Client
University of Maryland
Designer
Oudens+Knoop
SmithGroup
Location
College Park, Maryland
Size
162,000 Square Feet
Completion Date
2007
Delivery Method
General Contracting


The Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building at the University of Maryland (UMD) is a 162,400-square-foot building equipped with multidisciplinary research and educational laboratories that are built to adapt as technology advances. Research at the building is devoted to nanotechnology, information technology, biotechnology, microelectronics, sensors and actuators, transportation systems, and space systems. In addition to the three-story entry rotunda, the first floor includes seminar rooms, laboratories, classrooms, and faculty offices. The second floor consists of a Class 1000 cleanroom, a lecture hall, laboratory space, and faculty offices. The third floor consists primarily of laboratory space and faculty offices.
Awards
2008 WBC Craftsmanship Award (Special Construction/Thermal and Moisture Protection)
2007 Mid-Atlantic Construction Magazine Best Project Award (Merit, Education)
2006 ABC of Metro Washington Excellence in Construction Award (Institutional)
2006 WBC Craftsmanship Award (Mechanical/HVAC/Sheet Metal)
2006 WBC Craftsmanship Award (Mechanical/HVAC/Piping)
2006 WBC Craftsmanship Award (Mechanical/Plumbing)