Project Features
Classrooms
Conference facilities
Fast-track project schedule
Offices
Variable air volume fume hoods
Biology
Chemistry
Fume hoods
Interdisciplinary labs
NMR
Pure water
Day lighting
Services Provided
Electrical
Mechanical
Plumbing
Size
132,936 sf
The University of California Riverside, which doubled in student
population from 1997 to 2004, began the largest capital improvement
program in its 50-year history. As an extension of the Master Plan
for the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Physical
Sciences I became a reality.
Because public funds were used for this project attention to control
of costs and schedule were particularly important. The design
team responded by providing the University with cost-effective
engineering solutions while shortening the already fast-track
schedule. Designed as the chemistry laboratory of the future,
Physical Sciences I building's HVAC system is engineered to
run efficiently during Riverside's hot summer months when outside
temperatures can reach over 110 degrees. Variable air volume
(VAV) hoods and extensive daylighting are elements that were
used to improve energy efficiency.
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