SAN JOSE, Calif.— San Jose Evergreen Community College District recently selected DLR Group to design the new student services complex at Evergreen Valley College in southeast San Jose. The new two-building complex, which consists of a 48,000-square-foot student services facility and a 23,000-square-foot academic administration building, will be connected via an elevated walking bridge and a large pedestrian plaza at grade.

DLR Group’s design will bring together essential student services previously scattered across multiple buildings to one facility located along the southwest edge of campus. As the new main entry to campus, the complex houses life administrative services, counseling, financial aid, health services, testing, and other student programs.

“This project presents an incredible opportunity to create a new campus gateway for Evergreen Valley College. It will be a welcoming, sustainable, and inclusive destination for students and staff,” said DLR Group Principal Irene Monis, AIA, LEED AP BD+C.

Approximate cost for the new student services complex is $54.7 million. It is funded through the $748 million Measure X bond program passed by the San Jose community in November 2016. Construction is expected to begin in October 2021 and be completed in March 2023.

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse. The firm is 100 percent employee-owned and fully supports the initiatives and goals of the 2030 Challenge and is an initial signatory to the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

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SAN JOSE, Calif.—McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy), a national design-build general contractor, in collaboration with FLAD Architects, recently celebrated a major project milestone with the topping out of a new Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB) on the San Jose State University campus, the first new academic building on campus in more than 30 years and the first new science facility in almost 50 years. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff commemorated the occasion by signing the final structural beam before it was lifted to its final resting place.

The eight-story design-build project will serve the 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students within the College of Sciences and STEM majors from across the university, and is the first phase of the San Jose State University’s new Science Park, a science and innovation center highlighting the University’s commitment to dynamic research and innovation. In addition to research and teaching labs, the facility will feature specified rooms provided for student research teams to gather and work away from chemicals and instrument setups to discuss the results of projects called “collaboratories.” Each floor of the ISB will also include collaborative hubs for students and faculty to work together. Throughout its 161,200 square feet, the building will contain modern, state-of-the-art science laboratories and research capabilities in order to meet the needs of students within the disciplines of biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biotechnology and high-performance computing.

The project is targeting LEED Gold in order to meet the sustainability objectives of the San Jose State University campus. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, the ISB will provide opportunities for students and faculty to collaborate with their Silicon Valley industry partners.

“The new ISB aims to transform the way science principles are taught and boost the University’s student offerings to new heights with a top-tier facility,” said McCarthy’s Project Director Jack Carter. “The design-build delivery is a critical component in delivering a superior building that meets the project’s goals of making research, teaching and collaboration inseparable.”

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From the pre-organized, one-on-one meetings with the industry’s leading solution providers, to educational workshops, Education Facilities Forum provides its attendees with an opportunity to explore the latest innovations and best practices, connect with industry leaders and organize solutions in a stress-free environment. This year the event is taking place at Atlanta’s Airport Marriot Hotel.

Past attendees have given credit to the organization of Forum Networking Events and the impact the two-day event can have for the entire year. Attendees are able to customize a list of meetings with the help of the event staff in order to get the most out of the day and speak to necessary decision-makers for each attendee’s individual industry goals. Many past attendees also credited the environment at the event, which mimics a speed-dating format but with a focus on education. The attendees are able to meet and review a wide range of solution providers in just two days without the hard-sell environment that many experience at industry events throughout the year.

Suppliers, school districts, universities and education officials alike will be in attendance at the forum in April, and free registration is still open for those interested. Register for the event in order to utilize the networking capabilities that the forum brings to industry leaders.

In case April is a busy month for you — Forum Networking Events offers other events throughout the year and all over the country. Learn more by visiting Forum Networking Events and find out if an upcoming event fits your schedule this year.

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