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| image = Davis Hall Under Construction.jpg
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| caption = Davis Hall, [[University at Buffalo's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences|UB Engineering]]'s home
| building_type = [[Educational]], [[Research Center]]
| building_type = [[Educational]], [[Research Center]]
| cost = $75m (2010 dollars)
| cost = $75 million (2010 dollars)
| client = [[State University of New York]] <ref name="Turner Construction">{{cite web|url=https://www.turnerconstruction.com/%28S%28yuwpc2frvxikbzymjbuzvx45%29%29/experience/project/2D64/state-university-of-new-york-at-buffalo-barbara-and-jack-davis-hall|title=Turner Construction Davis Hall project}}</ref>
| client = [[State University of New York]]<ref name="Turner Construction">{{cite web|url=https://www.turnerconstruction.com/%28S%28yuwpc2frvxikbzymjbuzvx45%29%29/experience/project/2D64/state-university-of-new-york-at-buffalo-barbara-and-jack-davis-hall |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220063553/https://www.turnerconstruction.com/%28S%28yuwpc2frvxikbzymjbuzvx45%29%29/experience/project/2D64/state-university-of-new-york-at-buffalo-barbara-and-jack-davis-hall |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-12-20 |title=Turner Construction Davis Hall project }}</ref>
| owner = [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York|University at Buffalo]]
| owner = [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York|University at Buffalo]]
| current_tenants = [[University at Buffalo's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences|UB Engineering]]<br> [http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/ Department of Computer Science and Engineering]<br> [http://www.ee.buffalo.edu/ Department of Electrical Engineering] <br> [http://www.cedar.buffalo.edu/ Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR)] <br> [http://www.cubs.buffalo.edu/ Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors(CUBS)]
| current_tenants = [[University at Buffalo's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences|UB Engineering]]<br> [http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/ Department of Computer Science and Engineering]<br> [http://www.ee.buffalo.edu/ Department of Electrical Engineering] <br> [http://www.cedar.buffalo.edu/ Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR)] <br> [http://www.cubs.buffalo.edu/ Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors(CUBS)]
| location = [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York#North Campus|North Campus]], [[Amherst, New York]]
| location = [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York#North Campus|North Campus]], [[Amherst, New York]]
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| opened_date = May 10, 2012 <ref name="Davis Hall Opening">{{cite web|url=http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2012/05/13425.html|title=Davis Hall ribbon-cutting}}</ref>
| opened_date = May 10, 2012 <ref name="Davis Hall Opening">{{cite web|url=http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2012/05/13425.html|title=Davis Hall ribbon-cutting}}</ref>
| floor_count = 3, plus penthouse <ref name="Turner Construction"/>
| floor_count = 3, plus penthouse <ref name="Turner Construction"/>
| floor_area = {{convert|130000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} <ref name="Turner Construction"/><ref name="Davis Hall">{{cite web|url=http://www.buffalo.edu/buildings/building?id=davis|title=Davis Hall Building}}</ref>
| floor_area = {{convert|130000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} <ref name="Turner Construction"/><ref name="Davis Hall">{{cite web|url=http://www.buffalo.edu/buildings/building?id=davis|title=Davis Hall Building|access-date=2013-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224094143/http://www.buffalo.edu/buildings/building?id=davis|archive-date=2013-12-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| architecture_firm = [[Perkins and Will]] <ref name="Turner Construction"/><ref name="Davis Hall"/>
| architecture_firm = [[Perkins and Will]]<ref name="Turner Construction"/><ref name="Davis Hall"/>
| main_contractor = [[Turner Construction]]<ref name="Turner Construction"/>
| main_contractor = [[Turner Construction]]<ref name="Turner Construction"/>
| architect = Robert Goodwin<ref name="Davis Hall Opening"/>
| architect = Robert Goodwin<ref name="Davis Hall Opening"/>
| awards = [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Gold Certificate <ref name="Turner Construction"/><ref name="Davis Hall Green">{{cite web|url=http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2013/04/005.html|title=Davis Hall earns LEED gold for eco-friendly features}}</ref>
| awards = [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Gold Certificate <ref name="Turner Construction"/><ref name="Davis Hall Green">{{cite web|url=http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2013/04/005.html|title=Davis Hall earns LEED gold for eco-friendly features}}</ref>
| url = [http://www.buffalo.edu/buildings/building?id=davis Davis Hall]
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Officially opened in May 10, 2012, as a part of [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York#UB_2020|University at Buffalo's 2020 Strategic Plan]], construction of Barbara and Jack Davis Hall, known as '''Davis Hall''', started in 2009 with ground-breaking and finished in late 2011 with a construction cost of $75m including nearly $49.6m from [[New York|New York State]] funding and the rest from corporate and individual endowments.<ref name="Davis Hall"/><ref name="New UB Engineering Building">{{cite web|url=http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/newbuilding/|title=New UB Engineering Building}}</ref> Besides [[University at Buffalo's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences|UB Engineering]], Davis Hall is the new host to both Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments featuring several new laboratories and research centers.<ref name="New UB Engineering Building"/>
Officially opened on May 10, 2012, as a part of [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York#"UB 2020" strategic plan|University at Buffalo's 2020 Strategic Plan]], construction of '''Barbara and Jack Davis Hall''', known as '''Davis Hall''', started in 2009 with ground-breaking and finished in late 2011 with a construction cost of $75 million including nearly $49.6 million from [[New York (state)|New York State]] funding and the rest from corporate and individual endowments.<ref name="Davis Hall"/><ref name="New UB Engineering Building">{{cite web|url=http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/newbuilding/ |title=New UB Engineering Building |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607083302/http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/newbuilding/ |archivedate=2013-06-07 }}</ref> Besides [[University at Buffalo's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences|UB Engineering]], Davis Hall is the new host to both Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments featuring several new laboratories and research centers.<ref name="New UB Engineering Building"/>


