Artist renditions of SERC's new building.
After nearly 20 years of being housed in the old and tired University Annex building, SERC is getting a new home. A contract has now been signed for construction of the new facility. Groundwork began in January 2009, full-scale construction will kick off in March, and completion is slated for June 2010.
The 6,000 square foot-plus building will house an exterior laboratory, two indoor labs, a machine shop, a conference and demonstration room, and offices for staff and graduate students. The new research center will be situated atop a picturesque hill on the Humboldt State University campus. It is located on the west side of Cluster Court, just across the street from HSU's new Behavioral and Social Sciences Building.
The design for the building was completed by Design Department, an Oregon architectural firm. The contractor is Humboldt County based Beacom Construction.
Adhering to the sustainability principles of both HSU and SERC, the new building will meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold equivalent standards.
Funding for the $3.0M project comes from the estate of the late Dr. Louis W. Schatz, SERC's long-time benefactor.
An automated camera mounted on an adjacent building is documenting the entire construction process from a fixed perspective. Visit this page to regularly monitor the progress of SERC's new building.
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| A view of the current SERC facility in the background (upper left) and new building site in the foreground. | A snapshot of the building site status as taken by a camera mounted on an adjacent building. |
Click here to view a time lapse movie of building construction »
