INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH COMPLEX
A multi-purpose suite of facilities to address the evolving needs of UTSA’s growing research enterprise by providing mission-critical labs, equipment and spaces.
CCAP REQUEST $150M
Overview
The University of Texas at San Antonio seeks to construct a new 131,500 gross square foot building or building complex that will provide an additional 85,475 assignable square feet to house a comprehensive suite of specialized research facilities. The new Interdisciplinary Research Complex is a critical element in the university’s strategic plan, support our burgeoning research enterprise to keep pace with the increase in research expenditures.
The Challenge
The Integrated Science and Engineering Facility at Gonzaga University serves as inspiration for the facility UTSA seeks to build.
As San Antonio’s only Tier One research university, UTSA is positioned to compete with aspirant peers in the prestigious Association of American Universities. However, continuing our trajectory toward becoming one of our nation’s top research universities will require additional facilities to meet current and projected demands. The Interdisciplinary Research Complex aims to partially address the current space deficit of 1,585,176 net square feet, as projected by the Fall 2023 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Academic Space Projection Model. With the additional space provided by this project, UTSA will still maintain a high space utilization rate. UTSA’s research facility space deficit is a significant limitation. Addressing these critical facility needs is paramount to bringing our research enterprise to the next level.
The Impact
The Interdisciplinary Research Complex will directly support the university’s goal of achieving total research expenditures of $209 million and federal research funding of $90 million by 2028. The facility will include components that are critical to the university’s research growth, such as vivarium, Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) laboratories, Animal Biosafety Level (ABSL) labs, wet labs, and shared core facilities such as equipment rooms and storage areas. By integrating adaptable layouts and configurations, the building will efficiently support the university’s evolving research needs and foster collaboration among users, enabling seamless operations and future expansions. Additionally, this space will support new faculty with the Regent’s faculty hiring initiative, promoting new interdisciplinary research opportunities and core labs in highly specialized areas, including microbiology, immunology and brain health.
For More Information
Jason Hassay
UTSA Government Relations
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m: 512.413.9598
jason.hassay@utsa.edu
Albert Carrisalez
UTSA Government Relations
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m: 210.452.7557
albert.carrisalez@utsa.edu
Updated October 18, 2024