- Client: Massachusetts State College Building Authority
- Location: Salem, MA
- Project Size: 2 bay garage with 4 structured levels
- Completed: 2015
- Budget: $20M
- Architect: Desman Associates
- CM: Dimeo Construction Company
- Services Provided:
- Project Management
- Construction Administration
- Cost Management
- People Involved:
- Adam Keane
- Paul Gransaull
- Jim Rogers
- Sally Rogers
Details:
LEED Certified; first new garage in the country to be GBCI certified. The Salem State University Parking Garage project began with an exhaustive siting study to determine both the best location on Salem State University's campus and the approximate size of this proposed parking garage. As part of the study, the team considered traffic patterns, access, parking demand, site size and topography, travel distances for cars and pedestrians, constructability issues (environmental, geotechnical, utilities), permitting issues, massing and adjacency concerns, queuing, Department of Public Safety concerns, and potential land acquisition issues; all while considering highest and best land use. The North Campus, lower Peabody lot, was determined to be the most desirable space for the first parking garage on campus because of its close proximity to the academic class rooms and the associated University functions. Ultimately, a 729 space, 2 bay garage with 4 supported levels was constructed. As it was constructed within 20' of neighboring homes along its east elevation, much communication and coordination was required with the Salem community.