Western Institute of Nanoelectronics, Green Engineering and Metrology

University of California, Los Angeles

Location	405 Hilgard Avenue Los Angeles , CA United States 34° 4' 22.5372" N, 118° 26' 34.7388" W See map: Google Maps California US
Size	61,000
Completion Date	2015
Project Type	Interiors, Science + Technology, Research + Reports, Higher Education, LEED
LEED Program	NC 3.0

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Description

BNIM worked with UCLA to design new facilities for their Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science (HSSEAS). The development of the Western Institute of Nanoelectronics (WIN) and Green Engineering and Metrology (GEM) building (Phase I) on the UCLA campus represents the highest of aspirations for the research community in supporting the advancement of clean and green technologies. The building houses three primary driving Centers of Excellence in the field of nano-systems and clean technology.

The WIN-GEM facility provides space for faculty and their industrial collaborators to perform research and development in energy harvesting, storage, conservation and management. As such the facility is thoughtfully designed for collaborative, multidisciplinary research, and the building itself is thought of as an expression and armature of that research.

With Moore Ruble Yudell

Metrics

Active chilled beams in dry labs

Natural ventilation in post doc office suites – mixed-mode VAV Demand ventilation in wet labs to reduce air change rates

Exhaust stream monitoring to reduce fan power

Fume hood sash management by reduced height to reduce air changes

Dry lab return air used as supply air in wet research support space alcoves

Grey water system - reclaims waste RO process water for toilet flushing

Façade shading element for solar heat gain control

Awards

https://www.bnim.com/sites/default/files/project_pdfs/western-institute-of-nanoelectronics-green-engineering-and-metrology.pdf