GLHN to Design UA ENR2 Project

The University of Arizona has selected GLHN Architects and Engineers, Inc. of Tucson to design a $42-million, 128,000-sq-ft addition to the university’s Environmental and Natural Resources Building. As architect and engineer of record for the ENR2 project, GLHN will work in association with Richard+Bauer of Phoenix on the design.

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The ENR2 facility will house the Institute of the Environment, the School of Geography Development and the School of Natural Resources & Environment, and will be designed to facilitate scientific collaboration and interdisciplinary research. The project intends to create a facility that reflects the university’s commitment to design excellence and sustainability in the Sonoran Desert environment. Therefore, LEED platinum will be sought for the project.

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Blair leads day-to-day operations of the ENR editorial team to ensure brand quality and further best practices. He spearheads ENR's various competitions, including Best Projects and the Award of Excellence, and organizes editorial content at events including the Top Young Professionals conference. A Jesse H. Neal, Construction Media Alliance and AZBEES-award-winning writer and videographer, Blair frequently contributes to ENR’s burgeoning video channel with project tour videos and interviews with industry leaders. He is also a frequent speaker and moderator on topics such as diversity and inclusion, design and jobsite technology, construction means and methods and marketing.