Northeast
Lexus Service Center
Shortly after construction of the dealership, workers observed delaminating epoxy coating in the service center. SGH investigated the causes of the failing flooring and designed repairs.
Boston, MA
Residence Inn Back Bay-Fenway
Scope/Solutions
Located near Fenway Park and Kenmore Square, Residence Inn Back Bay-Fenway is a 175-room, extended-stay hotel. The 117,000 sq ft, eight-story building includes below-grade parking, ground-floor retail, an indoor swimming pool, and a rooftop terrace. SGH consulted on the building enclosure design.
SGH assisted with designing the building enclosure, including below-grade waterproofing, wall and fenestration systems, terrace and balcony waterproofing, and roofing. Highlights of our work include the following:
- Reviewing the enclosure design and providing recommendations to improve performance
- Developing details to integrate the various enclosure systems
- Reviewing the design for interior walls separating dissimilar environments, including the indoor pool enclosure
- Evaluating and establishing criteria for heat flow, vapor diffusion, air leakage, and waterproofing
- Calculating as-designed exterior wall assembly U-Factors for energy code compliance
- Providing construction administration services, including reviewing contractor submittals, shop drawings, and requests for information about the building enclosure and visiting the site to review construction progress to compare with the design intent
- Conducting field air and water infiltration testing of curtain wall systems
Photo credit: Warren Jagger
Photo credit: Warren Jagger
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Project Summary
2013
Completion Date
65M
Construction Value
Solutions
New Construction
Services
Building Enclosures | Performance & Code Consulting
Markets
Commercial
Client(s)
Group One Partners, Inc.
Specialized Capabilities
Building Science | Roofing & Waterproofing | Energy & Sustainability
Key team members
Additional Projects
Northeast
75 State Street
The use of gold leaf in Boston dates back nearly 300 years. This material, however, was untried and unproven on a large scale for modern buildings until the construction of 75 State Street in the late 1980s. SGH evaluated the technology and its applicability to the granite for the building.