Science/Noyce Fun Facts

Noyce Science Center

Facilities, activities support science teaching and learning

Facilities reflect goal to engage students in science

• Designed after extensive planning to support teaching, learning, scholarship

  Room Type	Approx. Number	Notes
  Classrooms	20	Use for lecture, discussion, group work
  Class-related teaching labs	33	Used from introductory through advanced levels
  Greenhouse	9 bays	6 for classes; 3 for longer-term research
  Faculty/student group research labs	56	Most faculty areas designed to include student collaborators
  Offices	60	Faculty and support staff
  Teaching/Learning Centers	3	Support, tutoring for multiple disciplines
  Commons	6	One for each department
  Study Areas	Numerous	At least 2 student areas near each program and department for individuals/groups

• Numerous other supporting areas (e.g., Science Library, lab prep rooms, chemical stockroom, NMR Lab, storage, etc.)

• About twice the number of class-related teaching labs (and greenhouse) than classrooms

• About three times the number of faculty-student group research labs than classrooms

Additional Noyce Science Building Facts

• Leed Certified Silver (for energy efficiency)
• Courtyards bring light into many parts of the building
• Occupancy sensors throughout to control lights, heating, cooling
• 3 water systems (cistern/rain water, city water, highly-purified/de-ionized water)

created 20 June 2013 last revised 24 June 2013

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