The Golisano Institute for Sustainability at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) wanted a signature building that would serve as a living laboratory for scientific discovery and experimental learning that could serve as the Western Gateway to RIT. The result is an 84,000-square-foot complex, comprised of a four-story research and three-story academic and office building connected by a four-story galleria. It houses laboratories, classrooms and office space, with high-performance design features that make it a living laboratory of sustainability. The Golisano Institute is among the first in the world to offer a Ph.D. program in sustainability.ng, Inc. and Horizon Engineering Associates.

Design-Build Team

Owner: Rochester Institute of Technology
Design-Builder, Superintendent and Estimator: LeChase Construction
Architect: SWBR
Design Architect: FXFOWLE
Engineers: M/E Engineering, Stantec
BIM Specialist/Construction: Loisos + Ubbelohde
BIM Specialist/Design: Hale Technology
Specialty Contractor: Leidos (formerly SAIC Energy)
Specialty Consultants: Wheaton & Sprague Engineering, Inc. and Horizon Engineering Associates
Other: 7Group