Life Science Center
Completion Date August 1999
Published March 2001
Calvin College had three objectives in wanting to expand and renovate their existing 125,000-sf Life Sciences Building. First, the building needed to accommodate the increased demand for chemistry and biology laboratory space; second, the psychology and nursing programs, currently located in various buildings, needed to be centralized; and third, the existing mechanical and electrical systems were both outdated for modern technologies and were extremely inefficient.
The four-story building was reprogrammed to keep as much as the existing structure in tact as possible. Larger departments, like Chemistry and Biology were relocated to the new 60,000-sf addition, while smaller departments were centralized to improve efficiencies. In addition to the Chemistry and Biology departments, the Life Sciences building houses an animal research laboratory; Physics; Geology; Engineering; Math and Statistics; Economics and Business; Nursing, and Elementary Education.
The replacement and improvement of the building's mechanical and electrical systems were a significant component of the project. A high velocity exhaust system was utilized in conjunction with minimum height stacks in order to protect a large telescope on the roof. By implementing both scenarios, the hot air exhaust came out fast and was dispersed over a large area quickly. Numerous fume hoods were installed to accommodate the teaching laboratories within the Chemistry Department.
All interior and exterior spaces are in compliance with ADA requirements and the College's Building Design Standards.
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Calvin College |
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Owner Contact:
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Gaylen Byker
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Building Location:
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Grand Rapids, MI UNITED STATES
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Project Type:
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Expansion
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Principal Building Function:
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Academic, research |
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Project Timeline
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| Mar 1997 | Planning Start |
| Jul 1997 | Design Start |
| May 1998 | Construction Start |
| Aug 1999 | Completion |
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Last known status: Completed
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| Project Cost: |
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$22,000,000 |
| Construction Cost: |
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$13,500,000 |
| Cost Per Sq. Ft: |
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$186 |
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About These Cost Figures
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Project Includes:
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Biology
Chemistry
Education: Classroom
Laboratory: Teaching
Vivarium
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| Total GSF: |
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72,377 |
| Total NSF: |
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49,231 |
| Efficiency: |
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68% |
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Building Population:
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1200
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People Density:
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60 gsf/person
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Building Services:
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DI, H2, Oz, air, vacuum
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Office Size:
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10' x 11' NSF
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Power Req:
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20 w/nsf
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Structure/Foundation:
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Concrete waffle slab, concrete columns, concrete spread footings
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Lab Module:
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20' x 30'
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Casework Mat'l:
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Wood casework with resin tops
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Fume Hoods:
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53 @ 4' single hood to 8' walk-in hood
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Consultant - Laboratory Planner
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Research Facilities Design (RFD)
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| Profile Created 03/31/2001 |
| Last Updated 04/04/2006 |
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The cost figures reported are supplied by the firms that submitted these
projects for publication, which in most cases are the designers or builders.
Whereas these sources are intimately familiar with their projects, they may
not be fully aware of the owners' finally-realized and recorded costs. In some
cases, costs are truly and completely accounted for, and in others they represent
a near approximation of the final costs. Costs have not been adjusted for
year of construction, nor has any attempt been made to make regional cost
adjustments.
Further, costs are not comparable on any kind of detailed standard costing model.
Hence, it is possible for the cost of one building to include a steam boiler, while
the cost of a comparable building might not include the boiler, if steam is being
supplied from an already existing campus grid. Or, in another case, a building might
include excess boiler capacity to supply steam to another building. Some submittals
include fees or unusual site improvements as part of the construction costs, which
others do not.
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Life Science Center Photo courtesy of URS Greiner Notes:
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