The building is constructed by [[Turner Construction]] and its exterior design is a reminiscent to printed circuit board representing interaction among faculties and students and is designed by [[Perkins and Will]] firm.<ref name="Davis Hall Opening"/> The building is constructed in accordance with [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]]'s Gold certificate standards.<ref name="Davis Hall Opening"/>
The building features numerous state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories to improve quality of research and reach university's projected goals in extension of faculties and scope of cutting-edge research in [[University at Buffalo's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences|UB Engineering]] along with transforming [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York|UB]] into a leading public research university in a national-wide perspective.<ref name="Davis Hall Opening"/><ref name="New UB Engineering Building"/>

The building is constructed by [[Turner Construction]] and its exterior design is a reminiscent to printed circuit board representing interaction among faculties and students and is designed by [[Perkins and Will]] firm.<ref name="Davis Hall Opening"/> The environmental-friendly building is constructed in accordance with [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]]'s Gold certificate standards.<ref name="Davis Hall Opening"/>


== Naming ==
== Naming ==


The building is named after '''Barbara and Jack Davis Hall''' since the couple made the largest endowment($5m) among individuals to fund the project.<ref name="Davis Hall Opening"/> The couple made their first donation of $1.5m to fund the project in 2008.<ref name="Davis Hall"/> Jack, a UB Engineering graduate in 1955,<ref name="Davis Hall Green"/> and his wife donated an additional $3.5m to the project making themselves the people who have made the largest endowment in university's history with $5m endowment.<ref name="Davis Hall"/>
The building is named after industrialist-turned-political candidate [[Jack Davis (industrialist)|Jack Davis]] and his wife Barbara, who made the largest endowment ($5 million) among individuals to fund the project.<ref name="Davis Hall Opening"/> The couple made their first donation of $1.5 million to fund the project in 2008.<ref name="Davis Hall"/> Jack, a UB Engineering graduate in 1955,<ref name="Davis Hall Green"/> and his wife donated an additional $3.5 million to the project making themselves the people who have made the largest endowment in university's history with $5 million endowment.<ref name="Davis Hall"/>


== Tenants ==
== Tenants ==
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== Notable features ==
== Notable features ==

Davis Hall is an economic-friendly building opening a new gate toward cutting-edge research by its new, state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories.


