Description
Designed by Pennoni Associates, a Philadelphia-based engineering and design consulting firm, the new center was built by Hunter Roberts Construction Group and Healy Long & Jevin. As part of Spark’s planned 1 million-square-foot campus in Philadelphia, the new 500,000-ft2 (45,455-m2), six-story building features a mix of laboratory and office space, as well as three manufacturing suites that could eventually be expanded to as many as 12.
Products Used
Initially, a competitive concrete waterproofing solution was specified. However, thanks to success in previous projects, Penetron was accepted through a substitution request from Castor Materials, the ready-mix concrete supplier. PENETRON ADMIX SB, a crystalline waterproofing admixture, was added to more than 4,700 yds3 (3,600 m3) of concrete used for the below-grade walls and slab-on-grade. The project is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification.
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