Bren Hall, the first laboratory building in the United States to achieve LEED Platinum status from the U.S. Green Building Council, serves as a living laboratory for sustainable design, construction, and operation. (bren.ucsb.edu)
The society will officially recognize the achievement at 4 p.m. Oct. 10, with the unveiling of a plaque in the foyer of the Kent Chemical Laboratory building at 1020 E. 58th St. (sciencedaily.com)
These days, it's not simply for conducting experiments — it's increasingly spent on scientists» salaries and even to repay the loans on new laboratory buildings that sprang up like mushrooms during budget boom times. (npr.org)