Simmons College School of Management & Academic building gets completed

Lee Kennedy Co., the, well-known full-service general contractor has added a new feather to its hat. It recently completed the $63 million Simmons College School of Management and Academic building and this happens to be its 12th successful project on the campus of this prestigious college.

According to discretion of experts, the celebrated organization made the best use of some innovative methods like top-down sequencing and slurry wall construction. They were used thoroughly to complete the project proficiently within the time limit (it took 20 months) while working in the hub of the Simmons campus.

What were the benefits for the utilization of this approach? It should be stated, at this point, this single method made it possible for the occurrence of separate building operations above grade and below at the same time. For that reason the project of construction continued on the building above although the underground garage was under operation.

Well, the responsibility of design of the School of Management and Academic building was with Boston-based Cannon Design and the outcome has been truly impressive. It has been found that this building is sturdier than others and as indicated by studies, it is 38% more efficient than similarly sized buildings.

There are, in fact, lots of features within the facility. They include a green roof to lower heating and cooling costs, roof vegetation to absorb and filter rainwater, enhanced indoor air quality, underground parking to maximize green space, and restroom facilities that reduce water consumption by 34%. The college is pursing LEED® Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) program.

In total, the five-story, 66,500 square-foot facility is comprised of offices, classrooms, study spaces and an Executive Education floor. On the other hand the building is the final piece of the newly-formed campus quad as well, which consolidates all five of the college’s graduate schools onto one campus location at 300 The Fenway. A new 715-car below-grade garage was also included in the scope of work.