The original construction of the North Engineering Research Center (“NERC”), completed in 2013, included 19,636 gross square feet of basement shell space to be allocated and fit-out at the appropriate time.

The North Engineering Research Center Basement Fit-Out Infrastructure project (“Project”) will include the addition of areaways to the NERC basement. These areaways will provide daylight access to future fit-out spaces and provide access for materials and equipment enhancing the use of the facility.

A dedicated areaway for future equipment and construction access will not only enhance long term access and flexibility of the space but also minimize the impact to the building occupants during construction phase by providing a dedicated access point.

This Project will include utility relocations as necessary to maximize s121ng and location of areaways to provide valued enhancement to the basement spaces while minimizing the footprint of the project. Window placement will be optimized to provide the greatest impact to the occupied basement spaces. The Project scope includes cast-in-place concrete areaway walls, fixed aluminum windows with insulated glass lites matching the existing building, and stone veneer and coping that aligns with the adjacent building walls.

The Project will also provide an overhead door in the Northeast areaway to ensure adequate access to the basement spaces for ease of access to this level and future fit-outs and appropriate storm drainage systems.

Previous development plans for the basement provide guidance for the Project so as to ensure coordination with future fit out.