Sustainability key focus in Neuroscience Research Building construction

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis • January 10, 2023January 11, 2023

This rendering shows a large rooftop terrace on the third floor of the Neuroscience Research Building that can be used as a gathering place for employees and as an event space. Trees, such as elms, junipers and magnolias, will provide shade to help reduce heat during hotter months.

The Neuroscience Research Building under construction on the Washington University Medical Campus promises great discoveries in an environmentally friendly building that meets sustainability goals. The completed structure will contain energy-efficient, low-energy research freezers in laboratories; electric charging stations in the parking garage; and numerous other sustainability-focused elements.