The facility was designed by SmithGroup, a US architecture, engineering, interiors and planning firm, and built by DPR Construction. The 85,069 square feet facility is part of the University of Arizona’s new medical school in downtown Phoenix.
Both the universities develop complementary interdisciplinary research programs that focus on finding cures for diseases, including cancer and diabetes. Arizona Biomedical Collaborative #1 is one of the first LEED-certified buildings in Phoenix and also the University of Arizona’s first LEED-certified project.
The sustainable, measurable results of the building include a 30% regulated energy cost savings through energy conservation measures. Over 86% of the construction waste diverted from conventional landfills.
About 37% of materials used in the building were manufactured regionally, and of these, 62% were extracted regionally. Indoor water conservation methods account for 45% reduction in potable water use, while high-efficiency irrigation reduces another 63% of potable water usage.
The $29.6 million Arizona Biomedical Collaborative building includes ‘dry’ computational and informatics labs and more traditional biological and medical ‘wet’ laboratory space. The first two floors are home to the ASU Department of Biomedical Informatics with UA laboratory space on the third and fourth floors.
Arizona Biomedical Collaborative #1 is also scheduled to be a part of the 2009 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo project tours.
