Waltham, MA - Columbia Construction Company, Serving as construction manager, and Hobbs Brook Management marked a milestone at the Hobbs Brook Office Park campus by hosting a topping off ceremony on February 24 at the site's location, 175-185 Wyman Street in Waltham.
The entire 175/185 Wyman Street complex will be designed to meet green building standards.
Columbia is playing an active role with Hobbs Brook Management and Margulies Peruzzi Architects in the planning, documentation and achievement of LEED Gold certification with tthe U.S. Green Building Council.
The original 335,000 sf building was demolished and 90% of the steel, concrete and masonry were recycled. The two new buildings will utilize an existing underground water storage tank to capture stormwater runoff for irrigation purposes.
In addition, the project includes implementation of a green housekeeping program and construction of new roofs with a high reflection rating to reduce the heat island effect.
"Having spent 10 months in preconstruction and now inc onstruction for just seven months, Columbia is honored to be partnering with Hobbs Brook Management, Margulies Perruzzi Architects and their consultants," state Jim Marsh, senior vice president and COO of Columbia Construction. "The entire preconstruction and construction process has been a truly remarkable experience due to the highly collaborative effort by all team members."
