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“We should free America from its dependence on foreign oil. We must take concrete steps to move us toward energy independence including requiring that 20 percent of the nation’s power supply portfolio come from renewable sources like wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy by 2020, and that a percentage of our nation’s fuel supply is provided by renewable fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel.” - Barack Obama, President of the United States
E N E R G Y R E S E A R C H FA C I L I T I E S A S A M P L E O F O U R P R O J E C T S C U R R E N T LY I N D E S I G N O R R E C E N T LY C O M P L E T E D
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
California Institute of Technology, Kavli Nanoscience Institute
Research Triangle Institute, Science and Engineering Building
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Enterprise RentA-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels
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William Eckhardt Research Center
Stanford Research Institute
Energy Innovation Center
Wisconsin Energy Institute
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To secure the energy future of the United States, the Department of Energy has
improvement in our energy future,
permanent change in how energy
embarked on a mission to provide
but none of these approaches
is produced and consumed,
the facilities necessary to carry
provides the type of paradigm
researchers around the world
out paradigm shifting research
shift required to make substantial
are beginning to focus on three
into new sources of energy,
long-term impact by providing our
areas that have the promise of
alternative energy, energy storage
nation with the leverage required
yielding significant breakthroughs
and transmission and energy
to shape energy politics for
capable of changing our energy
efficiency.
decades to come.
destiny: production diversity, high-efficiency transmission
At present, the short-term future
As a leader in the design of
and energy storage in the
for energy production appears to
facilities for energy research,
transportation, infrastructure,
be a mix of fossil fuels, nuclear,
HOK is witness to a broad range
natural resources and power
wind, solar, water, biofuels and
of initiatives being under taken by
generation markets.
other emerging technologies.
corporations, governments and
Achieving diversity in the
universities around the world. We
We have observed several
energy supply will help reduce
are acutely aware of these trends
key indicators of this shifting
dependence on foreign sources,
and can offer a unique perspective
focus, including the drive to
improve our carbon footprint
on the forces and priorities being
create more efficient batteries
and have a major influence on
pursued in a highly competitive
for the transportation sector.
climate change. All of these
energy sector – and the impact
This area has received a great
actions together will provide an
of these forces on new projects.
deal of recent attention as the
overall, systemic and incremental
We know that to affect real and
U.S. auto industry attempts to
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reinvent itself in the shadow of bankruptcies and competition from foreign producers who have built an early lead in hybrid vehicles. At the same time, there has been a rise in investment by both the government and auto industry in new companies which are actively producing new electric vehicles that have the potential to reshape how cars are made and distributed, as well as the energy sources they run on. Replacing the internal combustion engine has become a national priority, as transportation is the biggest consumer of foreign oil in the U.S. Focusing on this priority will have the greatest impact on our energy future.
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HOK is proud to be involved in the design of more than 2.5 million square feet of research space to support renewable or bioenergy-related research.
N A N O T EC H N O L O GY A N D T H E F U T U R E O F E N E R GY R E S E A R C H
Governments and corporations
The reach of applied
around the world have recognized
nanotechnology also extends into
that whoever owns battery
the production of more efficient
technology and production owns
solar cells, including advanced
the future of transportation,
substrate materials that are
and by default, will dominate
flexible with greater transmission
the next generation of vehicles.
efficiency, yielding higher energy
Nanotechnology is critical to
densities from active solar power.
the future of energy research
The tools being used to create
because, in order to produce
these technologies come from the
high-density lightweight
semi-conductor industry, which
batteries, new materials and
holds the potential for a reposition
production techniques are
of energy production away from
required. Solving the challenges
fossil fuels and more toward
of the adverse reactions
renewable sources. Harnessing
resulting from the attempts
the power of the “American
at new battery production will
Consumer” to harness the sun
require interdisciplinary research
could be the greatest innovation
capability typically found in
of the 21st Century, and the key
advanced materials laboratories,
to making it happen lies in creating
nanotechnology, molecular
trans-disciplinary research
engineering and synthetic
environments with strong
chemistry applications for bottom-
capabilities in applied physics and
up materials assembly. This
engineering.
