Category: Building
Extech Installation – Day 4
The weather cleared today, allowing Extech installation to continue. Richard and Mac from Target Construction framed the west half of the facade, then Brian helped install 16 more panels. We’re almost done! Fun Facts about NMLC’s Extech Facade: ~ There will be 49 total panels. ~ Except for the first and the 49th panel, each […]
MBL Recycles Lab Furnishings by Donating to NMLC
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole takes their commitment to the environment seriously. One component of their effort to “go green” with their Loeb Laboratory renovation involves recycling some of the furnishings by donating them to the National Marine Life Center in Buzzards Bay for reuse. The donated equipment from the MBL includes […]
Extech Installation – Day 3
Work progressed less dramatically today, although the crew still made great progress. They finished installing Extech panels up to the hospital mid-line, and then installed the exterior frame to help support the wall. Rain stopped us early, and is likely to prevent exterior work tomorrow. Michael, Ginette, Jo, and Mami from cosestudi stopped by to […]
Extech Installation – Day 2
Now that the crew has installed the first panels, the work proceeds more quickly. Richard, Mac, and Brian had five additional panels installed before I arrived at NMLC this morning! They proceeded to work their way towards the hospital’s mid-line. Along they way, they paused for some touch-up painting of the metal beams before installing […]
Extech Installation – Day 1
It was a chilly fall morning. The polycarbonate plastic of the Extech panels was stiff with the cold which made this first day of installation somewhat challenging. Nevertheless, Richard and Mac from Target Construction, assisted by NMLC’s Animal Care and Facilities Coordinator Brian Moore, rose to the challenge! With two people in the lift and […]
Installation of Extech Wall Begins!
Today, construction workers at the National Marine Life Center (NMLC) in Bourne will begin installing an unusual wall – one made completely of translucent polycarbonate plastic by a company called Extech®. The Extech wall is made up of two-foot wide interlocking polycarbonate plastic panels. Each panel has a honeycomb-like cell structure that increases durability and […]
Pouring concrete on the mezzanine
The concrete trucks and crews were back for another pour! This one involved pouring the concrete floor in the center section of the mezzanine where the pumps and filters of the hospital’s life support systems will be located. Crews took care in finishing the floor to add slopes towards drains and to work around cutouts […]
Upper Cape Tech Students Help Build Hospital!
Students from the Plumbing and Heating Shop at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School got a real-world lesson in radiant floor heat. With the guidance of master plumber Bill Battles and his crew from Village Plumbing, the fifteen students learned the principles of radiant floor heat and helped to place tubing. Students also worked […]
Entergy Corp. donates to save stranded sea turtles!
Entergy Corporation recognizes the power of people – and animals! A long-time supporter of community environmental initiatives, Entergy’s Pilgrim Station awarded the National Marine Life Center with a $10,000 grant to provide critical environmental support for stranded, endangered sea turtles. This grant will help purchase a boiler system in NMLC’s new marine animal hospital that […]
Insulation
One of the most important features of our new marine animal hospital is that it will be well-insulated and weather-tight. When you’ve worked in a cold, leaky warehouse for years, believe me, this is really really exciting! The hospital will feature R-30 insulation in the ceiling and R-24 in the walls. According to Wikipedia, the […]
National Marine Life Center
Good evening to all of our wonderful supporters! We are nearing the end of the year, which means....it's time to vote for NMLC's 2025 seal
National Marine Life Center
🍦New Patient Alert🍦 Meet Nutty Buddy! Nutty Buddy is a male grey seal yearling who was rescued by our friends at Whale and Dolphin Conservation
National Marine Life Center
We are absolutely loving the updates on our chilly Cape Cod sea turtles! Keep ‘em coming, The Florida Aquarium!