The building with an area of 80,000 sq.² houses teaching and research areas for the Department of Computer Sciences.  The facility also includes incubator spaces for new emerging business ventures.  Mechanical systems include water source heat pumps with DDC controls. Mechanical systems allow for easy addition, deletion or relocation of thermostatic zone.  Mechanical systems also provide a high level of physical comfort for the occupants by increasing their control over their environment.

Electrical systems include energy efficient lighting, indirect lighting for teaching areas, dimming controls for auditoriums, future capability for projection systems, emergency power, fire alarm, voice and data communications.

Sustainable Design: Use of water source heat pumps, DDC controls, heat recovery from exhaust air and energy efficient light make this building highly energy efficient and lowers the greenhouse gas emissions.

Connectivity: Mechanical systems allow for easy addition, deletion or relocation of thermostatic zone.  Objectives of connectivity are achieved by high levels of integration and intelligence.

Supportive Work Environment: Mechanical systems provide a high level of physical comfort for the occupants by increasing their control over their environment.

Budget Control: Cost estimates were carried out at each design milestone to keep the project within budget.

In-House Value Engineering: Informal in-house value engineering was carried out throughout the design process to determine cost effective design solutions.