The David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT is a state-of-the-art building for interdisciplinary cancer research including cellular biology, molecular genetics, and engineering. The eight-story Koch Institute consisted of approximately 370,000 square feet and includes a variety of laboratories, as well as offices and other support spaces. The ground floor also includes an art gallery, and displays on MIT’s role in life sciences.
R.W. Sullivan Engineering provided Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineering and Code Consulting services for this project. Pure water has been made available via a central pure water system located in the basement and delivered to all the laboratories and laboratory support areas. A central pH adjustment system and central lab air and vacuum systems are located in the basement mechanical room as well. The CO2 is centrally piped from an exterior bulk tank and serves the lab spaces; primarily incubators with a backup cylinder bank within the building. The building is fully protected with automatic sprinklers, the standpipe and sprinkler system are supplied with water via a variable frequency drive fire pump located in the basement fire pump room.
The construction of the Koch Institute was completed in the fall of 2010 and achieved LEED Gold certification.
