University of Michigan Breaks Ground on Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building

The University of Michigan broke ground in October of 2022 on the $145 million Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building in Ann Arbor. Designed by Pelli Clarke & Partners, the 164,000-gsf facility will collocate the School of Information and the College of Engineering’s Computer Science and Engineering Division. The technology-rich complex will feature research labs and reconfigurable classrooms for programs in artificial intelligence, machine learning, human-computer interaction, and information privacy and security. Offering flexible environments for experiential learning and discovery, the four-story development will include maker labs, student project spaces, event venues, two large lecture halls, and a social staircase. 

The highly sustainable structure is targeting LEED Gold certification and will leverage extensive glazing to transmit natural light to interior spaces. IDS is the architect of record and MEP engineer for the project, with SDI as structural engineer. Completion is expected in summer of 2025.

Adjacent to the all-electric facility, a $20 million geo-exchange system with one hundred bores will supply heating and cooling for the development. Designed by SmithGroup in association with Strategic Energy Solutions, the installation will include a 4,000-sf auxiliary building that could also interconnect with subsequent geo-exchange systems as they are planned and built.