SLU to Break Ground on New Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building October 8

Members of the Saint Louis University community are invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE) Building.

The event will be held at 3:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 8, on Tegeler Field. Refreshments will be served.

Construction on the 90,000-square-foot, three-story structure will begin in November with a completion date tentatively set for summer 2020. The building is part of a $50 million project that includes renovation of existing lab spaces. 

The University will finance the project through a bond issue that will be repaid over a period of years.

The ISE Building will be a showcase facility where undergraduate and graduate science and engineering students and faculty gather to learn, collaborate and experiment. It will feature innovative teaching environments and flexible lab spaces.

The University plans to seek LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the new building. This would be SLU’s second LEED-certified building – Doisy Research Center is also certified – and the first with silver-level status or above.

Hastings + Chivetta is the architect, and BSI Constructors Inc. will serve as general contractor.