Bryan Melara / Roundup
A formal dedication ceremony and reception for the Center for the Sciences (CFS) building is scheduled Friday at 12:30 p.m. in the center’s courtyard.
The $57 million investment is the largest project in Pierce’s history. The building is already in use and opened at the beginning of the semester.
Funding for the building came from the Los Angeles Community College District’s (LACCD) Substantial Building Program, the district’s $6 billion building program—made possible by voter approved bond measures.
The two story building that covers more than 100,000 square feet features six separate sections that consist of six lecture labs, 22 labs and a planetarium.
All six sections (chemistry, life sciences, nursing, planetary science, physics and the veterinary clinic) include state-of-the-art features.
The planetary science section is comprised of telescopes that are allocated on a large deck outside the planetarium. The veterinary section includes a small veterinary hospital, which the general public can take pets to for vaccinations and medical issues on weekends.
Classes offered in the CFS are: anatomy, astronomy, biology, marine biology microbiology, oceanography, physiology geology and physics.
Water-efficient irrigation, the building’s energy performance that exceeds state requirements by more than 30 percent, low-emission interior materials, variable speed air conditioning and heating that automatically adjusts, in addition to other features makes this a environmentally friendly building.
Free parking will be available for the event in Parking Lot 7 and 9.
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