PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The UNF Science & Humanities project consists of a new 117,000 GSF Teaching and Research Facility with the Coastal Biology Program as the flagship of the department. The facility will be designed to achieve the highest LEED certification possible.

The teaching labs are programmed for 24 students utilizing a 1280 SF lab planning module. Each equipped with gas, air and vacuums systems, 8 Foot fume hood, a minimum of 2 large sinks, mobile and fixed casework with chemical resistant epoxy tops and floor space for equipment.

The research labs are programmed utilizing a 640 SF planning module. Each lab module includes open lab area with mobile casework, overhead and perimeter services and utilities, floor space for equipment and a minimum of one write up station, 5 Foot fume hood, snorkel exhaust and a large deep sink with space for equipment and or casework along with a safety station including shower and eyewash, fire extinguisher, first aid and personal protective devices. In addition, there will be an Animal Care Facility designed as a cubical configuration utilizing ventilated cage racks along with dedicated clean and dirt wash rooms.

The Green House is approximately 20’ x 40’ located on the roof adjacent to the penthouse and will be primarily utilized as a conservatory utilizing polycarbonate panels and automatic temperature dependent ventilation. This will also include manual shading to control and zone the interior environment with rainwater harvesting utilized for manual watering.

The Lecture Classrooms consist of two types. One lecture type classroom being a tradition style arrangement accommodating up to 200 seats in tiered rows and fixed tables. The other lecture type a flexible 48 seat with movable tables and seats.

Administrative and faculty offices are distributed over the three floors and organized between the research and teaching wings with access to a conference room on each floor.

CURRENT STATUS (08/06/10):
We have transitioned into the 2nd phase of the project  and attained substantial completion of the new parking lot #7 on July 7th. The Gandhi courtyard was opened to the campus on August 2nd. The last sanitary Man-Hole #1 will be installed along with the building pad. We are continuing the storm sewer work towards entrance to garage #38 which has been slowed down due to another utility conflict. The conflict was addressed with a conflict structure fitting around the utilities. We were also requested to repair a segment of the adjacent water main that was corroded. Entrance to garage #38 was finalized and opened for access. Second phase's site perimeter was fenced, safety measures were installed and our Sitework sub contractor began demo of the existing parking lot; building corners were located and grading is ongoing.

Ajax Building Corporation Project on University of North Florida Campus
Achieves LEED Gold Certification [read more]

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