NEXUS Green Building Resource Center


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.  List below are the products used in our buildout. Visit NEXUS to learn more.

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 audiovisial wiring – by Belden and Crimson Univision

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