Arsenal on The Charles Building 1

Project

Arsenal on The Charles Building 1

Laboratory / Tech / Science

Watertown, MA | 2024

  • 120.5K GSF
  • 2 Companies
  • 3 Professionals

About

Alexandria Real Estate is currently planning the New Lab Building 1 at The Arsenal on the Charles campus in Watertown, MA. The project consists of a 120,500 SF laboratory building adjacent to an existing parking garage. The building includes a lobby with shared amenity spaces, four (4) floors of flexible research tenant mix of lab and office spaces, and an enclosed mechanical penthouse.

Project Owner

Alexandria

Is the project Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Energy Ready?

Net Zero Ready

Project Size in GSF

120.5K

Category of height

Mid-Rise

How is the building all-electric for heating?

Air-source Heat Pump

Is the service hot water all-electric?

No

What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?

Unspecified

On-site renewable energy

6%

Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?

No

The construction cost difference from "conventional" to being net zero "ready" (including incentives) for this building is

-1% to 1%

Certifications related to Energy / Carbon

LEED

Site EUI Energy Use Intensity is the amount of energy a project uses per square foot over the course of a year. Site EUI = Annual Energy Use (kBtus) / Building(s) Area (ft²) / One Year (yr)

137.0 kBtu/sf/year

Net Site EUI

128.8 kBtu/sf/year

What is the climate zone for this project?

5A Cool Humid

Project Team

Energy Engineering
  • BR+A

    In Business Since 1975

    12.3M GSF

    39 Projects

    7 Professionals

  • Ari Greenberg

    LEED AP BD+C, CPHC®

    3M GSF

    9 Projects

    13 Years Experience

MEP/FP Engineering
  • BR+A

    In Business Since 1975

    12.3M GSF

    39 Projects

    7 Professionals

Architecture
  • SGA

    In Business Since 1991

    1.9M GSF

    12 Projects

Energy / Sustainability Consulting