“Iowa State’s BRC sees the American tradition of international leadership in agricultural research ally with bioscience and technical engineering to dig deeper for critical new biomass developments and applications.”
Mike Broge, PE, LEED® AP
AEI Principal-in-Charge
Biorenewables Research Complex Exploring the next biofuel options. With the new 240,000 square foot Biorenewables Research Complex (BRC), Iowa State University will address the most pressing issues of agricultural and biosystem industries worldwide. Teaching and research labs are organized into five focus groups - Advanced Machinery Engineering, Production Machinery Systems, Water and Environmental Stewardship Engineering, Animal Production Systems Engineering, and Biological and Process Engineering. ISU is advancing the goals of improving yield and value of biomass energy crops by: reducing water and energy consumption in the current generation of ethanol plants; enhancing Iowa's animal agriculture by improving the digestibility of corn ethanol by-products; and, developing completely new technologies for grasses, wood, and other herbaceous feedstocks.
AEI is providing planning and design services targeting LEED® Gold. Administrative spaces will be cooled by a chilled beam system, heat recovery is provided to preheat/precool incoming outside air via a glycol loop, and a storm water reclaim system will reduce fresh water use.
Services: Mechanical, Electrical, Piping/Plumbing, Technology, Fire Protection, Sustainability
Size: 240,000 sf
Location: Ames, IA
Architect: Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP
LEED® Status: Pursuing LEED® Gold certification
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