California State University, Bakersfield has broken ground on a new facility that will serve as a hub for energy research.
The university held a groundbreaking ceremony on Jan. 15 to celebrate the start of construction on the new Energy Innovation Building (EIB) on campus. The 56,000-square foot, three-story facility will be located south of the Science III building and is expected to open in 2027.
The EIB will serve as the home for the California Energy Research Center as well as Extended Education and Global Outreach. More than 10,000 square feet of the building will be devoted to teaching labs and over 8,000 for research space.
It will also include 1,500 square feet of student collaboration space as well as a 240-seat hall where the university can host research symposiums, conferences, academic competitions and other events.
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