The University of Windsor’s Center for Engineering Innovation is a 300,000-sq. ft. facility, slated for the southwest corner of Wyandotte Street and California Avenue at a cost estimated at $112 million. The facilities focus is on research and development and will include an Industrial Courtyard that will team the University, business and other partners in an environment to facilitate a direct connection between education, research, and industrial innovation. The CEI will be the largest Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building in the region. It will be constructed of recycled materials where possible, and will incorporate a green roof, water recycling, low-energy heating and other sustainability systems.

CGI is working on a design assist basis with B + H Architects and construction manager PCR Construction on this LEED Gold certified job.

The project is a 4 story building, consisting of 55,000 SF of Exterior Aluminum, Glass & Glazing products. The glass is Solarban 70 XL insulating glass, used with Kawneer 2500PG2 framing 5 ¼” back section, Kawneer Custom 1600 Veneer Clip and Stick System 4 side SSG and Kawneer Series 2000 Single slope skylight system. All manufacturing and assembly completed at CGI Plant in Windsor, Ontario.