Athabasca University Academic Research Centre

The new ARC, designed in consultation with Athabasca University's academic and support staff, is under construction. http://www.athabascau.ca/aboutAU/projects/ARC/

It will house Athabasca University's Academic Centres, the new University Collections Centre, and a number of flexible meeting and collaborative spaces for the academy. It has been designed to nestle within the trees, integrated with the site and existing building, while celebrating contemporary sustainable architecture.

Designed to LEED® Gold standards, this new facility will be a model of sustainability, combining energy efficient building techniques with cutting edge  communication technologies. The building will take advantage of natural daylight and the pleasing views across the site, using clerestories and high window walls along the east and west facades to provide superb daylighting to all interior spaces. Displacement ventilation and operable windows allow fresh air to circulate through the building, while energy efficient building systems reduce energy consumption.