Building Facts

Occupants

More than 2,000 students, faculty, researchers and staff

• Engineering 1 – common program for first-year engineering students (1st floor)
• McMaster-Mohawk Bachelor of Technology Partnership (1st & 2nd floors, basement)
• Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice (5th floor)
  • Dofasco Centre for Engineering & Public Policy
  • GMC Centre for Engineering Design
  • Xerox Centre for Engineering Entrepreneurship & Innovation
• McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering (3rd & 4th floor)
• McMaster Biointerfaces Institute (3rd floor)
• Nanotechnology & Micro-Systems (3rd floor)

Architectural Features

• A unique architectural feature of the building is the three-story, funnel-shaped tower on the building’s west facade.
• The building design is open, transparent and engages with its place on campus and in the city.

Amenities

• E-Café – McMaster University's first Eco-Friendly Café. E-Café is energy efficient and promotes sustainable products.

Space Use

Research labs	31%
Classrooms	19%
Teaching labs	17%
Grad student space	11%
Lounge/café/meeting/student space	6%
Administrative	16%

The chemical engineering lab.

Building Architects & Engineers

• Architect:  VermeulenHind (Dundas, ON)
• Structural Consultant:  Halcrow Yolles
• Mechanical & Electrical Consultant:  Vanderwesten Rutherford and Mantecon
• Civil Consultant: S. Llewellyn & Associates Limited
• Landscape Architect:  Fleisher Ridout Partnership
• Sustainability / LEED Consultant:  Enermodal Engineering
• Construction Manager:  Bird Construction Company