EYP/BJAC Announces Groundbreaking For Health Center At North Carolina A&T State University

New Student Health Center Will Promote Health And Wellness For The Entire Student Population

2013-03-31

RALEIGH, NC, March 31, 2013 (Press-News.org) EYP/BJAC (http://www.bjac.com), an expertise-based, integrated architecture firm specializing in academic, medical, research and government clients, has announced that the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new student health center at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) was held on Feb. 21 at the building's new site, located at the corner of Bluford Street and Benbow Road in Greensboro, N.C.

EYP/BJAC designed the new student health center to promote health and wellness for the student population. The 27,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility occupies a prominent site on NC A&T's main campus, providing students greater access to expanded health services including exam and treatment rooms, a health resource center, a women's health center, a wellness center and substance abuse treatment, as well as physician offices, lab, pharmacy, administration and support facilities.

QUOTES:
"Today's universities and colleges understand the importance of providing appealing and effective facilities for student health and wellness," said Lou Jurkowski, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, Healthcare Sector Leader of EYP/BJAC. "The design for NC A&T's student health center creates an exceptional environment for ensuring a holistic approach to student well-being, while contributing to the campus' strong legacy of student life architectural design."

ABOUT EYP/BJAC:
EYP/BJAC is an expertise-based, integrated architecture firm that partners with academic, medical, research, and government clients to realize vital long and short-term objectives, offering specialized design, planning, sustainability consulting, and project delivery services. EYP/BJAC also specializes in energy consulting and implementation, and historic preservation. EYP/BJAC is a strategic partnership between BJAC and EYP. EYP, with twelve offices nationwide, is ranked among the largest A/E firms in the nation by Building Design & Construction Magazine, and is also recognized for sustainable design leadership by Architect Magazine, Engineering News-Record, and Architectural Record. BJAC, named among the top architecture firms in 2012 by Architect Magazine, was awarded Firm of the Year by the North Carolina Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIANC) and with the 2011 Pinnacle Steady Growth and Profitability Master Award by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. For more information on EYP/BJAC, visit http://www.bjac.com.

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