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The Jordan Agricultural Research Center opens at Fresno State, reinventing the university as a leading institution for agricultural research. The 30,000 square foot building houses labs and collaboration space for the colleges of agricultural sciences, science and mathematics, and engineering. It was designed for collaboration between disciplines and saves 47% more energy than code through strategies like an innovative exhaust system, envelope design, and shading.

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Jordan Agricultural Research Center Opens - News + Views - PAE

The Jordan Agricultural Research Center opens at Fresno State, reinventing the university as a leading institution for agricultural research. The 30,000 square foot building houses labs and collaboration space for the colleges of agricultural sciences, science and mathematics, and engineering. It was designed for collaboration between disciplines and saves 47% more energy than code through strategies like an innovative exhaust system, envelope design, and shading.

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4/17/2021 Jordan Agricultural Research Center opens | News + views | PAE

Jordan Agricultural Research Center opens

The Jordan Agricultural Research Center opens, reinventing


Fresno State as a leading agricultural research institution.
Aug 12, 2016

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Fresno State offers world-class education to a diverse region in central


California. Ranked first in the nation for agricultural research, Fresno
supports an abundance of research opportunities for students in the
agricultural field, both in and out of the classroom. Designed with such
exploration and flexibility in mind, the new 30,000-square-foot Jordan
Agricultural Research Center houses the Jordan College of Agricultural
Sciences, the College of Science and Mathematics and the Lyles College
of Engineering.

Over 10,000 square-feet of wet and dry laboratory space creates a hub of
collaboration, discovery, and investigation between the disciplines of
agriculture, food and natural resources, engineering, science and
mathematics. For example, the building’s flex and community lounge
space is flanked by labs with large windows, allowing students to mingle
and view experiments being performed in the labs. This design allows for

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complete transparency and interdisciplinary interaction, creating a truly


unique and collaborative space.

PAE worked closely with ZGF Architects and RFD lab planners, to create a
high-performing, integrated building. PAE used extensive regional climate
analysis and passive building design to save 47% more energy as
compared to a code laboratory building. The design used to achieve this
energy reduction was an innovative dilution solution with a single exhaust
system serving all areas in the building. Given the nature of the building
programs, the envelope was designed to allow the building to transfer
heat through the building skin that would otherwise have to be
mechanically cooled. As designed, the building envelope provides the
best energy savings. Further energy saving strategies, include: the
complete elimination of reheat energy, laboratory exhaust heat recovery,
a high efficiency chiller and boiler plant, and LED lighting and automated
lighting controls.

Shading strategies were also used throughout the project to reduce the
solar load and assist in energy savings. Among these are recessed
windows and a large portico shade over the glazed main entrance lobby.

To learn more about the project, click here.

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