The new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) at Northeastern University was imagined as a cutting-edge science facility to establish the University as a premier research institution in Boston. Designed by Payette as a hub for collaborative research, the 234,000 SF ISEC is shaped by faculty neighborhoods and wide open, flexible laboratories that surround a central, six-story atrium. A mix of wet labs, dry labs, and computational space on each floor support interdisciplinary research teams.

Code Red Consultants assisted with construction fire safety centering around the development of a comprehensive NFPA 241 program that was sustained throughout original construction of the base building and served as the basis of construction safety throughout all interior fit-out projects. Code Red Consultants worked with Suffolk Construction on the shell and core construction and Skanska for interior fit-out projects, collaborating with both general contractors to address timely permitting and maintenance of a safe work environment for concurrent exterior and interior construction work.