Research. Recognition. Recruitment. Retention. Those were the goals that the University of Texas at Dallas worked to achieve with the new Engineering & Computer Science, West Building.
The building is a 206,000 square-feet state-of-the-art LEED Gold research lab. It has mechanical systems that are color coded and, at times, visible through open ceilings to showcase how different components work together. As well as a learning environment, it serves as a teaching tool for the next generation of mechanical engineers to learn about technologies in electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and other systems.