For our second BuildZoom Pick this month, we’ve looked through over 250,000 building permits and chosen a few of the most interesting construction projects happening across the country in the categories of university campus development and non-residential solar.
UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT
Harvard Campus Expands into Allston with New Science and Engineering Complex
Image Credit: Harvard School of Engineering and Sciences
Harvard University has been planning a new science and engineering building south of the Charles River for several years, and it looks like construction for this $500 million project is moving ahead. Excavation work began in March, and a building permit was filed on June 13 to begin construction of the 500,000 square-foot complex.
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New Recreational Facility Coming to Boston College
Image Credit: Bisnow Boston
According to a building permit filed June 19, Boston College is building a new recreational facility at 200 Thomas Moore Road. The contractor, Skanska USA, signed a $113 million contract to replace the existing Flynn Recreational Complex with a new four story, 224,000 square-foot facility. The center will have a gothic style exterior, maintaining the school’s architectural theme and is set for completion in 2019.
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NON-RESIDENTIAL SOLAR
FSK Mall Prepares for 2,136 KW Solar Installation
Image Credit: Francis Scott Key Mall
The Francis Scott Key Mall in Frederick County, Maryland is one of the latest commercial buildings that plan to offset operational costs and falling retail revenue by installing solar. According to an electrical permit filed June 19, Precision Renewables will be installing 6,192 photovoltaic modules and 48 inverters onto the mall’s roof: enough to power roughly 400-500 homes.
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Marin Country Club Going Green
Image Source: Marin Country Club
The Marin Country Club, a private golf and country club in Novato, California, was issued a permit on June 7 for the installation of $1.2 million of solar. SolarCraft Services, a contractor based in northern California, will be installing 1,158 PV modules and 13 inverters for the 416 KW photovoltaic system. Solar energy systems without storage capabilities are most useful for day-time businesses and facilities that have a higher demand for energy while the sun is out and generating electricity, and low consumption in the evening.
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$2.5 Million Solar Carport Coming to Montgomery Public Safety HQ in Maryland
Image Source: Montgomery County Public Safety Headquarters
Image Source: RBI Solar
Many people are familiar with roof-mounted commercial photovoltaic systems, but another form of solar is gaining traction: the solar carport. Also known as a solar canopy, the carport doubles as a shading structure for cars in parking lots and provides a flat surface on which solar panels generate electricity. According to a building permit issued June 23, RBI Solar will build the structure for the 2.5 MW project, which will include over 7,200 solar modules and 76 electric inverters from Schneider.
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