Boston – RDK Engineers is proud to have been a part of the of the project team for Boston Medical Center’s new Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Ambulatory Care Center. RDK joined forces with Tsoi/Kobus Architects and provided the MEP/FP engineering design services for the new state-of-the-art Shapiro Center, which celebrated its official ribbon cutting ceremony on April 12th.
Located on Albany Street, the new nine-story, 235,000sf building will consolidate many of Boston Medical Center’s outpatient services and contains exam rooms, clinical labs, MRI suites, office suites, support space, and a café. The project also included a two-story, 20,000sf expansion of the Menino Pavilion to house general stores, patient observation units, and MRI suites.
Prior to construction of the new center, the existing facility was demolished and the RDK project team relocated the previous building’s utilities into the basement of the Menino Pavilion. Registered with the Green Guide for Healthcare with a targeted LEED-Silver equivalent rating, the facility includes several energy-efficient and water conserving features, including free-cooling systems, low-flow toilet fixtures and automated lighting controls that dim lights based on the levels of natural lighting.