The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Ames, IA, campus is globally recognized as the site of breakthrough research on animal diseases. It houses facilities for the National Animal Disease Center, he National Veterinary Services Laboratories and the Center for Veterinary Biologics.
A key component of the campus’s modernization was a new $200 million 200 million, 647,050-square-foot Consolidated Laboratory Facility. The facility, which achieved LEED® certification, consists of a three-story administration building, two four-story laboratory wings connected to a full-height atrium, and a one-story service building housing warehousing and maintenance support spaces.
STV provided on-site owner’s representative services and home office independent design review services for this project. The team managed and integrated the planning, design, startup, and commissioning for the project, which was completed on schedule and within budget despite discovery and mitigation of an unanticipated underground environmental issue. Additionally, STV secured the services of a commissioning agent, managed their work, and supplemented their staff as needed.
