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Barbara and Jack Davis Hall
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General information
TypeEducational, Research Center
LocationNorth Campus, Amherst, New York
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$75m (2010 dollars)
ClientState University of New York [1]
OwnerUniversity at Buffalo
Technical details
Floor countMulti-Story [1]
Floor area130,000 sq ft (12,000 m2) [3] [1]
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]

Officially opened in May 10 2012, as a part of University at Buffalo's 2020 Strategic Plan, construction of 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 State funding and the rest from corporate and individual endowments[5][3]. Besides UB Engineering, Davis Hall is the new host to both Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments along with several laboratories and research centers[5].

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 UB Engineering along with transforming UB into a leading public research university in a national-wide perspective[5] [2].

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 environmental-friendly building is constructed in accordance with LEED's Gold certificate standards.[2]

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.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Turner Construction Davis Hall project".
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Davis Hall ribbon-cutting".
  3. ^ a b c "Davis Hall Building".
  4. ^ "Davis Hall earns LEED gold for eco-friendly".
  5. ^ a b c "New UB Engineering Building".
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