=== Facilities and research centers ===
=== Facilities and research centers ===
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* Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS)<ref>[http://www.cubs.buffalo.edu/ Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS)]</ref>
* Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS)<ref>[http://www.cubs.buffalo.edu/ Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS)]</ref>


=== LEED's gold certificate ===
=== LEED gold certificate ===


In April 4, 2012 it was announced that the building has been certified "Gold" by [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]].<ref name="Davis Hall Green"/> The building exceeds the state's energy efficiency code by 34 percent. Some of its features, making the building green, are as follow:
On April 4, 2012 it was announced that the building has been certified "Gold" by [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]].<ref name="Davis Hall Green"/> The building exceeds the state's energy efficiency code by 34 percent. Some of its features, making the building green, are as follow:


* An outdoor plaza that includes water-efficient landscaping and methods to capture stormwater
* An outdoor plaza that includes water-efficient landscaping and methods to capture stormwater
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* Constructed with recycled building materials
* Constructed with recycled building materials
* Energy-efficient heating, cooling and ventilation systems
* Energy-efficient heating, cooling and ventilation systems

== Notable people ==

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== Photo gallery ==

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File:Davis Hall Under Construction.jpg
</gallery>


== References ==
== References ==
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Barbara and Jack Davis Hall
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General information
TypeEducational, Research Center
LocationNorth Campus, Amherst, New York
Coordinates43°00′10″N 78°47′14″W / 43.002795°N 78.787145°W / 43.002795; -78.787145
Current tenantsUB Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Electrical Engineering
Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR)
Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors(CUBS)
GroundbreakingMay 2009
CompletedLate 2011
OpenedMay 10, 2012 [2]
Cost$75 million (2010 dollars)
ClientState University of New York[1]
OwnerUniversity at Buffalo
Technical details
Floor count3, plus penthouse [1]
Floor area130,000 sq ft (12,000 m2) [1][3]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Robert Goodwin[2]
Architecture firmPerkins and Will[1][3]
Main contractorTurner Construction[1]
Awards and prizesLEED Gold Certificate [1][4]
Website
Davis Hall

Officially opened on May 10, 2012, as a part of University at Buffalo's 2020 Strategic Plan, construction of Barbara and Jack Davis Hall, known as Davis Hall, started in 2009 with ground-breaking and finished in late 2011 with a construction cost of $75 million including nearly $49.6 million from New York State funding and the rest from corporate and individual endowments.[3][5] Besides UB Engineering, Davis Hall is the new host to both Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments featuring several new laboratories and research centers.[5]

The building is constructed by Turner Construction and its exterior design is a reminiscent to printed circuit board representing interaction among faculties and students and is designed by Perkins and Will firm.[2] The building is constructed in accordance with LEED's Gold certificate standards.[2]

Naming

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The building is named after industrialist-turned-political candidate Jack Davis and his wife Barbara, who made the largest endowment ($5 million) among individuals to fund the project.[2] The couple made their first donation of $1.5 million to fund the project in 2008.[3] Jack, a UB Engineering graduate in 1955,[4] and his wife donated an additional $3.5 million to the project making themselves the people who have made the largest endowment in university's history with $5 million endowment.[3]

Tenants

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Departments

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The building is the new home to Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments.[2] However, the building supports five other departments such as Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering and Chemical and Biological Engineering.[4]

Labs

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Notable features

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Facilities and research centers

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  • 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) of Cleanroom space[1]
  • Two 3D Electrical Engineering Labs [1]
  • A smart room [1]
  • A surgery lab [1]
  • A multimedia lab [1]
  • A security lab [1]
  • Two visualization labs [1]
  • Eleven flexible, multi-purpose labs [1]
  • Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR)[6]
  • Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS)[7]

LEED gold certificate

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On April 4, 2012 it was announced that the building has been certified "Gold" by LEED.[4] The building exceeds the state's energy efficiency code by 34 percent. Some of its features, making the building green, are as follow:

  • An outdoor plaza that includes water-efficient landscaping and methods to capture stormwater
  • A small green roof
  • Waterless urinals
  • Bicycle racks
  • Constructed with recycled building materials
  • Energy-efficient heating, cooling and ventilation systems

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Turner Construction Davis Hall project". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Davis Hall ribbon-cutting".
  3. ^ a b c d e "Davis Hall Building". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  4. ^ a b c d "Davis Hall earns LEED gold for eco-friendly features".
  5. ^ a b "New UB Engineering Building". Archived from the original on 2013-06-07.
  6. ^ Center of Excellence for Document Analysis and Recognition (CEDAR)
  7. ^ Center for Unified Biometrics and Sensors (CUBS)