The Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Advisement Center is a three story university building at Auburn University. The site of this building is located in the Northeastern part of campus on Wilmore drive. The current Chilled Water Plant is directly next to the construction site, and will continue to operate throughout the construction process. The 141,750 square foot structure is replacing two existing campus building, by the names L building and Engineering Shops. It will, in the end, be attached at the ground and first floors to another existing building in close proximity by the name of Gavin Engineering Research Laboratory which is also undergoing a major interior renovation.The Gavin Research Lab will be replacing a 1929 building primarily used to prepare students for the textile industry, but is no longer needed. Brown-Kopel Engineering Advisement Center will be the sister construction project in the same area, both benefiting the research and development of Engineering Department.

            In addition to the two above grade floors, there is also a mechanical penthouse on the roof, as well as a shared basement and storm shelter below grade on the southern and northern halves, respectively. This building started construction on September 1, 2017, and is expected to be completed by April 1, 2019. Upon walking in the front entrance, there is a two story atrium, transparent to the outside by a glass wall, facing due north, while showcasing a master staircase to ascend to the second floor. The rest of the occupied space has the intended use of classrooms, laboratories, study spaces, tutoring, professional development, and offices.

            The intent for this final report is to install a combined heat and power (CHP) system for both the building and the full campus loads. The next step is to find the overall cost and energy savings throughout the two options and determine if either of them will be usable for Auburn University.

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