1. What does IGB stand for? Integrative Genomics Building. So don’t call it the IGB building, just IGB. 2. What building number has been assigned to the IGB? 91. And don’t ask why it isn’t next to Building 90. That would be logical. 3. How large is the building? In gross square feet, 80,800. It has four floors and a great terrace. 4. Is there a pool on the terrace? No. But let’s start that … [Read more...]
IGB Building Dedicated Wednesday; Expect Traffic Delays and Parking Impacts
On Wednesday, June 19 the Lab’s new Integrative Genomics Building (IGB) will be dedicated during an invitation-only event from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Located at the former site of the Bevatron, the IGB is the future home of DOE’s Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase). Move-in is scheduled to begin in September. Expect traffic delays near the roundabout northeast … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Herbert Steiner About the Bevatron
The Integrative Genomics Building -- the new home of the Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and DOE’s Systems Biology Knowledgebase (KBase) -- will be dedicated June 19 in an invitation-only ceremony at the Lab. Move-in is scheduled to begin in September. But the IGB is not the first signature Lab research facility to sit on that location. Historically the site housed the Bevatron, a particle … [Read more...]