The University of Kentucky opened a $20.8 million energy research facility in Lexington in August of 2012. Representing a partnership with Argonne National Lab, the 43,000-sf building houses the Kentucky-Argonne Battery Manufacturing Research & Development Center as well as lab space for industry partners. The project is part of the UK Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) and was awarded $11.8 million in federal stimulus funding and $3.8 million in state stimulus funding. Designed by Murphy + Graves Architects in asociation with Hastings & Chivetta, the building accommodates research on renewable energy, biofuels, biomass, photovoltaics, and electrochemical power sources. RFD (Research Facilities Design) provided laboratory programming and design services. Construction began on the project in fall of 2010. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which features a geothermal heating and cooling system and nanogel windows for insulation and sunlight diffusion.
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Research Facilities Design (RFD)
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