
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Physical and Life
Sciences Research Building will provide additional space
required to support research in physical and life
sciences, primarily in chemistry and biology. The CAS
Research Building is also intended to provide modern
research laboratory facilities that will attract and
retain faculty and students and to relieve the increasing shortage of
reliable laboratory space on grounds. The project will
consist of a five-story, 100,000 gsf building, plus an
accompanying mechanical penthouse.
This new research facility will feature modern looking
architecture and finishes. The building will be
connected to the existing Chemistry and Chemistry
Addition Buildings with pedestrian traffic among the
three buildings on all floors except at the basement
level to the Chemistry building. The main building will
consist of BioSafety Level Two (BSL2) laboratories on all
five floors, laboratory support areas, administrative office space, and
conference rooms. The mechanical and electrical systems
for the main building are contained primarily in the
basement and mechanical penthouse floor located above
the five research levels.
Construction is scheduled for completion summer 2011.