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Lighthouse Electrical Completes New MassChallenge Office Fit-up

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New MassChallenge offices – rendering by Analog Studio, LLC1

Boston – Lighthouse Electrical Contracting, Inc., headquartered in Rockland, has completed the fast-track electrical fit-up of the new MassChallenge offices at 21 Drydock Avenue in South Boston.  The 25,000sf build-out for the world’s largest startup accelerator entailed installation of the facility’s power, lighting and fire alarm systems, as well as the conduit system for the tel/data system.

The project scope included installation of 25 Wiremold RC4 power and tel/data floor boxes to meet Mass Challenge’s power, communications, and audio-visual requirements. The warehouse space features high open ceilings and the NECA contractor installed exposed metal-clad (MC) cable, suspended from ceiling areas, to handle all branch circuiting.  Ceilings were then sprayed with an insulation coating, covering the conduit and providing the open environment office a uniform look.

Lighthouse also installed more than 70 energy-efficient, 12-foot LED pendant lights throughout the exposed ceiling area.  Lighting is controlled by a  Lutron GRAFIK Eye lighting control system, that features occupancy and daylight sensors. Mass_Challenge_5The build-out also included installation of a Notifier fire alarm system, that interfaces to the building’s primary fire alarm system.

 

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To meet the aggressive, six-week project schedule, Lighthouse PM Scott Sullivan and Foreman Matt Giblin managed a skilled crew of nine IBEW Local 103 electricians.  The electrical team worked nights and weekends to meet Mass Challenge’s scheduled move-in requirements, and the start-up incubator firm took occupancy as scheduled in May. This year, the new MassChallenge industrial office space will host more than 100 innovative startups.  Since its inception in 2010, MassChallenge, has supported nearly 500 startups that have raised more than $470 million in outside funding and created nearly 4,000 jobs.  MassChallenge moved to the new Drydock space from its former offices at One Marina Park Drive on Boston’s Fan Pier.