Accelerating scientific discovery

Temple University

Home to seven research centers and institutes, LEED Gold Science Education and Research Center (SERC) is designed to spark collaborative, cross-discipline discovery. Its seven research centers and institutes contain 52 research labs and 16 teaching labs. SERC researchers utilize both lab resources and computational science infrastructure to support their investigations and accelerate lab-to-marketplace breakthroughs.

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Scientists and students from different fields working side by side in one large building accelerates collaborative research. There is no substitute for proximity.

Michael L. Klein, Dean of the College of Science and Technology, Temple University, and Director of the Institute for Computational Molecular Science

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A two-story atrium at the main entrance is a bustling gateway to SERC and serves as a flexible meeting, conference, exhibit, and informal gathering space.

The SERC is setting a new standard for university facilities by including both traditional and futuristic resources for research, learning and teaching.

Research and Discovery Report, Temple University

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linear feet of exterior sunshades lower the cost of heating and cooling and keep the sun’s heat out of the building’s labs

Photography: Halkin | Mason Photography

Project

Science Education and Research Center (SERC) at Temple University

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Size

260,000 SF

Awards

LEED Gold