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Trent University

Project: Health Sciences Centre Symons Campus

Total Project Cost:
$41,400,000
Total KIP Funding:
$10,800,000

Status of Project: Substantially completed

Project Description

This project involves construction of a 9,300 square metre Health Sciences Centre to house the departments of Biology, Nursing, Psychology, Anthropology and Sociology, and renovation of 1,600 square metres of the Environmental Sciences Centre. The new facility includes research laboratories, graduate student and faculty offices, specialized facilities, classrooms and an animal-care facility. Renovations expand space for research in Materials Science and Environmental Science, and Indigenous Studies graduate and undergraduate programs.

Primary Areas of Benefit

  1. Expands or enhances utility of research and development space: The new and renovated facilities are used by a total of eight faculty members and five departments for research. This project allows the institution to maintain its research intensity in areas of national importance, including health sciences, biomaterials, sustainable agriculture and environmental sciences.
  2. Expands or enhances utility of training space: This project enhances the learning environment and space for the departments of biology, nursing, psychology, anthropology and sociology.
  3. Improves energy efficiency: Renovations to fume hoods in the Environmental Sciences Centre are estimated to reduce energy consumption for one of the largest buildings by at least 30 percent.
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