Science Buildings (Midtown Campus)
Description:
This state-of-the-art science building houses the biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy and meteorology departments. The facility includes classrooms, research laboratories, lecture auditoria, a greenhouse, an observatory, and the WCSU Weather Center.
This state-of-the-art science building houses the biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy and meteorology departments. The facility includes classrooms, research laboratories, lecture auditoria, a greenhouse, an observatory, and the WCSU Weather Center.
The new science building was the first state-funded building project to seek LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council*.
The U.S. Green Building Council works to promote environmentally responsible and sustainable designed buildings.
Type | New Construction |
Project Budget | $48 million |
Size | 122,000 sq. ft. |
University Representative | Thomas P. Carlone |
Architect/Engineer |
Fletcher Thompson, Inc., Shelton, CT/ Mitchell/Giurgola Architects, LLP, New York, NY |
General Contractor | Fusco Corp., New Haven, CT |
Construction Administrator | The Morganti Group, Danbury, CT |
Status | Opened Fall 2005 |
* For more information about the U.S. Green Building Council and its LEED™ rating system, log onto www.usgbc.org.