particular resolution will be found in the engineering side of quantum mechanics. hok .com
E F F I C I E N T E N E R GY T R A N S M I S S I O N
To realize our future without the
promise of newer more efficient
electric vehicle that is monitored
internal combustion engine, the
materials, more immediate
by the grid, and optimizes
world will need to improve both
impacts will come from the
charging times. If the future
sources of power production and
development of “smart electrical
involves exchanging batteries at
the efficiency of the transmission
grids” and the prevention of loss
what are now gas stations, those
grid. If the primary source of
in transmission. If all we did was
charging devices could be active
energy for our cars and trucks is
improve the efficiency of power
in optimizing demand to conserve
to be electricity, infrastructure
transmission by 10%, there would
energy.
improvements are vital to
be an immediate boost in power
making it practical. Improving
generation capacity that would
HOK is a leader in research
energy production is a long-term
buy us the time to move to a more
facilities for the energy and
investment requiring the kind of
diverse energy base.
nanotechnology sectors. We
catalyst created by a wholesale
know the energy industry
shift to alternative sources and
The primary tools for this research
intimately, having worked
electric vehicles.
are computational. A better
with major energy companies,
understanding of consumption
universities, governments and
To gain immediate impact that
habits and schedules, production
private research institutes on
will make the electric vehicle
demands, distribution and uses
everything ranging from fossil
future practical and yield near-
has the potential to conserve
fuels to alternative energy
term results, research needs
enough energy from existing
development. We have a track
to focus on improving the
generation resources to power
record of creating highly-
efficiency of power transmission
at least a portion of our electric
functional and innovative
through the implementation of
vehicle fleet. It is within reason to
facilities for paradigm-shifting
incremental technologies. While
envision a day when every house
research to occur.
nanotechnology may hold the
has a charging station for their
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Master Planning, Architectural Design, Laboratory Programming/Planning/Design, MEP Engineering, Structural Engineering, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Sustainable Design AWA R D S
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KING ABDULL AH UNIVERSIT Y OF SCIENCE A ND TECHNOLOGY (K AUST )
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
KAUST is a transformative new international graduate research universitythat brings together the world’s best minds around humanity’s most urgent scientific and technological challenges. Open to men and women from around the world, the university was conceived of by King Abdullah as part of an effort to quickly expand Saudi Arabia’s economy beyond fossil fuels. hok .com
KAUST was envisioned as an entirely new kind of research university, spurring innovation and creativity through a fundamentally different model of organizational structure. KAUST identified four strategic research thrusts and complementary interdisciplinary research centers that apply science and technology to problems of human need and social advancement. Research focuses on the following four thrusts: Energy, Water, Environment, Food and Agriculture. Research centers are developed to support the research thrusts and include: • KAUST Catalysis Center • Clean Combustion Research Center • Plant Stress Genomics Research Center • Solar and Photovoltaics Engineering Research Center • Center for Water Desalination and Reuse • KAUST Advanced Membranes
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and Porous Materials Center • Red Sea Research Center The flexibility of the universal lab neighborhood allows the co-location of a broad range of multidisciplinary labs with greatly varying environmental and technical requirements. In support of KAUST’s mission of environmental stewardship, HOK designed the campus to rigorous sustainability standards. The campus received a LEED Platinum certification; the largest LEED Platinum project in the world. KAUST is one of the world’s first research universities to build an integrated economic development and technology commercialization program on one campus. Both the organization and the facilities are in place to rapidly take ideas from basic research through
KAUST labs for energy research are designed for flexibility, utilizing a “high hat” center section to accommodate semiscale up research activities
commercialization. hok .com
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15,000 sq. ft. SERVICES
Architectural Design, Laboratory Programming/Planning/Design
CA LIFORNIA INSTIT U TE OF TECHNOLOGY K AV L I N A N O S C I E N C E I N S T I T U T E
Pasadena, California
HOK programmed, designed and developed centralized, multiuser laboratories for research in nanostructure synthesis, fabrication and characterization. The facility also incorporates a virtual conferencing facility, office space and collaborative interaction space into an existing building.
