Olympic College Plans Academic Building

Olympic College will begin construction in October of 2015 on a $50.1 million academic building in Bremerton, Wash. Designed by Schacht Aslani Architects, the three-story, 70,000-sf building will feature an active learning classroom, a 276-seat theater, a two-story atrium, and instructional space for health science, music, and fine art. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which will utilize LED lighting, a 100-kilowatt photovoltaic array, and 90 percent heat recovery. The project team includes PAE Engineers as mechanical and plumbing engineer, Magnusson Klemencic Associates as structural engineer, Coughlin Porter Lundeen as civil engineer, and Tres West Engineers as electrical engineer.