October 2007
MIT Celebrates the Opening of PDSI
The opening of MIT's new PDSI facility, which includes MIT’s Department of Physics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Spectroscopy and Infrastructure marks the completion of the first phase in the repositioning of MIT’s historic 1.2 million SF Main Building Group. This project provides a new courtyard four-story infill building, extensive renovations to MIT Buildings 2, 4, 6, and 8, along with an entirely new engineering systems infrastructure, positioning the century old complex for 21st century research. Notable about the new building is its use of an innovative chilled beam air conditioning system. SEi worked with architects Payette Associates and Imai Keller Moore Architects on this project.
Concord Hospital’s East and North Wing Additions to Begin Opening this Fall
Concord Hospital will open portions of the new East and North Wing additions this fall. The extensive Concord Hospital construction project started in 2005 and will be fully completed by the end of 2008. SEi provided all mechanical, electrical and plumbing/fire protection engineering services for this 200,000 SF, state-of-the-art facility that will include Operating Rooms and Central Sterile Supply, a Progressive Care Unit, an Emergency Department, an Intensive Care Unit and a new Orthopedics Unit. One of only a few New England hospitals to pursue LEED Certification, Concord Hospital’s new project features high performance building envelope, water saving techniques, enhanced energy controls, a roof garden and many other sustainable design features. SEi is teaming with architect Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott on this project.
September 2007
Newest Residence Hall at Bridgewater State College is Dedicated
SEi Companies proudly acknowledges the opening of Crimson Hall, a new 408-bed dormitory on the campus of Bridgewater State College. SEi provided all mechanical, electrical and plumbing/fire protection engineering services for this 130,000 SF, $38.3 million facility. The project includes energy-efficient lighting, water conservation measures, an upgrade to the college’s energy management system, underground pipe replacement, new windows and other improvements. The school will realize annual savings of nearly $1 million in energy costs, a reduction of 27 percent. Among the other benefits is a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by one-third. SEi worked with architect DiMella Shaffer on this project.
July 2007
Low Temperature Glycol Chiller System Being Designed by SEi Companies to Support the Water For Injection (WFI) System at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in Andover, MA.
SEi is providing mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering services for the expansion of the existing Glycol chilled water cooling system to support the new central water for injection system which supplies the critical production needs for the main existing building on the Andover campus of Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. SEi is excavating into the main building and installing infrastructure to support this expansion. This new project is a continuation of SEi’s long-standing relationship with Wyeth which dates back more than 20 years.
SEi Designed Geothermal Heat Pump Systems Help Revive the Radcliffe Gymnasium at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Originally built in 1898, Harvard’s Radcliffe Gymnasium has undergone a successful renovation. SEi is the MEP/FP and communications technologies engineer for the project that includes geothermal heat pumps as the primary source of heating and cooling for the building. The 1,500 foot deep geothermal wells, transfer the earth’s natural stores of energy into useful heating and cooling for the building’s mechanical systems. By not requiring the use of a boiler or a cooling tower, the use of geothermal technology also reduced the space required for the mechanical room in the Radcliffe Gym. SEi teamed with architect Bruner/Cott & Associates, Inc. on this project.
JUNE 2007
SEi Companies’ “Sustainable Innovations at Work” Event Receives Honorable Mention Award in the Special Event Category at SMPS Boston Awards Gala
The SEi Companies’ “Sustainable Innovations at Work” event received the “Honorable Mention” award in the Special Event category at the annual SMPS Boston Marketing Awards held at the Courtyard Boston Tremont Hotel. The presentation of this award is a result of the collaborative efforts of the event’s primary graphic designer, Guarino Design, the SEi Green Team led by SEi’s LEED Champion, Mark Warren, LEED and the SEi Marketing Department consisting of Anastasia Vassos and Jay Moskowitz. SEi’s “Sustainable Innovations at Work” event is an annual educational event that generates interest in the use of sustainable technologies and fosters creativity and inter-disciplinary teamwork within SEi.
MAY 2007
Celebrating the Completion of the New BSL-3 Laboratory at UMASS-Dartmouth
SEi Companies marks the completion of the new 29,000 SF laboratory on the campus of UMASS-Dartmouth which will be used for biotechnology-related science and research and will be home to the university’s National Botulism Research Center. Due to the work with infectious agents, the university required a BSL-3 laboratory to be part of the project requiring higher containment measures and restricted air flow systems. SEi worked with ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge on this very complex facility.
APRIL 2007
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts in Quincy Receives Sustainable Leadership Award at CORENET Global 2007 Awards of Excellence
The new office building project for Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA in Quincy, MA is a 330,000 SF LEED Certified project. At the CORENET Global 2007 Awards of Excellence, the project was Commended in the Sustainable Leadership Award category for sustainable design and sustainable development. SEi Companies provided all mechanical, electrical, plumbing/fire protection, communication technologies and security engineering services for the project and worked closely with architects Margulies & Associates.
An Exciting New Presence in the Providence, RI Office Market
The first new office building to be built in downtown Providence in 16 years, the 10-story, 210,000 SF GTECH office building houses 500 employees across 4 floors of office space. The recently occupied facility includes restaurants and retail shops on the ground floor with a new parking garage also part of the new site. SEi provided all mechanical, electrical and plumbing/fire protection engineering services for this signature project.
FEBRUARY 2007
New Address Same Cmmitment To Service
SEi Companies is pleased to announce the move of our Washington, DC office to new, spacious, quarters across the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia . Both the general phone and fax numbers will be unchanged. Please follow this link for complete mailing address and contact information.
JANUARY 2007
SEi Companies Begins Work on The New Science Building at Stonehill College, Easton, MA
A new 90,000 SF science center including teaching and research labs for the Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, and the Physics and Psychology Departments. An 5,300 SF multi-purpose, atrium with spaces for a student lounge, 500-seat lecture hall and various support spaces for storage and food service for 350 people will be part of the program as well. The new science building at Stonehill College will include advanced sustainable features, being supported by National Grid's Advanced Buildings Program. SEi Principal-in-Charge Donald Haiges, PE will be working with The S/L/A/M Collaborative on this very challenging project.
Celebrating the Topping Off of the $90 Million Westin Hotel & Residences, Providence , RI
Marking a construction milestone for this complex project, SEi Companies, Suffolk Construction, The Procaccianti Group, TRO /Jung Brannen and the rest of the project team will continue to maintain an aggressive project schedule so that the hotel portion of this project will be open to guests in July of this year. The condominiums will be completed by the end of 2007. This 400,000 SF facility will be a new addition to the existing Westin Hotel and an exciting development in downtown Providence . SEi Companies is providing all mechanical, electrical plumbing/fire protection and telecommunications engineering and design for the new hotel/residence.
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