6D(1)Proposal_Ignition Park_2010-11-01

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Stinson Remick Hall I University of Notre Dame I Multi- Disciplinary Engineering Teaching and Research Building I Notre Dame, IN Notre Dame Energy Center The energy center focuses on developing new energy technology to meet compelling national and international needs. Nanotechnology Center The nanotechnology center includes a 9,000 square -foot semiconductor processing and device fabrication clean room, with supporting subfabrication space. The clean room facility —with Class 10, 100, 1,000 and 10,000 —will be the first such facility at Notre Dame and incorporates associated electronic materials and device activities and an ultra- high vacuum crystal growth system. Fostering collaboration to enhance learning Collaborative learning environments are a hallmark of the multidisciplinary engineering teaching and research facility. The design creates space that fosters collaboration where, in addition to classrooms, students and teachers are likely to find gathering spaces with comfortable chairs and wireless Internet access. The design team is studying the flow and movement of people inside and outside the building and creating spaces that promote interaction. Showcasing research While the innovative learning center is geared towards undergraduate students and graduate students will work in research areas, the building is designed to advance collaboration between both. Visual connections will expose undergraduates to the research environment. Rather than separating and hiding activities — such as those that take place within labs and the nanotechnology center — behind opaque walls as in traditional educational facilities, parts of the new building will be wrapped in glass "envelopes," allowing people to see what's going on through double glass walls, including many of the building's technical functions that might normally be hidden. Several areas, such as the clean room, will be used by both undergraduate and graduate students. An environment that showcases sustainability For Stinson Remick Hall, the University of Notre Dame is seeking certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design° program. It is the first facility on the campus to seek LEED® certification. The design of the facility combines energy efficiency with educational mission, allowing students to incorporate energy conservation into their studies. Interactive displays, solar panels and visible monitoring functions will highlight performance and demonstrate the sustainable features of Stinson Remick Hall. Solar panels will be monitored by a system in the new learning center, allowing undergraduates to track energy being generated and allowing faculty to build curricula around the system. Multidisciplinary project and team Just as the nature of Stinson Remick Hall is collaborative, so was the project process, involving multiple user groups in the programming and design. Stinson Remick Hall includes complex components, increasing the importance of integrating engineering early on in the project process. BSA LifeStructures has a balanced integration of architects and engineers. This multi - disciplinary focus adds value to the project process, particularly in labs that require attention to electrical services, ventilation, networks and specialized lighting. This integration, in addition to open and continual communication, also helps meet budget and schedule goals through a smooth project process.