NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction. NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction Construction Pictures December 10, 2007 3200 sq.ft atrium.

NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction

NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction

Construction PicturesDecember 10, 2007

3200 sq.ft atrium

Six story parking

garage – 697 parking

places

5000 sq. ft auditorium

NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction

• Located at the University of Maryland’s Research Park (M-Square)• Includes housing 800+ Federal employees, contractors, and

visiting scientists • 5 NCEP Centers• NESDIS research and satellite services• OAR Air Resources Laboratory

• Construction Start: May 9, 2007– 4 story structural concrete 268,762 RSF building– 19,998 cubic yards of concrete– 1846 tons of reinforcing steel– 5,000 sq. ft. auditorium, >3,000 sq. ft. atrium, 10,000 sq ft of

conference room space, 2500 sq. ft. library,2200 sq ft fully equipped deli, ~2000 sq. ft. exercise room

– Surrounded by parkland, with nearby ball fields and bowling alley– 6 story parking garage (697 parking places)

• Building to be “topped out” (roof on) by end of December, 2007• Begin installing systems – December 2008

NOAA Center for Weather and

Climate Prediction

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