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Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy & Society

  • IISS interior

    Looking east through the steel assembly towards Baker Library.

  • map

    This map shows the vehicular routes in the west end during construction of the Arthur L. Irving Institute and the Center for Engineering and Computer Science.

  • Irving exterior

    The Irving Institute is buttoned up for the winter so interior work can continue.

  • Aerial Irving

    An aerial view of IISS construction

  • IISS interior

Update for the two weeks beginning Mar. 1 and 8, 2021

Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy & Society

Construction of the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society is underway and expected to be complete by fall term, 2021. The mission of the Institute is "to advance an affordable, sustainable, and reliable energy future for the benefit of society." Programs within the building will be multidisciplinary, drawing upon faculty and students from across Dartmouth's undergraduate and graduate schools.

A roughly 55,000 gross square foot building aims to be LEED platinum certified and the highest performing building on campus. A four story building with classrooms below, a generous atrium and café on the main level, and programmatic space (offices, collaboration rooms and dry labs) on the upper floors. The project will include infrastructure upgrades to the existing Murdough Center.

What's Happening

  • Work on the exterior wall—framing, sheathing, installing air vapor barrier (AVB)—continues.
  • Installation of the roof—AVB, insulation, blocking, membrane—is underway.
  • Steel work is nearly complete.
  • MEP/FP work continues in Murdough and is underway in Irving.
  • Interior framing continues in Irving.
  • Work continues to install campus-fed hot water and chilled water lines outside the building.
  • Atrium scaffolding has been installed and work is underway at the ceiling level.
  • The installation of windows is underway.

What to Expect

  • Regular work hours will be Monday – Friday, from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Perimeter and signage fencing will be in place.
  • Accessible parking will be available at Buchanan (1 space), in front of Cummings (2 spaces) and behind Cummings (2 spaces).
  • Employees, students and visitors to Thayer and Tuck should enter the west end campus from Tuck Mall.
  • Construction vehicles will travel to and from the site on Engineering Drive to West Wheelock Street, over the Ledyard bridge to Interstate 91.
  • The traffic circle is to be used for drop-off and pick-up only; no unattended vehicles are permitted.