The building is constructed to accommodate research activities, which were previously located in the adjacent SPH-2 facility. To maximize interaction, floors of the Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building relate to the disciplines on each level of the SPH-2 facility. A triangular enclosed courtyard is formed between the two building which provides a central great room around which conference lounges and circulation space at multiple levels are clustered to enhance a sense of a research community.

Project Information
Building Owner:		Harvard University
Owner Contact:		Paul Ricardi, Assistant Dean
Building Location:		Boston, MA UNITED STATES
Project Type:		New Construction
Principal Building Function:		Biomedical Labs, Science Support Labs
Project Delivery Method:		General Contractor
Project Timeline		Jan 1992 Planning Start Feb 1992 Design Start Jul 1994 Construction Start Jun 1996 Completion Last known status: Completed
Construction Cost:		$26,000,000
Cost Per Sq. Ft:		$250
		About These Cost Figures
Building Information
Project Includes:		Conference Room Education: Classroom Laboratory: Biomedical Research Laboratory: Research Laboratory: Wet Office
Total GSF:		104,000
Total NSF:		65,000
Efficiency:		62%
Building Services:		vacuum, gas, CO2 , RO/Di
Special Equip:		Environmental rooms (cold freezers), darkrooms
Office Size:		10 'x l2' NSF
HVAC Req:		2.6 cfm/nsf
Structure/Foundation:		Braced steel frame with concrete footings
Laboratory Parameters
Lab Module:		21 'x 24'
Casework Mat'l:		Custom-maple veneer, epoxy tops
Fume Hoods:		12: 4' - 5'
Biosafety Cabinets:		27: 4' - 6'
Project Team
Supplier - Biosafety Cabinets		The Baker Company
Supplier - Fans		Strobic Air Corporation
Profile Created 06/01/1996
Last Updated 04/04/2006
About the Reported Cost Figures The cost figures reported are supplied by the firms that submitted these projects for publication, which in most cases are the designers or builders. Whereas these sources are intimately familiar with their projects, they may not be fully aware of the owners' finally-realized and recorded costs. In some cases, costs are truly and completely accounted for, and in others they represent a near approximation of the final costs. Costs have not been adjusted for year of construction, nor has any attempt been made to make regional cost adjustments. Further, costs are not comparable on any kind of detailed standard costing model. Hence, it is possible for the cost of one building to include a steam boiler, while the cost of a comparable building might not include the boiler, if steam is being supplied from an already existing campus grid. Or, in another case, a building might include excess boiler capacity to supply steam to another building. Some submittals include fees or unusual site improvements as part of the construction costs, which others do not.