ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE BUILDING The data center is cooled by pipes of cold water. The system draws off heat, which is then recycled into the building. The $66 million Engineering and Science Building, which opened in November, allows for the expansion of the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science. The facility houses the dean’s office, the departments of electrical and computer engineering and mechanical engineering and facilities for academic and industrial meetings. Space has been set aside for new business start-ups. The facility will meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards, with a number of “green” features. It joins the Biotechnology Building at Binghamton University’s Innovative Technologies Complex, where a third research facility is under construction. Binghamton University • BINGHAMTON RESEARCH • Spring/Summer 2012 Sustainable features include this photovoltaic solar wall, geothermal heating and cooling and “light shelves,” which block direct sunlight while reflecting it off the ceiling so it’s diffused into the room. 38