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Time-Lapse Video of Construction of the Irving Institute Building

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The Irving Institute Building

  • Aerial view of construction site, august 2020

    An aerial view of the construction site in August 2020. A crane has begun placing the steel beams that form the new building's structure. (Image courtesty Thayer School of Engineering.)

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    Architect's rendering of the building exterior (Image from Goody Clancy Architects)

  • Architect's rendering of a collaboration space in the new Institute building

    Architect's rendering of a collaboration space in the new Institute building. (Image from Goody Clancy Architects)

  • Performance Testing

    The building team — construction crew members, architects, engineers and others — test a mock-up of the new building to ensure that it will be air, wind, and water tight. 

  • Performance testing 2

    This truck, which holds a massive fan as well as a sprikler system, simulates extreme rain and wind conditions so the project team can observe how the building holds up in challenging weather. 

The Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society

About the Building

Energy is a crossroads, where technology, policy, culture, geopolitics, economics, and environment come together. The location of the new home for the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society embodies this cross-cutting nature of energy. Sited between the Tuck School of Business and the Thayer School of Engineering, and in the direct view of the Baker Library Tower, the symbolic heart of the College's liberal arts commitment, the building will serve as a nexus of Dartmouth energy and society research, education, and engagement, across all disciplines. 
 
Construction of the four-story building began in October 2019, with a projected completion date of fall 2021. When finished, the highly energy efficient 55,000-square-foot facility will contain teaching and learning spaces, faculty and research offices, demonstration labs, meeting and collaboration spaces, a cafe, and other space designed to foster informal interaction among faculty, researchers, and students. Dartmouth's Sustainability Office will relocate to the new building, which will also house a number of Tuck and Thayer faculty offices and labs. 
 

The Irving Institute Building At A Glance

  • +/- 55,000 gross square feet
  • Four stories with classrooms below, atrium and café on the main level, and programmatic space (offices, collaboration rooms and dry labs) on the upper floors
  • Sited between Tuck School of Business and Thayer School of Engineering
  • Built with the intention to obtain LEED platinum certification
  • Will be the highest-performing building on campus
  • Architects: Goody Clancy
  • Construction managed by: Turner Construction