“When the construction is done, you should see an improvement,” Zewinski said.

Construction is nothing new to the Agassiz area, where science expansion has been going on for years.

The eight community members who attended the meeting raised questions about noise and traffic disruption from LISE.

Charles E. Connor of the William A. Berry and Son construction management company has been overseeing the community impacts of all of the FAS projects, running a hotline for residents to call with concerns.

Zewinski said LISE would fall under the same regulations for construction mitigation. He added that the project would not disrupt the traffic on Oxford Street.

After the meeting, several residents stayed for a tour of the site, where construction is already underway to upgrade the utilities in the area.

There will be another community meeting on Wednesday. Power said the project would be also be discussed at the Agassiz Neighborhood Council’s monthly meeting on Sept. 16.

Resident Rosemary Bonanno said after the meeting that she appreciated Harvard’s efforts to involve its neighbors.

“I think Harvard’s trying to be kind to the community,” she said. But she added, “They will do what they want, and it will happen.”

—Staff writer Jessica R. Rubin-Wills can be reached at rubinwil@fas.harvard.edu.