The Eddy, a new residential development, sits along the waterfront in East Boston. The property includes 258 rental units in a seventeen-story tower and four-story building. In addition to views of the downtown skyline, residents enjoy many...
Just one block from the Jackson Square Historic District, 288 Pacific incorporates modern residences with an early 1900s masonry structure. The project brings thirty-three condominiums to the neighborhood in a seven-story, L-shaped structure...
Originally constructed as the Graduate School of Business, the Lathrop Library was converted to a library and auditorium in 2015. The building is distinguished by exposed cast-in-place concrete facades, bronze-anodized aluminum windows and...
The Bentley University campus comprises more than forty buildings, including dormitories, offices, academic and function facilities, a gymnasium and natatorium, and parking garages. To better plan for capital expenses, the university needed to...
Bates College wanted to expand their student housing while increasing their visibility along Campus Avenue. The two L-shaped buildings, which share a common plaza area, will accommodate more than 200 students. The new development also offers...
The Sacramento Kings’ new arena is in the heart of downtown Sacramento. To tie the building to the surrounding neighborhood, the arena’s design blends inside and out with large overhead doors, an outdoor terrace, and aluminum cladding...
Constructed in 2008, the one-story building at 524 South Park Street houses a medical radiology department and related spaces. As part of a property consolidation effort, Bronson Healthcare wanted to better understand the condition of their...
The mayor selected EastBanc’s team to lead the West End’s revitalization and redevelopment of the neighborhood’s library, police special operations building, and fire station. The development includes two parcels: Square 37 is...
Designed by Henry L. Gogerty in the Spanish Colonial Revival style with Art Deco and Moderne features, the historic terminal opened in 1929. The airport closed to air traffic in 1959, the runway was removed, and the terminal building became part...
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Forest City Science and Technology Group partnered to expand University Park. The mixed-use development at 300 Massachusetts Avenue offers needed research and office space to the area. SGH provided...
The 2015 version of the International Building Code includes new provisions that relate to unvented enclosed rafter/truss assemblies and unvented attics, which dictate how design professionals specify vapor retarders and placement of insulation in compact roof assemblies for moisture control.
Also published in Journal of ASTM International v9 n3 March 2012. Abstract: Foamed adhesives are used to join roofing assembly components to the roof substrate and to each other. A variety of performance problems with foamed adhesives as...
In low sloped roofing systems, poorly adhered roofing assemblies are unable to resist significant wind loads and are likely to be further damaged or destroyed by wind events well below the design wind pressures for the assembly. The design and...
Abstract: Current trends of sustainability regarding the design and construction of low-slope roofs emphasize use of materials with recycled product, reduction of construction material waste, energy conservation through reduction of building...
Abstract: There's much more to selecting a roof membrane than color - but it's not a black-and-white decision. The environmental benefits of exposed-membrane, low-slope roofing systems with high solar reflectance and thermal emittance...
Abstract: The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), formerly the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), is charged with maintaining the Bernie King Pavilion. Built in the late nineteenth century, this open timber...
Abstract: A longstanding and excellent client called with a unique problem. The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) was charged with maintaining the Bernie King Pavilion. Built in the late nineteenth century, the structure is an open pavilion...