SUNY ECC STEM

Client: SUNY Erie Community College

Location: Buffalo, NY

Provided professional design services for a new 56,000 SF Center For STEM Studies which houses specialized lab spaces for science related programs such as Physics, Engineering Science, Microbiology & Chemistry.

Results: The STEM building was projected to reduce its annual utility costs by nearly 32% while reducing the total building energy usage by nearly 42% over a code minimum building.

Project included:

• High Performance Envelope, including fixed window shading
• Variable speed hot water and chilled water pumping
• Variable speed fans
• High efficiency lighting systems, including daylighting controls
• Demand controlled ventilation
• Energy recovery ventilation
• High efficiency boilers and chillers
• Radiant perimeter heating strategies
• Variable volume fume hood control
• Earned LEED GOLD Certification
• Building approved for NYSERDA incentive