CILSE at BU Update 08/20/16

BU’s Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering nears spring semester opening


The glass facade of Boston University (BU)’s new Center for Integrated Life Sciences & Engineering (CILSE) is fully installed, and interior and exterior finish installation is well underway in preparation for the building’s opening in time for the spring 2017 semester. Located in a prominent position along Commonwealth Avenue along the MBTA Green Line, steps to Kenmore Square, the facade is a sight to behold with a distinctive mix of award-winning fibreC glass fiber reinforced concrete panels and blue-toned glass:


CILSE Facade


Sweeping views await at the CILSE’s roof, with unobstructed views of the Charles River Esplanade, Fenway Park, Kendall Square and the Downtown Boston skyline:


CILSE Views


Electrical and mechanical utilities are just about fully installed at the CILSE. Albert J. Welch Corporation is at work excavating a trench for installation of a drain pipe for plumbing as well as electrical conduit cables to power the building:


CILSE Welch Excavation


A number of interior spaces at the CILSE are nearly finished, with a layer of plaster painted above USG Sheetrock wallboard panels. Underneath the wallboard panels is moisture and mold-resistant sheathing, which is installed along metal wall framing. Doorframes and glass have been installed at the entrances to a number of classrooms, and doors have been installed at elevator entrances. Electrical wiring and drainage pipes are installed throughout interior spaces.


CILSE Interior Finishes


CILSE Interior Framing


Along the CILSE’s facade, the last remaining fibreC panels are being installed above fireproofing and moisture-resistant cladding.


CILSE fibreC Panels

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