Barbara and Jack Davis Hall
| Barbara and Jack Davis Hall | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Educational, Research Center |
| Location | North Campus, Amherst, New York |
| Current tenants | UB Engineering Department of Computer Science and Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR) Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors(CUBS) |
| Groundbreaking | May 2009 |
| Completed | Late 2011 |
| Opened | May 10, 2012 [2] |
| Cost | $75m (2010 dollars) |
| Client | State University of New York [1] |
| Owner | University at Buffalo |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3, plus penthouse [1] |
| Floor area | 130,000 sq ft (12,000 m2) [1][3] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Robert Goodwin[2] |
| Architecture firm | Perkins and Will [1][3] |
| Main contractor | Turner Construction[1] |
| Awards and prizes | LEED Gold Certificate [1][4] |
Officially opened in May 10, 2012, as a part of University at Buffalo's 2020 Strategic Plan, construction of Barbara and Jack Davis Hall, known as Davis Hall, started in 2009 with ground-breaking and finished in late 2011 with a construction cost of $75m including nearly $49.6m from New York State funding and the rest from corporate and individual endowments.[3][5] Besides UB Engineering, Davis Hall is the new host to both Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments featuring several new laboratories and research centers.[5]
The building features numerous state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories to improve quality of research and reach university's projected goals in extension of faculties and scope of cutting-edge research in UB Engineering along with transforming UB into a leading public research university in a national-wide perspective.[2][5]
The building is constructed by Turner Construction and its exterior design is a reminiscent to printed circuit board representing interaction among faculties and students and is designed by Perkins and Will firm.[2] The environmental-friendly building is constructed in accordance with LEED's Gold certificate standards.[2]
Naming
The building is named after industrialist-turned-political candidate Jack Davis and his wife Barbara, who made the largest endowment ($5m) among individuals to fund the project.[2] The couple made their first donation of $1.5m to fund the project in 2008.[3] Jack, a UB Engineering graduate in 1955,[4] and his wife donated an additional $3.5m to the project making themselves the people who have made the largest endowment in university's history with $5m endowment.[3]
Tenants
Departments
The building is the new home to Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments.[2] However, the building supports five other departments such as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering and Chemical and Biological Engineering.[4]
Labs
Notable features
Davis Hall is an economic-friendly building opening a new gate toward cutting-edge research by its new, state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories.
Facilities and research centers
- 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) of Cleanroom space[1]
- Two 3D Electrical Engineering Labs [1]
- A smart room [1]
- A surgery lab [1]
- A multimedia lab [1]
- A security lab [1]
- Two visualization labs [1]
- Eleven flexible, multi-purpose labs [1]
- Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR)[6]
- Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS)[7]
LEED's gold certificate
In April 4, 2012 it was announced that the building has been certified "Gold" by LEED.[4] The building exceeds the state's energy efficiency code by 34 percent. Some of its features, making the building green, are as follow:
- An outdoor plaza that includes water-efficient landscaping and methods to capture stormwater
- A small green roof
- Waterless urinals
- Bicycle racks
- Constructed with recycled building materials
- Energy-efficient heating, cooling and ventilation systems
Notable people
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Turner Construction Davis Hall project".
- ^ a b c d e f g "Davis Hall ribbon-cutting".
- ^ a b c d e "Davis Hall Building".
- ^ a b c d "Davis Hall earns LEED gold for eco-friendly features".
- ^ a b c "New UB Engineering Building".
- ^ Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR)
- ^ Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS)