Executive Summary:

The Universities at Shady Grove, one of three sister institutions which offer advanced degree education in biomedical technology and medical sciences fields. The universities will share the new facility space among all disciplines and degree programs. The Biomedical Sciences and Engineering Education Building (BSE) is expected to reach its substantial completion in May 2019. The 135,414 NASF / 220,000 GSF building with $118 million contract value includes spaces for general instruction, scientific instruction laboratories, offices, and administrative support center.

 

The building was designed in a two-bar scheme connected by a 5-story atrium volume. The site slopes 10 feet from north to south toward the pond. The building sits in the grade transition so the ground floor is at grade to the south and the first floor is at grade to the north. The functions at these floors have different volume requirements that lead to split levels. A transparent 5 story central atrium, with expansive views to both the natural wetland and campus, is framed by laboratories and classrooms—framing the shared experiences of the building with learning and placing science on display. Administrative functions are primarily located along the north edge of the building, allowing faculty to have a dedicated zone that also connects to the shared spaces of the atrium. The base of the atrium is terraced at ground level and will be a pivotal space for the entire campus; students will be drawn by the café, large lecture hall, and variety of open lounge seating.

 

The following research topics identify some of the areas where value engineering and schedule acceleration opportunities can be investigated to improve the quality of construction production by reducing field conflicts. The constructability of the current system design and alternates systems will be evaluated through construction depth analyses, and industry research topic will be analyzed at the end of this report. For each analysis, the problem statement will first be identified, followed by the researched information for the proposed systems then the cost estimate and schedule of the new system will be evaluated, and any recommendation will be concluded.