Tour of Materials

There are 50 Tour of Materials signs positioned throughout NEXUS that provide in-depth information about the different products and processes that were used to construct NeXus.  Listed below are the products used in our build-out. Visit NEXUS to learn more. Staff members are available to give you a brief (5-minute) orientation to the resources upon your arrival and to help you find resources that you are looking for. To schedule a group tour, click here.

What you CAN see: 

Air Handling Unit - 50BYN Omnizone  - by Carrier

Appliances - Integra™ 800 Series 18’’ Dishwasher – by Bosch

Bookshelves – Reclaimed

Carpet - Double Entendre – by Bentley Prince Street

Carpet - Torch Song – by Bentley Prince Street

Ceiling, Bamboo veneer- Plyboo® veneer- by Smith & Fong and Bettencourt Wood Supplies

Ceiling panels - Arboreal ceiling Panels -  by Ceilings PlusCarpet - Remix Carpet Tile – by Milliken Contract™

Cementious Flooring - Drytek 7400 White Low Alkali Cement Wear Surface &  Drytek 7200 Low Alkali

Cement Self-Leveling Underlayment – by Drytek

Chairs – Zody – by Haworth

Cyberlounge Computers - Earth PC – by Tech Networks of Boston

Duct work - Ductsox Fabric Air Dispersion Systems – by DuctSox Corporation and Buckley Associates

Flooring - Linoleum XF – by Tarkett

Flooring - Bamboo Flooring – by Bamboo Advantage

Flooring - Cork Flooring – by Ceres Natural Flooring

Fixtures - Flush Valve and Ecopower Faucet – by Toto

Furniture - Leatherback Table & Landing Lounge Chair – by Olive Designs

Lighting - Glass D31P/1 amber – by Luceplan

Lighting – Swing – by Delray, Boston Light Source

Lighting – MHLN203 SERIES – Metal Halide – by LSI, Boston Light Source

Lighting - ONO – by LUXO

Lighting - L201-71S5 Series – by Tambient and Boston Light Source

Lighting - RT5 – by Lithonia, Boston Light Source

Lighting - Focal Point Twelve – by Focal Point, Boston Light Source

Lighting - Style # A101 – 60H5 series – by Tambient, Boston Light Source

Lighting - Peerless Parallels – by Peerless/ Boston Light Source

Lighting - Mellow Light Series – by Zumtobel, Boston Light Source

Lighting - Elliptipar 3030 Stack light – by Elliptipar, Boston Light Source

Lighting - Low Voltage MonoRail with “Elton” heads – by Tech Lighting

Lighting - Ultra Slimlite – by Translite Sonoma

Low VOC Paint - Ecospec® - by Benjamin Moore

Low VOC Sealant – Mexeseal Sealant - by SafeCoat

Modular wall systems – LifeSpace - Haworth

Projection Screen - Goo system paint – by Goo System

Reception desk - Origami modular wood desk and credenza – by Teknion

Table and chairs - Audience boardroom table and T3 Task Chairs – by Teknion

Wallbase - Pinnacle Rubber Wall Base – by Roppe/Salesmaster Flooring

Wallboard - Gypsum Board – by USG 

Windows - Solera Translucent Glazing – by Advanced Glazings

Windows - Fiberglass windows – by New England Window Systems

Workstation Systems – Compose – by Haworth

Workstation Systems – Premise – by Haworth


What you CAN'T see:

Construction Waste Management - Nexus has been able to divert ~ 95% of its construction waste from landfills – Institution Recycling Network

Daylighting controls - Microwatt Daylight Harvesting System – by Lutron Electronics

Ductliner - K-Flex Gray* Duct Liner – by Nomaco K-Flex

HVAC Controls – OptiNet –by Aircuity and Alfieri Proctor Associates

HVAC Controls - Direct Digital Control for AHU and Variable Air Volume boxes – by GxP Automation and Delta Controls

Insulation – UltraTouch – by Bonded Logic and Acoustical Surfaces

Low VOC Adhesive - Wood Flooring Urethane Adhesive – by Bostik

Low VOC Carpet Adhesive -Durabond D-920 Multipurpose Adhesive – by Bostik

Metal Studs - UltraSteel Framing – by Dietrich Industries

Occupancy sensors - Passive Infrared Occupancy Sensors – by Wattstopper and Boston Light Source

Wiring - Multimedia, security and audiovisual wiring – by Belden and Crimson Univision

Wood Blocking – Forest Stewardship Council Certified Lumber – by F.D. Sterritt Lumber