A $92 million, 180,000-sf instructional center soon will rise at the heart of San Diego Mesa College in California. Slated to open in November 2012, the Math and Science Building will be funded by Propositions S and N construction bond program. The blueprint calls for four floors of classrooms, laboratory space, and offices for several science departments. Contractor McCarthy Building Companies and architect Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker are aiming for LEED Silver certification.
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