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The primary goal of the Kavli Nanoscience Institute is to bring together research laboratories in order to encourage crossdisciplinary collaboration in the concentrated areas of nanobiotechnology and nanophotonics. HOK designed centralized multiuser laboratories in which to conduct research in nanostructure synthesis, fabrication and characterization. The facility accommodates multiple modalities of imaging including SEM, Cryo-SEM and STEM with special measures taken to control acoustics, vibration and The Kavli Nanoscience Institute brings together multiple research laboratories, encouraging cross-disciplinary collaboration across several areas.
electromagnetic interferences. The facility is based on a “Molecular Foundry� concept. It includes many of the basic tools needed for both top-down and bottom-up nanotechnology explorations, as well as
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providing space for instrument development, characterization, imaging and some metrology operations. HOK’s design supports research into the development of key enabling technologies that are dependent on finding new, more efficient materials for alternative energy. For instance, the creation of nanostructures that increase the surface area of lithium ions or even pure lithium (in a moisture and oxygen free environment) is one of the keys to the development of an electric car that drives 300 miles on a single charge. The laboratory includes Class 100 and Class 1,000 cleanroom space, special measures to control for vibration and environmental conditions, and MEP and HVAC systems designed to accommodate state-of-the-art equipment with specific shielding needs. hok .com
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78,000 sq. ft. SERVICES
Facility Programming, Architectural Design
RESE ARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BUILDING
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
HOK designed the new Science and Engineering Building for Research Triangle Institute (RTI), an independent research organization. RTI sought to reinforce its master plan by positioning this new building on its central mall and accommodating future phases in a more logical, additive manner. The facility houses clean energy research.
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With research programs in energy technology, analytical chemistry and nanotechnology, the laboratories were built and equipped to the exact specifications of those disciplines. Primarily laboratory space (80 percent) including high-bay labs, the building consists of two wings, and was planned with future growth in mind. One wing is occupied by current programs, and the other will be outfitted as needed to accommodate new or expanded programs. The laboratories are highly modular, allowing them to grow The Science and Engineering Building at RTI facilitates scientists and engineers researching and developing solutions to energy-related problems.
and change with RTI’s research needs. Lab areas include: • Energy Technology Labs • Nanotechnology Lab • Exposure Analysis Research Lab • Microanalytical Science Labs • Electron Microscopy Labs • Analytical Chemistry Labs
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RTI’s Energy Researchers are scientists and engineers who conduct applied research and development to solve challenging energy-related problems faced by the power, chemical, and petroleum refining industries, as well as the transportation sector. They work with a variety of industry and government clients to develop technologies that seek to generate cleaner and more efficient sources of energy. HOK’s design for the facility supports a special vibrationfree slab to accommodate a new environmental scanning electron microscope.
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162,000 sq. ft.
Programming, Master Planning, Site Planning, Lab Planning/ Design, Architect of Record, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Sustainable Design
DANFORTH PL ANT SCIENCE CENTER ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR INSTITUTE FOR RENEWABLE FUELS
St. Louis, Missouri
With a major objective to create a research institute that would put St. Louis at the forefront of plant science discovery, six organizations in the St. Louis region formed a partnership and challenged HOK (with NGP) to create a highly-interactive flexible, sustainable, world-class plant science institute that includes the new Enterprise Rent-a-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels.
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By providing research space to attract and retain the brightest talents, designers set a precedent that would allow for maximum collaboration, interaction and creativity. The three-story building includes facilities for conference and staff amenities, as well as greenhouses with a large headhouse with plant growth chambers and growth rooms. The open, flexible labs are placed in two, three-story blocks with a large atrium between. The lightfilled atrium holds balconies, lounges, meeting rooms and interactive space. Food service, dining, fitness center and a 300seat auditorium round out the The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is helping to put St. Louis at the forefront of plant science discovery in a flexible, sustainable and interactive Institute.
employee amenities. The Center has consistently been ranked as one of the top 10 research institutes to work in the world, according to Science magazine.
