Skanska has overcome a renewal and expansion project of $ 65 million in the Northern Carolina department of Raleigh’s Reedy Creek Laboratory. With a total of 86,000 square meters, the project aims to improve research capacities and optimize work flows at the 35 -year -old installation, which currently houses laboratories that serve the air quality divisions and the agency’s water resources. The Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service of DEQ and all the divisions of its Regional Raleigh office will also be transferred to the Extended Campus.
The project, which took place last March, includes a new 33,000 -square -meter visitors center that will connect the existing buildings and create an inner courtyard. The lobby will show a laboratory simulation area where the audience can learn test procedures and the importance of the State’s mission in the state. In the new building there will also be almost 11,000 square meters of laboratory space for microbiology, metals and air quality operations.
In addition, the project team is renewing approximately 53,000 square meters of space in three existing laboratory buildings to create modular laboratory spaces, modern offices, research areas and new conference areas. Laboratory types include nutrients and wet chemistry, algae, volatiles, extractions, substances by and polyphluoroalquil (PFAS) biochemistry.
Part of the existing air quality building will be re -published on a central energy plant to provide mechanical and electrical systems for the entire campus. The rest of the building will become a central shipping and reception area and a glass washing space.
The campus will have energy efficient walls and windows, a displaced roof system, high efficiency air conditioning systems, sustainable construction materials and photovoltaic matrices that will provide 33% of the electricity needed for the office building. The new campus is expected to be certified within the framework of the Green Glones program in Green Building Institute, demonstrating its successes in environmental sustainability, health and well -being and resilience.
The installation of Reedy Creek will remain fully operational throughout the construction, which is expected to end in January 2028.
