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Given what we've learned from recent experiences in designing new spaces for undergraduate STEM communities, and given the new opportunities and challenges facing our students, our society, including new directions in science and technology, what kind of questions do you wish your clients or prospective clients were now asking you, in the process of shaping new spaces for science?
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"We see science curricula evolving into more and more interdisciplinary programs with contextual information woven into the teaching of science courses. How can we build flexibility into the design of our teaching and research labs to ensure their long term accommodation of interdisciplinary initiatives?"
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With the energy demands of a new science facility, we are building the most complicated and expensive building to operate and maintain on campus. With the rising cost of energy, how do we ensure that our building is sustainable in the next decades?
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