WELCOME TO THE UA’S NEW ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 2 BUILDING

The Environment and Natural Resources 2 (ENR2) building is providing a new space for solving some of the world’s most urgent environmental issues. Researchers are using the state-of-the-art facilities to further our understanding of climate change and its impacts, wildlife and land conservation, water resources, renewable energy, and many other complex challenges. Interdisciplinary scholars, staff, and decision makers are meeting to develop innovative solutions that help ensure a vibrant and environmentally sound future. Thousands of students are poised to benefit from the latest audio and video capabilities in meeting rooms and a 600-person auditorium, boosting their opportunities for learning and discovery. Open for business in summer 2015, the building itself incorporates cutting-edge technologies that epitomize the UA’s commitment to sustainability in higher education. Its sister building, the Dennis DeConcini Environment and Natural Resources Building (ENR1) sits next door and houses the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Weather Service. The new building offers a variety of naming opportunities to honor family, colleagues, and friends who made a difference in your life or for your own legacy. To learn more, contact Jeffrey Fischer-Smith, IE’s director of development, at

JFISCHERSMITH@EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU or 520-626-3231.

ENR2 at a Glance:

» Home of IE, the School of Geography and

Development, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, and part of the Department of

Mathematics

» Headquarters for flagship science, climate adaptation, and renewable energy programs

» An interdisciplinary meeting and research hub with auditoriums, a café, and small and large conference rooms that promote collaboration

» A slot canyon-inspired building design that echoes our sense of space, light, and shadow in the

Southwest

» Energy efficient heating/cooling systems, rainwater harvesting, recycled construction materials, and other features aimed at LEED Platinum certification

» A rooftop with a state-of-the-art conference room, shaded outdoor space, and plans for gardens

RENDERING OF THE OF THE SOUTH ELEVATION BY CHRISTOPHER KAISER.

ARCHITECT’S RENDERING OF ENR2’S ROOFTOP GARDEN. CREDIT: GLN/RICHARD & BAUER.

The Future: Rooftop Community Gardens

The ENR2 roof is envisioned as a learning laboratory for the UA and broader community. The design includes gardens that will absorb heat, insulating the building, and provide a small ecosystem for birds, insects, and plants. Through the UA Community and School Gardens Program, UA and K-12 students from low-income schools will design plant palates with attention to both ecology and ethnobotany. With an executive conference room and shade structure already in place, completion of these gardens will be the capstone to making the ENR2 roof a premier location for gathering, problem solving, and learning. The Institute of the Environment seeks outside funding to bring this concept to fruition. Donations will be used to install and maintain the gardens and provide educational signage; major donors ($10,000 or more) will receive onsite recognition. Donations may be made

at WWW.ENVIRONMENT.ARIZONA.EDU/ENR2 or by contacting Jeffrey Fischer-Smith, IE’s director of development, at

JFISCHERSMITH@EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU or 520-626-3231.