From the Ground Up: Cuyahoga Community College's Emerging Technology and Energy Center Takes Shape
Tri-C's ETEC Center, currently under construction at the corner of Woodland and East 30th. Photo courtesy Braun & Steidl.
Envisioned to be the center for excellence in emerging technologies and sustainable systems, Cuyahoga Community College's Emerging Technology and Energy Center (or "ETEC" for short) will eventually contain 50,000 square feet of administrative offices, versitile lab high-bay spaces and classrooms for the Workforce and Economic Development Division at Cuyahoga Community College Metro Campus. Designed by Braun & Steidl Architects, the building is anticipated to achieve a LEED Gold certification and will feature sustainable concepts consistent with the curriculum that will be offered within its walls. Braun & Steidl not only participated in the site selection process for the project (ultimately recommending the location of the building at the corner of East 30th and Woodland) but was also commissioned to develop the building program, as well as assist in defining the potential curriculum, based on regional needs and emerging technology trends.
Jason Boltz
Jason Boltz is an architect at Braun & Steidl Architects. Braun & Steidl Architects is an AIA Ohio Gold Medal Firm, an honor bestowed annually to one firm that upholds “the aesthetic, scientific and practical excellence of the profession.” With offices in Akron and Columbus, Braun & Steidl serves markets in higher education, K-12 education, hospitality, public sector, historic preservation, corporate and sacred architecture. The firm provides architectural, interior design and master planning services.