Cambridge, MA
100 Binney Street
Scope/Solutions
The ten-story building at 100 Binney offers attractive, leasable space to the tech and biotech companies moving into the growing Kendall Square area. The mid-rise structure nestles into the existing Cambridge neighborhood, while the sweeping curtain wall brings a contemporary aesthetic representative of the sophisticated work going on inside. SGH consulted on the building enclosure design.
SGH assisted with the design of roofing and waterproofing and consulted on the exterior wall systems. Highlights of our work include the following:
- Reviewed the proposed design for the below-grade, plaza, and terrace waterproofing and roofing, and recommended ways to improve performance
- Helped develop details to integrate the roofing and waterproofing with other enclosure systems
- Consulted on the curtain wall and panelized wall systems
- Evaluated the proposed use of precast concrete wall panels with cast-in brick, recommended testing to assess the panels’ performance, conducted accelerated freeze-thaw testing in our laboratory, and reviewed the potential condition when bricks were replaced in the panels after casting
- Provided construction administration services related to the roofing and waterproofing, including reviewing contractor submittals to compare with the design intent, visiting the site to observe construction and compare with the project requirements, and overseeing performance testing for the roofing and waterproofing systems
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Project Summary
2017
Completion Date
485M
Construction Value
432K
Project Size
LEED
Certification
Solutions
New Construction
Services
Building Enclosures | Applied Science & Research
Markets
Commercial | Health Care & Life Sciences
Client(s)
Elkus Manfredi Architects
Specialized Capabilities
Facades & Glazing | Roofing & Waterproofing | Environmental Simulations | Materials Science
Key team members
Additional Projects
Northeast
Watermark Kendall East at 250 Kendall Street
Watermark Kendall East brings an additional 144 apartments to a new residential complex, which also includes a 321-unit tower and parking structure constructed in an earlier phase. SGH consulted on the building enclosure.
Northeast
Galvanic Testing of Materials
Contact between dissimilar metals can lead to accelerated deterioration due to galvanic corrosion. SGH is conducting ongoing, long-term testing on combinations of metals and metallic coatings to evaluate the severity of galvanic corrosion and the potential for staining.