DNR Building Evaluation & Design Assistance
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is in the process
of designing and building a number of Area Offices throughout the state.
These offices must perform a variety of functions and support the DNR
organization in its goals. In recent years, significant new directions
for managing the agency have been developed and a few Area Offices have
been built. The purpose of this research project is to provide feedback
on projects that have already been constructed and to develop an
effective approach to the design of new area office facilities. The
first phase of this project consisted of a post-occupancy evaluation of
two existing DNR Area Offices and the development of a guidance document
for future design and construction of such facilities. The second phase
includes assistance with the programming and design of two new area
office facilities based on the lessons learned from past projects. In
addition to improving the spatial programming and use of the buildings,
this project also provides a process to ensure the sustainability of DNR
buildings.
| Project: | DNR Building Evaluation & Design Assistance |
| Principal Investigator(s): | John Carmody, Julia Robinson |
| Research Team: | Virajita Singh, Steven Weeks, Jim Wise |
| Sponsor: | Department of Natural Resources |
| Status: | In Progress |
