Article source: DeStefano Partners

The LEED Silver Certified Technology Education Center (TEC) is a 178,000 sf facility (plus a 12,000 sf separate greenhouse) accommodating a diverse set of programs and educational spaces, including laboratory, classroom and office areas to support the College technology-based career training courses. The TEC is intended to support a broad sustainable and educational agenda, promoting environmental consciousness through the synthesis of technological expertise and design principles.

Exterior at Dusk with Multi colored Corridors (Images Courtesy Barbara Karant / Karant + Associates, Inc.)

• Architect: DeStefano Partners, Chicago, Illinois
• Name of Project: College of DuPage Technology Education Center
• Location: Glen Ellyn, Illinois
• Completion Date: April 2010
• Type: New construction
• Size: 178,000 sf (plus 12,000 sf separate Greenhouse)
• Photographer: Barbara Karant / Karant + Associates, Inc.
• Software used: Autodesk Revit

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