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Applied Engineering Complex

WAEC-1The Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex (AEC), a 152,000 sqFt facility, is located on Third Avenue west of the existing Robert C. Byrd Biotechnololgy Center and north of the Science Building.  It houses six different academic and research programs that included the College of Information Technology, Engineering, AEC-Sign-webMathematics & Computational Science, Computer Modeling & Digital Imaging, Transportation Research Corporation and the Marshall University Research Corporation (MURC).  Laboratory functions include traditional wet bench biological sciences, dry technology development laboratories and applied engineering laboratories such as high-bay advanced materials testing.

The four story facility is organized to promote collaboration between the university’s colleges and research corporations.  A central four-story atrium serves as a window into the building.  The complex’s scale and the materials of brick and cast stone are consistent with adjacent campus architecture.

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Sustainability-Engineering Building031The project is pursuing LEED Silver certification via sustainable features as teaching tools.  Stormwater collected from roofs will be used for teaching and research projects and will also be recycled for one of the restrooms in the building.  A Green Roof above the Advanced Material and Testing laboratory will reduce the amount of stormwater discharged while providing an opportunity to study the ecological effects of stormwater and associated plantings.

The AEC facility is the first LEED building in the city of Huntington.  The AEC facility was built with the intention of it being open and accessible to the public to demonstrate its concepts of sustainability that were incorporated early in the design of the project.

Sustainability-Engineering Building010The following are the concepts that Marshall University viewed as priority for achieving LEED Silver certification:

Below are photos of the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex, with informative captions.

Classrooms in the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex have light sensors that turn off or on when there is movement in the room, and dim or brighten based on the amount of light coming in through the windows. Desks, chairs and other furnishing in the complex are made from regional materials.

Classrooms in the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex have light sensors that turn off or on when there is movement in the room, and dim or brighten based on the amount of light coming in through the windows. Desks, chairs and other furnishing in the complex are made from regional materials.

Classrooms in the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex have light sensors that turn off or on when there is movement in the room, and dim or brighten based on the amount of light coming in through the windows.

Classrooms in the Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex have light sensors that turn off or on when there is movement in the room, and dim or brighten based on the amount of light coming in through the windows. Desks, chairs and other furnishing in the complex are made from regional materials.

The majority of the classrooms in the Engineering Complex are equipped with individual temperature controls to save energy and keep costs down.

The Engineering Complex and the rest of campus has water bottle refill stations to encourage students to refill water bottles, instead of using multiple plastic bottles.

The Engineering Complex and the rest of campus has water bottle refill stations to encourage students to refill water bottles, instead of using multiple plastic bottles.

Recycling bins placed in convenient locations on each floor make recycling easy for students, faculty and staff.

Recycling bins placed in convenient locations on each floor make recycling easy for students, faculty and staff.

Recycling bins placed in convenient locations on each floor make recycling easy for students, faculty and staff.

The atrium in the Engineering Complex lets natural light in, reducing energy costs.

The atrium in the Engineering Complex lets natural light in, reducing energy costs.

The atrium in the Engineering Complex lets natural light in, reducing energy costs.

The atrium in the Engineering Complex lets natural light in, reducing energy costs.

The atrium in the Engineering Complex lets natural light in, reducing energy costs.

The atrium in the Engineering Complex lets natural light in, reducing energy costs.

The atrium in the Engineering Complex lets natural light in, reducing energy costs.

The atrium in the Engineering Complex lets natural light in, reducing energy costs.

The atrium in the Engineering Complex lets natural light in, reducing energy costs.

The Engineering Complex is one of the quietest buildings on campus. From the paint to the flooring system, its green features help give the building great acoustics.

The storm water restroom in the complex uses rainwater in the toilet to conserve water and take relief off of the city’s storm drain system.

The 20 ton crane in the Engineering Complex is used for lab work and research.

The boiler system in the Engineering Complex is highly efficient and will send a call to safety professionals if an issue occurs.

The boiler system in the Engineering Complex is highly efficient.

The boiler system in the Engineering Complex is highly efficient.

The green roof on top of the Engineering Complex has sections containing different plants that fit together like puzzle pieces.

The green roof on top of the Engineering Complex has sections containing different plants that fit together like puzzle pieces.

The green roof on top of the Engineering Complex has many green properties including extending the life of the roof, reducing heating and cooling costs, providing habitats for wildlife and diverting water from the storm drain system.

The green roof on top of the Engineering Complex has many green properties including extending the life of the roof, reducing heating and cooling costs, providing habitats for wildlife and diverting water from the storm drain system.

The green roof on top of the Engineering Complex has many green properties including extending the life of the roof, reducing heating and cooling costs, providing habitats for wildlife and diverting water from the storm drain system.

The green roof on top of the Engineering Complex has sections containing different plants that fit together like puzzle pieces.

The green roof on top of the Engineering Complex has sections containing different plants that fit together like puzzle pieces.

 

 

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