The University of Kansas is building the $18.8 million Measurement, Materials and Sustainable Environment Center (M2SEC) in Lawrence. The 36,690-sf facility will provide the School of Engineering with laboratories for the study of biofuels, sustainable construction technologies, and materials science. Low-vibration laboratories constructed on an isolated slab will support research on unmanned aircraft, engines, and wireless communication. M2SEC will also house an anechoic chamber and a suite with a reinforced wall for strength testing of airplane wings and construction beams. The facility was designed by Treanor Architects and will feature a green roof, solar shades, and reflected sunlight for illumination. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project. Ground was broken on the facility in May of 2009 and completion is expected in late 2011.
University of Kansas Constructs M2SEC Research Facility
LAWRENCE, KAN.
