Educational Activities Building North (EAB)
The 51,000 square-foot Educational Activities Building North includes civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering labs; support offices; general purpose classrooms; and a multi-purpose room that provides flexible space for art and the performing arts. The state-of-the-art learning facility also incorporates several unique elements in its design. Some promote environmental sustainability, such as a rainwater collection system that provides water for use in the building and for landscaping needs, as well as a daylight harvesting system that reduces energy usage. Others include active and collaborative learning features, such as exposed mechanical systems, so that students can see the engineering of the building; three different pavement surfaces, where students can study permeability and runoff firsthand; and open spaces with walls of whiteboards to facilitate group work.