Clarion University has committed itself to strengthening the knowledge base of students entering the science technology workforce and providing a hands-on laboratory experience for non-science majors by constructing a new science and technology facility to replace Peirce Science Center. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has approved budget funding of $31 million to construct the facility, scheduled for completion in Spring 2008, with Clarion University required to raise $2.7 million in matching funds.
The project is expected to be one of few LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified science buildings in the country and possibly the first certified public university building in Pennsylvania. LEED certification requires meeting national standards and reflects facilities that best meet sustainable environmental energy concerns.
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