Dedication cereomonies were held September 17, 2004 for the EERC's newest facilities on the southeast corner of campus. The new facilities include a three-story building to accommodate additional staff and a new meeting hall. In addition, some of the EERC's current facilities will also get a facelift, including interior remodeling, mechanical replacements, and new windows.

Expansion Specs

•	$6 million new building, $2 million renovation of current facilities.
•	47,000-square-foot addition to the current 169,000 square footage.
•	Office space for 90 additional employees.
•	Meeting rooms for 300 people.
•	Outdoor courtyard.
•	New window replacement in existing facilities.
•	All new lighting in existing facilities.
•	HVAC system replaced in existing facilities.

The "Green" Building
The EERC has put its own research to good use to achieve the environmentally friendly design. A significant number of the center's contracts involve research on renewable energy fuels, products, and technologies.

The following energy-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies are cornerstones of the buildings final design:

•	Geothermal ground source-heat pumps are used to heat and cool the building.
•	Concrete containing fly ash, a by-product from coal combustion. Fly ash improves strength and durability of concrete by replacing a portion of the cement powder.
•	Gypsum wallboard derived from flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) The wallboard contains by-product material from the flue gas scrubbing process, which removes sulfur dioxide from the emissions from coal-fired power plants.
•	Higher-efficiency light fixtures
•	Use of natural lighting
•	Indoor environmental quality with daylighting and natural ventilation
•	Radiant in-floor heat
•	Local materials, which save on shipping and reduce air pollution
•	Skylights (provides daylighting)
•	Recycle center preplanned inside building
•	Multiuse space, reducing the size of building

Making It Possible
This was the second EERC expansion project involving the UND Foundation. The $8 million project was funded in total by EERC contract revenues. The UND Foundation issued a series of bonds at two-and-a-half percent interest. The university will lease the building from the Foundation, paying for it through contract revenue. After the last bonds are retired in 25 years, the university will own the buildings.

Design Team and Contractors
EERC
Gerald Groenewold, EERC Director
Deb Haley, EERC Associate Director, Marketing, Outreach, and Administrative Resources
John Hendrikson, EERC Associate Director, Business and Operations
Tom Erickson, EERC Associate Director for Research

Architecture
Schoen Associates

General
Community Contractors, Inc.
Peterson Construction Company, Inc.
Baukol Builders, Inc.

Structure
Heyer Engineering

Civil
CPS, Ltd.

Mechanical
Obermiller-Nelson Engineering
Custom Aire, Inc.
McFarline Sheet Metal

Electrical
POYKKO Engineering Design Services Inc.
Bergstrom Electric, Inc.