University of Vermont Completes Discovery Hall

The University of Vermont celebrated the opening of the 100,000-gsf Discovery Hall in October of 2017 in Burlington. The interdisciplinary facility was designed by Ellenzweig and Freeman French Freeman to support STEM programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Discovery Hall provides 14 flexible teaching labs and 22 faculty research labs for the departments of chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, mechanical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, and electrical and biomedical engineering. The building is part of a $104 million STEM complex that includes the renovated Votey Hall, which houses three faculty research labs and 11 teaching labs. Ground was broken on the project in May of 2015. A second phase of construction will create the Innovation Building, which will offer collaborative classrooms, lecture halls, faculty offices, and meeting rooms. Completion is expected in May of 2019. A minimum of LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the three-building complex.