University of Southern Maine Dubyak Center Expansion Renovation
The University of Southern Maine (USM) wanted to renovate the second floor of their existing Science Building (C-Wing) on the Portland campus to expand the University’s growing Michael E. Dubyak Center for Digital Science & Innovation. The program provides a physics classroom, a computer classroom, an innovation technology café, research labs, staff offices, and spaces…
Kennebec Valley Community College Sustainable Agriculture Lab Building
This new 18,000-square-foot building on Kennebec Valley Community College’s Harold Alfond campus integrates experiential learning, sustainability, the farm-to-table movement, and philanthropy. A model for future campus development, the building includes food processing and testing labs, general classrooms, and a lecture hall. Adhering to a tight construction budget, the SMRT team achieved near NetZero performance by…
University of New England Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences
The Harold and Bibby Alfond Center for Health Sciences is a transformative addition to the University of New England’s Portland campus, uniting the University’s healthcare programs under one roof and anchoring UNE’s new Campus of Health Sciences. Designed to support interprofessional learning, the 112,000-square-foot building combines simulation labs, flexible classrooms, a digital health innovation center,…
University of Maine New Balance Field House and Memorial Gym
With a goal of attracting top athletes, driving revenues and sponsorships, and elevating the user experience, SMRT was engaged to design the renovations for the University of Maine’s historic athletic facilities. To maximize limited state funding, SMRT guided the university to concentrate on the field house, which maximized limited state funding and led to a…
Lakes Region Community College Center for Arts & Technology
The specialized science laboratories and nursing simulation center in the college’s new academic building prepare graduates for health and science careers. A two-story, 30,000-square-foot addition features classrooms for distance learning, while comfortable nooks, inspired by the tranquility of Japanese tea houses, were created to provide quiet space for commuter students between classes. Exterior and interior…
University of Maine Alfond Wind and Wave Ocean Research Facility
The Advanced Structures and Composites Center at the University of Maine is a world-leading center for research and education on composites and structures. To support their critical work, SMRT designed an addition and provided engineering support and equipment installation coordination for its two research and development programs: the Alfond Wind & Wave Ocean Engineering Laboratory…
Unity College Residence and Dining Halls
Unity College, known as “America’s Environmental College,” is committed to sustainability. Their mission is reflected through a contemporary-built campus environment, helped shaped by SMRT, through the design of three new residence halls and a dining hall. To help Unity move away from fossil fuels, SMRT implemented a range of sustainable technologies, including photovoltaic arrays, a…
Hannaford Center for Safety, Innovation, and Simulation
Leveraging the expertise of our education and health and wellness experts, SMRT designed this simulation laboratory so that students, nurses, and physicians have a facility to learn, practice, and refine their techniques in a collaborative and controlled simulation environment without putting patients at risk. Medical students and professionals can hone their clinical skills at this…
Thomas College Sukeforth Family Sports Center
An athletics department hub, the Sukeforth Family Sports Center is a facility at Thomas College that plays a vital role in the recruitment and retention of athletes, students, and coaches. A popular stop on campus tours, the sports center serves a sizeable student-athlete population. It is the first phase of a multibuilding sports complex, including…
St. Luke's School Fitness Center
Shortcomings in the strength and conditioning room at St. Luke’s School prevented students and faculty from taking full advantage of the center and impacted the functionality and appeal of the facility. The room was not large enough to meet the various sports demands, and humidity and moisture were negatively affecting equipment, electrical systems, and the…