Thursday, November 24, 2011

the Project

the project I've been working on for 2 years is occupied!





UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS

CNS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GREENHOUSE

Amherst, Massachusetts
2011

PROGRAM COMPONENTS:
Classroom, Research Laboratory, Teaching and Research Greenhouse


PROJECT TEAM:
Owner: University of Massachusetts Building Authority
User: University of Massachusetts College of Natural Sciences
LEED administrator: Payette Associates
Architect: Payette Associates
Landscape Architect: Payette Associates
Civil Engineer: Nitsch Engineering
Structure: LIM Consultants
MEP+FP: Vanderweil Engineers 
Greenhouse Design: Greenhouse Engineering, Inc.
General Contractor: DA Sullivan and Sons
Greenhouse Contractor: Stuppy Greenhouse


CLIENT QUOTES:
“These state-of-the-art greenhouses, enhance the college's research, teaching, and extension endeavors. The sophisticated design is as beautiful as it is energy efficient, provides a sustainable infrastructure to facilitate plant growth. The new laboratory and classroom spaces are housed in the same structure, provide a one-stop-shopping space for learning and experimentation.”
Steve Goodwin, Dean of the College of Natural Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

"It is great to see, after so long, that we finally have a state of the art greenhouse complex where faculty can conduct research for the floriculture industry and students can gain hands-on experience in a facility current with industry standards."
Bob Luczai, Massachusetts Flower Growers Association


PRESS:
UMass Amherst - Youtube Video:

UMass Amherst Sustainability Initiative:

UMass Facilities press release:

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