North Carolina State University's Partners III building is located within the Biosciences Cluster/Biotechnology Crescent on Centennial Campus. The facility serves as laboratory/office space occupied by University based research groups from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), and Physical and Mathematical Science (PAMS). The building accommodates the needs of the university's Nano-Science research activities including Physics, Chemistry, Theory and Structures. It also provides labs for Metabolic Engineering, Fungal Genomics and Viral Genomics. Analytical and research "dry" labs are primarily located on the first and second floor to minimize exhaust risers through the floors above. Scanning probe microscopes and lasers that are vibration sensitive are located on the slab-on-grade portion of the first floor to minimize vibration. Chemistry wet labs that are fume hood intensive occupy the third floor for ease of exhausting the air at roof level.

The rectangular shape of the 79,847 SF building allows for flexibility of retrofitting efficient laboratory and office space and accommodates a variety of tenants and their changing needs. The entrance has been developed as a unique element to provide easy identification along the pedestrian path, which connects the 260-car parking structure and the proposed buildings across Main Campus Drive.

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