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The historic 1926 Simons-Law student residence hall was transformed into a state-of-the-art learning facility with classrooms, large lecture halls, bookstore, mailroom, offices, and study spaces. For this renovation and addition, the existing three-story structure was joined to a new one-story building. The addition includes two wings: one with three 75-seat class-rooms and the other with two 40-seat classrooms.

AHA provided MEP/FP Design, Energy Modeling, and Fundamental Commissioning services. The systems include site drainage that is routed from its current release strategy directly into the existing watershed. By utilizing a quality control feature, the drainage flows into an underground detention structure that gradually releases into a naturally landscaped ravine. Rain water collection occurs in a cistern for landscape irrigation.