Page 10 - BarrandBarr_Corporate Portfoilo

ISO New England

Backup Control Center

SIZE OWNER
70,000 square feet ISO New England
CONTRACT TYPE ARCHITECT
Construction Manager-at-Risk Spagnolo Gisness & Associates

PROJECT DETAILS

The two-story facility houses ISO-NE’s backup control room and data • Building Informational Modeling was used
for 3D MEP/FP Coordination and Clash
center. The control room is located within the center of the building and
Detection, 3D Logistics/Construction Schedule
features a two-story video wall and the adjacent data center contains Look-Aheads, 4D Construction Sequencing
ISO-NE’s unique redundancy requirements. Other significant features and 5D Quantity Extraction.
include flexible office and conferencing spaces, entrance guard shack • The building structure was planned and
complete with secure perimeter fencing and helicopter pad. designed to allow for future expansion
and is structurally sound to house a roof-top
microwave tower of up to 60 feet.
• The building is located at the center of the site
to provide a spatial buffer between adjacent
roadways and properties. This area is secured
with a perimeter fence and a guard shack with
controlled entrance gates.
• The property includes 190 parking spaces
within secured areas with a helicopter pad
on the property just outside the perimeter
fence to allow for the potential to share with
municipality functions.
• A high standard of sustainability includes
natural lighting, automatic lighting controls,
energy efficient HVAC system including heat-
recovery system and low flow plumbing fixtures.
LEED Gold certification.