MARBIONC – Marine Biotechnology in
North Carolina, Wilmington, N.C.
; Budget: $30 million
; Size: 69,000 sf
; Project team: EYP, Charlotte, N.C. (architect);
John R. McAdams Inc., Durham, N.C. (civil
engineer); RFD (Research Facilities Design), San
Diego, Calif. (lab planner); Surface 678, Durham,
N.C. (landscape design); AEI Environmental
& Engineering Consultants, Chapel Hill, N.C..
(ME); Laurene, Rickher & Sorrell, P.C., Charlotte,
N.C. (structural engineer)
; Description: The MARBIONC Building, part of UNCW CREST Research Park, is located
on the coast in Wilmington, N.C. This new facility connects biotechnology and life science
research to commercial product development in the areas of health, food and energy. The
building is connected to the university’s Center for Marine Science, which houses a full spectrum of marine science researchers with specialties in areas ranging from marine species,
aquaculture and mariculture development to natural product research. The open floor plan
of MARBIONC Building—a LEED Silver-certified facility—features a lab-focused modular
design, with spaces starting at 880 sf, and numerous configuration possibilities. Leasable
commercial lab features include movable lab benches, whiteboards, an AV-ready conference
room, wall-mounted hoods and sinks and dropdown ceiling-mounted utilities. On-site
resources include nuclear magnetic resonance, stable isotope mass spectroscopy, liquid chro-matography-coupled mass spectroscopy, nutrient analysis, DNA sequencing and biological
screening, among others.
; Completion date: August 2013
; Contact: Mark Sealy, AIA, LEED AP, EYP, msealy@eypae.com
MARBIONC. Design: EYP (Image: Kris Decker/
Firewater Photography)
SUNY, Davis Hall, Buffalo, N.Y.
; Budget: $47 million
; Size: 130,000 sf
; Project team: Perkins+Will, N. Y., N. Y (
architect); br+a, N. Y., N. Y. (MEP/FP); LeMessurier,
Boston (structural engineer)
; Description: The primary goal of Davis Hall
was to bring together the Computer Science and
Electrical Engineering Depts. of the School of
Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) into a
single facility on SUN Y Buffalo’s north campus.
The program called for new labs, classrooms and
office spaces to replace outdated and undersized
facilities in the surrounding science/engineer-
ing precinct, expand the school’s research and
teaching capabilities and support the growth in
student enrollment. The project also sought to
resolve existing campus conditions to improve
pedestrian and service access and facilitate
future expansion while meeting or exceeding
both university and N. Y. State requirements for
sustainability. The building’s design was planned
as two separate and functionally distinct blocks
for “wet” and “dry” research that are joined
by a glass-enclosed, multi-story gallery. This
south-facing glass gallery is a daylight-filled sci-
ence commons with open staircases that creates
an interactive educational and research environ-
ment. The new building has been certified LEED
Gold and improves overall energy performance
33.8% above the baseline ASHRAE 90.1-2004
standard requirements.
; Completion date: Fall 2012
; Contact: Andy Goetze, Project Manager, Perkins+Will, Andrew.Goetze@perkinswill.com
Davis Hall. Design: Perkins+Will. (Image: Eduard
Heuber)
Purdue Univ., Ray W. Herrick
Laboratories, West Layfayette, Ind.
; Budget: $35 million
; Size: 68,000 sf
; Project team: Flad Architects, Madison,
Wisc. (architect); Affiliated Engineers Inc. of
Madison, Wis. (MEP)
; Description: The new building and facilities
expand the Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, a hub
of industry-oriented research in areas ranging
from advanced automotive technologies to
“smart” buildings. The new building roughly
doubles the size of the labs, which are adminis-
tered by the School of Mechanical Engineering.
A special feature is a “living lab,” a working of-
fice wing designed with replaceable modular el-
ements including windows, a reconfigurable air
distribution and lighting system and instrumen-
tation to monitor and assess the environment
within the offices and its impact on occupants.
In addition, Herrick’s current facilities, such
as an advanced engine test area, were replaced
and expanded. The new facility also will house
components of Federal Aviation Administration
multi-university centers specializing in studying
the environment inside the cabin of a commer-
cial airliner and the impact of aircraft noise.
; Completion: Q3 2013
; Contact: Liz Evans, Public Information Director, Purdue Univ., lizevans@purdue.edu
Ray W. Herrick Laboratories. Design: Flad (Image:
Purdue Univ./Mark Simons)
Univ. of California, San Diego,
Health Sciences Biomedical
Research Facility
; Budget: $112,400 million
; Size: 196,000 sf
; Project team: McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (builder), ZGF Architects, LLP
(project architect); KPFF of Portland and San
Diego (structural engineer) IBE Consulting
Engineers of Sherman Oaks (mechanical and
plumbing engineer); Integrated Engineering
Consultants of Los Angeles (electrical engineer); Spurlock Poirier of San Diego (
landscape architect); RFD of San Diego (
laborato-ry-planning consultant)
; Description: Located on a 3.3-acre site
within the UCSD School of Medicine campus,
the Health Sciences Biomedical Research
Facility was built to achieve LEED Platinum.
The exterior incorporates a combination of
concrete, curtain wall, metal panels and terra
cotta cladding. The facility encompasses wet
labs, open lab space, lab support and administrative support space on five stories above
ground, with a vivarium, core lab space and
support mechanical, electrical and plumbing
systems located in the basement. Distinctive
