After nearly 20 years of being housed in the old and tired University Annex building, SERC has a new home. SERC staff moved into our new building the week of January 18th, two years after groundwork began in January 2009.
The 6,000 square foot-plus building houses an exterior laboratory, two indoor labs, a machine shop, a conference and demonstration room, and offices for staff and graduate students. The new research center is situated atop a picturesque hill on the Humboldt State University campus. It is located on the west side of Cluster Court, just across the street from HSU's new Behavioral and Social Sciences Building.
The design for the building was completed by Design Department, an Oregon architectural firm. The contractor was Humboldt County based Beacom Construction.
Adhering to the sustainability principles of both HSU and SERC, the new building meets LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold equivalent standards.
Funding for the $3.0M project came from the estate of the late Dr. Louis W. Schatz, SERC's long-time benefactor.
SERC Building Dedication and Open House - September 2, 2011 »
