Information Technology Service Center
Size: 80,000 sq. ft.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CENTER
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii |
Designed by Ferraro Choi, the new sustainably-designed 80,000 square-foot University of Hawaii Information Technology Service Center will consolidate IT administration, operations, and support infrastructure into one facility. Located in the heart of the Manoa campus on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, the new IT Service Center will be seeking to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Efficiency Design) Silver Certification in accordance with LEED NC (New Construction) version 2.2 guidelines with the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The LEED for New Construction Rating System is designed to guide and distinguish high-performance sustainable green commercial and institutional projects that implement strategies for better health and environmental performance.
Information Technology Center
The new state-of-the-art Data Center will enable university-wide technology services to support education, research and administration for University of Hawaii campuses throughout the state of Hawaii, and will provide different ways in which digital information can be obtained and transformed for students, faculty, and administrators:
- A "Help Desk" will offer computer support online, wirelessly, or in person;
- Training rooms will facilitate classes and broadcast opportunities;
- Video conference facilities will support distance learning, multi-media displays, broadcast and archiving opportunities;
- A digital media production center will furnish high-end editing stations with advanced audio support, sound booths, training, and presentation capabilities.
Application of Sustainable Green Design Strategies
The building will be an educational tool sharing the advancement of information technology with the positive benefits of sustainable technologies employed throughout the design of the building. Sustainable green design strategies include:
- Energy-efficient building orientation;
- Daylighting strategies including horizontal light shelves;
- Displacement ventilation to reduce energy consumption;
- Renewable energy including photovoltaic systems and wind turbines;
- Water catchment system;
- Biodiversity and green walls;
- Vegetated roofs and lanais to mitigate storm drainage;
- Healthy indoor air quality;
- Systems commissioning;
- Conservations of resources;
- Recycling.
Construction Schedule
The University of Hawaii Information Technology Service Center project is scheduled to start construction sometime in December 2011 with completion in March 2013.
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