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University Suites
The University Suites is a residence hall in Lowell, Massachusetts. It is within the east campus of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The building contains a dining hall and houses 472 residents. The building is LEED silver certified with the most recent certification being in 2015.

The building contains a total of 88 four and six bed suites as well as a cafe on the ground floor. Each floor contains two lounges with ability to seat 35 people each, as well as a multi-purpose room to seat up to 126 people. There are quiet study rooms spread throughout the building.

Construction was priced at $52 million and began in April of 2012, and completed the following year. It was the first residence hall built on campus since 1989. The building was part of a program to increase students living on campus and the appeal of the university, it is also one of seven constructions which took place on the various Umass Lowell campuses during the years of 2012 and 2013. The building's cafe and ground floor was renovated in 2017 in order to reduce the load on the Fox hall dining commons as well as giving athletes a shorter walk.

The building was designed by ADD Inc. which was acquired by Stantec in 2014.

The design of the building is inspired by the 19th century Jaquard loom punch cards, connecting Lowell's origins as a textile manufacturing center to today's technological center. The exterior colors of gold, red and brown are closely matched to the former mills nearby the building, the interior also follows this palette in the three wings of the building. University Suites has recycled wood elements integrated into the cafe and lobby, other additions for sustainability are LED lighting, reclaimed rainwater for irrigation and daylight sensors in the common rooms.

University Crossing
University Crossing is a Student and Community center owned by the University of Massachusetts Lowell. It is situated between the north and east campuses within the city of Lowell, Massachusetts. The building functions as a student center as well as housing the departments of environmental management, transportation and the campus police, it was also intended to unify the three separate campuses from a central location. The building is LEED silver certified, with the most recent certification in 2016.

The opening of University Crossing caused a multitude of building repurposing with some notable building changes being:


 * The McGauvran Student Center on South Campus being opened to students; formerly being office space.
 * The Allen House becoming event and meeting space, formerly being the Chancellor's office.
 * Cumnock Hall had the dean of students’ office and Student Disability Services replaced with the Office of Institutional Research and Graduate Admissions.
 * Fox hall had the Office of Residential Life replaced with more room for the Centers for Learning and Academic Support Services.

Construction began in June 2012 with a total cost of $95 million. University Crossing is situated on the former site of St. Joseph's Hospital, which was demolished completely and replaced. the construction also had a couple of challenges during construction related to the removal of former hospital equipment and materials. University Crossing was intended to be designed with energy conservation in mind, consisting of daylight harvesting controls that reduce use of electric light; rooftop plantings that absorb rainwater, provide insulation and reduce the effects of heat; and all flooring and furnishings made with low-emissions materials. There is also a stainless steel reflector directing natural light into the atrium. The building was designed by Perkins&Will with contractor work done by Acentech.

The building contains an art installation known as "The Lantern", consisting of a series of wood panels in order to provide contrast to the glass-fronted atrium it is located in. The Lantern is a representation of the textile looms of Lowell and of the campus' heritage, it also helps to diffuse sound within the atrium. The surrounding area of the building contains paved areas and parking lots, various terraces, planting beds, as well as public areas.

Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center
The Mark and Elisia Saab Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center (ETIC) is a research center in Lowell, Massachusetts. The building is located in the North Campus of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The building contains the Raytheon Research Institute as well as a graduate level research program in nanotechnology. It's other focuses include molecular biology, plastics engineering, optics, life sciences, energy, national security and environmental protection, the ETIC also serves as the main site of corporate- and government-sponsored research within the north campus of UMass Lowell. The building is LEED gold certified with the most recent certification being in August of 2013. The center is an L-shaped building with the longer side containing lab spaces and offices, while the shorter wing contains nano-manufacturing and cleanroom spaces.

There are four notable centers and laboratories within the building :


 * The Robert and Gail Ward Biomedical Materials Development Laboratory: For research in bio-materials and medial device development, as well as space for companies to develop new biomaterial products.
 * The William J. Kennedy Nanotechnology Research and Development Center: Housing wet and dry chemistry, biology and materials laboratories, as well as being the center for the university's nanotechnology research and development.
 * The Technovel Compounding Laboratory: Which provides capabilities for extrusion melt compounding.
 * The Mark and Elisia Saab High Bay Manufacturing Center: This center enables plastics manufacturing research and development.

The total construction cost of the ETIC was $80 Million, partially funded from the Massachusetts Economic Investment Act of 2006 ($35 Million), the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center ($10 Million), the Federal government ($5 Million), $25 million bonded through the UMass Building Authority, industry and individual donors, including UMass Lowell alumni.