This $54 million dollar project includes the construction of a three-story office and laboratory building with associated site utilities. The contract contains an approximate $1.2 million in additional options including adding demountable partitions at lab module lines; gypsum wall board partitions at lab module lines; computer room air conditioning units; bitumen roof system; blast walls at the hazardous storage; an uninterruptible power system; and information technology cable trays for offices.

The project design is a U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED (R)), Silver structure. The LEED (R) Green Building Rating System (TM) is a voluntary building certification program that defines high-performance green buildings that are environmentally responsible and healthier structures.

NASA has determined that all new facilities projects will reach the Silver rating. The Silver rating signifies a high level of commitment to designing, procuring, and installing environmentally friendly materials and incorporating sustainable practices in both design and construction.