Gateway Innovation Center

Project

Gateway Innovation Center

Laboratory / Tech / Science

Somerville , MA | 2030

  • 980K GSF
  • 1 Company
  • 1 Professional

About

The Gateway Innovation Center are two laboratory and commercial buildings on 200 McGrath Highway in Somerville, MA. One building (A) is 420,000 sf and the other (B) is 560,000 sf, excluding below grade parking and the mechanical penthouse.


Building A will include 12 occupied floors, each including multiple modules of research space, offices, and common amenities; a retail space on the first floor, a mechanical penthouse, and four levels of below grade parking.
 

Building B will include 16 occupied floors, a mechanical penthouse, and three levels of below grade parking. The project team has prioritized design strategies that reduce energy consumption and fossil fuel emissions, including a tight and well-insulated envelope, LED lighting, premium efficiency air-side energy recovery systems, air quality monitoring, and fan coil units.  

Project Owner

Capital Hall Partners

Is the project achieving or targeting net zero energy?

Not Targeting or Achieving

Is the project Net Zero or Net Zero Ready?

Net Zero Ready

Project Size in GSF

980K

Category of height

High-Rise

How is the building all-electric for heating?

Air-source Heat Pump

What other systems are used for heating?

Fossil Fuel (Emergency Backup or Lab/Healthcare Only)

Is the service hot water all-electric?

Yes

On-site renewable energy

0%

Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?

No

Certifications related to Energy / Carbon

LEED

Site EUI

119.0 kBtu/sf/year

Net Site EUI

119.0 kBtu/sf/year

The EUI is

Modeled

What is the climate zone for this project?

5A Cool Humid

Project Team

Electrical Engineering
  • BR+A

    In Business Since 1975

    14.9M GSF

    40 Projects

    6 Professionals

Plumbing Engineering
  • BR+A

    In Business Since 1975

    14.9M GSF

    40 Projects

    6 Professionals

Mechanical Engineering
  • BR+A

    In Business Since 1975

    14.9M GSF

    40 Projects

    6 Professionals

Energy Engineering
  • BR+A

    In Business Since 1975

    14.9M GSF

    40 Projects

    6 Professionals

  • Jacob Knowles

    Director of Sustainable Design

    14.5M GSF

    39 Projects

    24 Years Experience