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In February, 2007, Jack and Susan Taylor gave a $25 million gift to the Danforth Center to create the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Institute for Renewable Fuels. The Institute has expanded the scientific expertise of the Danforth Center to speed up development of plant-based renewable biofuels. These fuels will decrease the level of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and reduce the current dependency on fossil fuels in future years. HOK was the Architect of Record for the plant science research facility, completed in 2001, and most recently provided design services for the laboratory fit-ups to support the new Center for Advanced Biofuels Systems (CABS). The CABS project is made possible by a recently awarded $15 million in grants from the US Department of Energy (DOE) in which the Plant Science Center was asked to be home to one of 46 new, multi-million dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs). The EFRCs will pursue advanced scientific research on energy, including increasing the thermodynamic and kinetic efficiency for select plant and algal-based fuel production systems.
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266,000 sq. ft.
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UNIVERSIT Y OF CHICAGO WILLIAM ECKHARDT RESE ARCH CENTER (WERC)
Chicago, Illinois
The University of Chicago selected HOK to design the new state-of-the-art WERC to house engineering-based research labs and support space for the University’s Physical Sciences Division’s applied and theoretical research programs. A series of “Enabling” projects will clear the way for the new facility through a series of phased, coordinated space and departmental moves. hok .com
Phase 1 of the new Center will be comprised of research, support and administrative facilities for Molecular Engineering; Astronomy and Astrophysics; Physics and Computer Sciences; and four physical sciences institutes including the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, the Computation Institute, the Enrico Fermi Institute and the James Franck Institute. In addition to the administrative and research spaces, the new facility will house 10,000 square feet of clean-room space and related support and core facilities including imaging, synthesis, SIMS, optical and other physical science laboratories. The new building will provide many advantages to both Argonne
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National Laboratory (ANL) and the University, including the ability to recruit outstanding scientists, colocate scientists within Argonnedefined space on campus, and enable Argonne to augment its own strategic interests in molecular engineering as well as their broader scientific agenda by gaining access to the University’s programs in physical, biomedical, and social sciences. Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2010, with the entire project scheduled to be complete in spring 2014.
S U S TA I N A B L E S T R AT EG I E S
• Site habitat protection • Stormwater harvesting • Alternative transportation • Heat wheel energy recovery • Chilled beams
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40,000 sq. ft. SERVICES
Architectural Design, Lab Design/ Planning/Programming
S TA N F O R D R E S E A R C H I N S T I T U T E ( S R I ) - F L O R I D A CENTER FOR OCE A N TECHNOLOGY
St. Petersburg Florida
HOK’s design for this state of the art lab and research facility incorporates vernacular architecture and creates a positive image for SRI as well as the City of St. Petersburg. SRI’s mission includes new wave-generated and algaebased energy technologies.
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located in the City of St. Petersburg’s port area adjacent to the wharf, the facility can support between 65-100 employees in a safe, efficient and tourfriendly environment. The site can accommodate a potential expansion of up to 100,000 square feet. A partnership of the city, Pinellas County and the state provided funding and land to build the new facility. A dilapidated and underutilized warehouse was demolished to accommodate the two-story facility. This research center plans a partnership with neighboring University of South Florida’s Center for Ocean Technology to
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develop and market products for port security and environmental science. Researchers can develop and test technologies such as the innovative buoy-mounted, wave-powered generator that can generate electricity directly from the motion of waves. Additionally, a research program for developing biofuel from micro-organisms in sea mud is planned. The new building includes laboratory space for developing advanced marine sensors and port security technologies, a stateof-the-art marine operations and deployment shop, and specialized classroom, meeting and office space to support training, conferences, and daily operations.
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53,500 sq. ft.
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U NI V ERSI T Y O F W YO MIN G E N E R G Y I N N O VAT I O N C E N T E R
Laramie, Wyoming
HOK’s design for the facility creates an environment similar to that found in the energy industry or national laboratories by blurring the boundaries of traditional academia; providing flexible labs and cutting-edge technologies such as real-time 3D-visualization. Sophisticated AV linking allows the University to leverage strategic campus and global partnerships with other institutions and industries.
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105,000 sq. ft COMPLETION
2012
WISCONSIN ENERGY INSTIT U TE
Madison, Wisconsin
The first of its kind, WEI will be a world-class facility for multidisciplinary programs in alternative and bio-energy research. Adaptable laboratory facilities support training and outreach activities focused on creating economically viable and environmentally sustainable alternative energy resources, such as the conversion of plant biomass into cellulosic ethanol.
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