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Westminster College Meldrum Science Center
Project Information
- Project Location:
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Status:
- Completed
- Structure Type:
- School / College / University
References
- Owner:
- Westminster
Scope Of Work
Westminster College is a private liberal arts college located in Salt Lake City. Westminster College has experienced tremendous growth in recent years as the school works to attract more students to attend. In 2008, Big-D Construction was hired to build the Westminster College Meldrum Science Center. The plans for the new building included achieving LEED Platinum certification. This would mark Utah’s first higher education building to achieve the highest standard in sustainable design.
The 58,484-square-foot facility, located in the center of the Westminster College campus, houses the Biology, Chemistry, Geology and Physics departments of the College of Arts and Sciences. It is the culminating project in Westminster’s 10-year campus master plan, and will help the college attract and retain top-notch faculty and students. The building has smart lighting fixtures that dim in response to the presence of natural light and project light where it’s needed. Big-D recycled 600 tons of waste material from the site and purchased materials from local sources.