L3 Harris / KEO
Northampton, MA
Working as construction manager, Western Builders completed the new 152,000 sq ft high-tech manufacturing facility and corporate headquarters of L3 KEO Kollmorgen, a manufacturer of specialized electro-optical sensor systems. The massive facility, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, was completed in just 14 months.
The project demanded great attention to detail and extensive coordination to achieve the exacting specifications of the conservation and environmental authorities, while also meeting the demands of a production facility. The LEED-certified building has radius ceilings, 12,000+ square feet of interior glazing, and hosts one of the largest arrays of rooftop-mounted photovoltaic panels in western Massachusetts, generating over 200 kilowatts per year. The 4-story tower was designed to stand periscopes for calibration, which is performed by focusing on a target on nearby Mt. Tom.
O’Connell Development Group oversaw construction and development as the owner’s representative.
