Heffron partnered with Gilbane and Cannon Design to deliver the full design-build mechanical and plumbing scope for George Mason University’s 75,000-square-foot Life Sciences Center in Manassas — a research building anchored by a complete mechanical plant, laboratory distribution systems, and the field execution discipline a campus lab project demands.

The work included three new chillers, two boilers, and three rooftop units, all tied into laboratory-grade air, exhaust, and process distribution. The installed systems show exactly what this kind of project requires: dense overhead routing, clean mechanical organization, and crews that can execute with precision while the building moves from structure to finished research environment.