The 177,000 square foot project consists of three buildings, including a new 80,000 square foot academic wet lab research building and two renovated structures totaling 95,000 square feet. The original brick structures, built in 1899 and 1965, remained open throughout construction and required careful planning to minimize interruption. The new facility houses two research lab wings on each floor that are serviced by cooling beams and also contain fume hoods, biosafety cabinets, animal racks, cagewashes, and snorkel arms. The facility is LEED-NC3 Gold Certified.