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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Renovations to Buildings E17 and E18, Cambridge, MA

SIZE CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES
100,000 square feet DD $21.2M

CONTRACT TYPE ACTUAL BID PRICING
Construction Manager-at-Risk $21.5M
OWNER
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
REFERENCE
Jan Burke, Project Manager
617.258.5463

PROJECT DETAILS
Th is project consisted of a major renovation of a 100,000 SF of • We minimized disruptions for users occupying
laboratory, administrative and academic building. Signifi cant portions the building, including an existing vivarium, during
of Buildings E17 and E18 were vacated due to the opening of the construction through intense preconstruction
Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. MIT used that scheduling.
opportunity to renovate within the buildings in order to create offi ce
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) utilized to
swing space that serves a variety of academic and administrative
coordinate MEP/FP systems on the 5th fl oor lab space
functions and one fl oor of laboratory for the engineering department.
- clash detection & coordination between systems and
existing conditions.
Th e key to Barr & Barr’s estimating success on this project was
extensive site review and documentation of existing conditions. Th is • Precise coordination of mechanical, electrical and
included exploratory investigative work to encompass existing MEP plumbing allowed for extensive system upgrades and
systems and building structure review. additions within highly congested spaces.

• Barr & Barr previously converted multiple fl oors
within building E18 into educational facilities, clinical
research lab space and the headquarters for the MIT
Center for Learning and Memory. MIT Center for
Cancer Research and a new Mechanical Penthouse.