is a three-story, 45,000 ft2 building on
Sierra Nevada College's Lake Campus. Located in Incline Village,
Nevada, the building serves as a research laboratory for scientists
and students working in the Lake Tahoe watershed region, and
includes lab space, offices, classrooms, teaching labs, and various
support spaces. Designed by the Collaborative Design Studio
(formerly Lundahl and Associates) of Reno, and constructed by
Turner Construction, the project demonstrates how an ambitious
project team can successfully reduce energy usage by implementing a
variety of innovative mechanical designs at minimal additional
first cost.