Facility Updates

Utility work between Buildings 5 and 7 will continue over the next 2 to 3 weeks. Work associated with this activity will be noisy at times due to vehicle back-up alarms and saw cutting for form work and general carpentry.

Additional viewing windows will be installed in the site perimeter fence based on requests from MIT community. The installation of new fire protection line in work zone H is projected to start the week of 11/10/14.

Over the next few weeks viewing windows will be installed in Building 13. Existing lighting along the north colonnade in Building 13 has been repaired. Some unexpected conditions require temporary detour of pedestrian traffic around Building 26.

Building 13 perimeter site fence: Viewing windows will be installed over the next 2 weeks. Existing lighting along the north colonnade will be repaired. Pedestrian safety: Convex mirrors have been installed at blind corners of walkway and at crossing at buildings 9 and 13. Installation of signage to discourage bike riding through perimeter walkways will be installed.

Vassar Street road work: In the next 2 to 3 weeks, Vassar Street construction will resume along with a detour for vehicle traffic.

MIT.nano project updates will be issued on a weekly basis throughout the duration of the project and will provide a two-week look ahead outlining projected activities.

Interior work in Building 16: Installation of a temporary electrical feed through Building 16 will start on September 22 and continue through December 2014. Access to elevators and stairway to Building 8 will remain available during construction period.

Interior work in building 16: Installation of new 16” chilled water lines on level 3 started on 8/18/14 and is scheduled to be complete in early October. Working hours are 6:00am to 3:30pm. A temporary work barrier has been installed for safety. Passage between buildings 16 and 8 will be altered at level 3 and level 2 for the duration of this work scope. A detailed plan of the altered route was sent out to the MIT community last week.

Interior work in Building 16: Installation of new 16″ chilled water lines on level 3 started on 8/18/14 and is scheduled to be complete in October. Working hours are 6:00am to 3:30pm. A temporary work barrier has been installed for safety.

Passage between buildings 16 and 8 will be altered at level 3 and level 2 for the duration of this work scope. A detailed plan of the altered route will be sent out to the MIT community next week.