante-room requiring controls and monitoring, humidity sensors and control for all lab areas. The project and utilities also include compressed air, nitrogen, vacuum, dionized water, and emergency power.
Commissioning duties included include preparation of commissioning plan, inspection checklists, coordination of startup activities with mechanical and electrical subcontractors, oversight of all functional performance testing and training of operations staff, as well as preparation of all commissioning documentation for the Owner.
Blackfan Research Lab / Center for Life Sciences
Boston, Massachusetts
Final Rating: Gold (LEED NC)
This 750,000 SF, 18 Story laboratory and research facility is located in the heart of Boston's Longwood Medical Area, the Center for Life Science Boston [CLSB] is surrounded by world class research institutions, including Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Children's Hospital's Karp Family Research Laboratories, The New Research Building at Harvard Medical School and Merck Research Laboratories Boston.
Some of the building’s features are as follows: Floor plates engineered to accommodate an efficient 11‐foot lab module with floor‐to‐floor heights of up to 16‐feet (4.9m). Floor loads of 100 psf, dedicated vertical shafts from the ground floor to the roof, an enclosed mechanical penthouse configured for typical tenant requirements, supply air at 2 cfm/SF, screened rooftop dunnage for tenant equipment, dedicated acid neutralization areas, enhanced electrical capacity and stand‐by emergency power.
The building is designed to accommodate the rigorous demands of the life science industry with the highest quality and capacity mechanical, electrical & structural systems. With numerous energy efficient features the building will earn a LEED environmental rating for sustainable buildings.
Millenium Pharmaceuticals
Cambridge, Massachusetts
AHA provided mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design for these two five-story buildings. Amongst the 270,000 square feet, the Corporate Headquarters included large amounts of research and development laboratory space and tissue culture suites.
Additional Biotech/Biopharm/R&D Clients:
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