A living laboratory of the latest green and energy-efficient building technologies, the A. Alfred Taubman Student Services Center is heated and cooled by 88 geothermal wells and has no boiler, furnace, or even a gas meter. Other sustainable features include a bioswale for water runoff; a water recycling system; and a multi-layer living roof, planted with sedum, a drought-resistant groundcover.

A Transformed Campus

Due to the success of the campaign, Lawrence Tech has added four buildings to a campus that has grown to more than 100 acres. The new structures embody Lawrence Tech’s commitment to preparing students to compete and prosper in the
changing global economy of the 21st century. They represent an unwavering focus on theory and practice, providing students
the spaces in which to learn, create, and live—and become leaders and entrepreneurs in how they apply their knowledge.

The University Technology and Learning Center (2001) provides state-of-the-art studio and computer facilities that have allowed the architecture program to grow into the largest in Michigan and the fifth largest in the nation. Nearly half of Michigan’s licensed architects are Lawrence Tech grads.

University Housing–North (2002), a second student residence hall, featuring apartment-style housing with kitchens, baths, and laundry rooms, helps to accommodate a residential student population of 600 and has sparked a revitalization of student life. There are now over 50 student clubs and organizations on campus.

The A. Alfred Taubman Student Services Center (2006) supports students by providing all services — from Admissions
through Career Services — in a convenient one-stop center. Built to LEEDS specifications, it also serves as a “living laboratory” of green and energy-efficient technologies and represents the University’s commitment to the study and advancement of sustainability in architecture and engineering.

The Center for Innovative Materials Research (2006), a laboratory for the research, development, and testing of
composite materials supported by the U.S. Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Transportation, the Michigan
Department of Transportation, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, is a continuation of the groundbreaking research that led to innovations in the building of high tech bridges.

The redesigned University Quadrangle (2006) at the heart of campus caps a field of 88 geothermal wells that heat and cool the Taubman Center, which has no boiler, furnace, or even a gas meter. The quad is encircled with a bioswale that controls and cleanses water runoff, part of a regional effort in storm water management.