The LEED-certified facility is a “pioneering example of education meeting environment,” officials at JWU say.

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]]> PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In recognition of its longstanding relationship with food processing manufacturer Cuisinart, the College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University institution will officially name its new 82,000-square-foot, eco-friendly education facility the Cuisinart Center for Culinary Excellence, at a dedication ceremony in December.

 

The LEED-certified facility is a “pioneering example of education meeting environment,” officials at JWU say. The JWU building has been designed to meet standards for certification that include quality of indoor environment, efficient use of water (in this case using captured rainwater for landscape irrigation) and reduced energy usage.

 

The interiors of the facility are energy-efficient and designed to allow natural light to stream through the building, while a white roof and light-colored concrete building exterior reduce the impact of reflected heat released back into the environment.

 

The Cuisinart Center for Culinary Excellence contains 30 educational labs and classrooms for culinary arts, including dedicated hot and cold kitchens; labs for chocolate and pastry preparation; meat-cutting and fabrication labs; bake shops; and an artisan bread lab. There are also three dining rooms; academic classroom spaces; and areas dedicated to the study of wine production, mixology and microbrewing.

 

“The building opened with great approval from students and faculty this fall as the new academic year began,” says University President John Bowen. “For many years, Cuisinart has actively participated in the furtherance of our university’s mission, and the company’s excellence in its initiatives, products and innovative approach to food preparation and cooking align with the quality of our program. It is a fitting tribute to put Cuisinart’s name on a facility that memorializes that excellence with an eye towards the future and the training of the next generation of industry leaders.”

     

 

 

 

 

On Tuesday, Rhode Island residents approved a measure authorizing the state to spend $78 million on construction between the two campuses.

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]]> PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Voters in Rhode Island have approved two major projects at two of the state’s public universities, the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College.

 

On Tuesday, Rhode Island residents approved a measure authorizing the state to spend $78 million on construction between the two campuses. The funds will cover a $61 million Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences at URI and a $17 million renovation and addition to the Art Center at Rhode Island College.

 

The existing URI chemistry building was designed in 1938 and constructed 15 years later in 1953. According to URI President David Dooley, the space does not provide his students and faculty with the basic technologies they need, including control over the building’s temperature and humidity. The proposed 120,000-square-foot replacement will have three times the space of the current building and boost student lab areas by 50 percent.

 

At RIC, the college’s 52-year-old Arts Center needs $1 million in repairs to fix health and safety issues, according to a March 2010 review of the facility. Another study commissioned by RIC stated that the arts building had outlived its usefulness in 2004, the same year the study was conducted, according to news reports.

 

The projects should create 1,200 jobs over the next five years.    

 

 

Edited 11-05-10