The Academic Center

• 33,500 square feet
• five classrooms that seat 30 students
• one multipurpose room that can be divided in half
• one case room (tiered lecture space) that seats 74 (including four accessible seats)
• one seminar classroom that can seat 30-36 students
• four group study rooms that can be reserved by students
• Contains general seating on two levels (Learning Commons) where students, faculty and staff can pick up grab-and-go food and study in a space that was designed to be louder than the SNHU Library but quieter than the Dining Center
• Houses Academic Affairs and School of Community Economic Development
• Contains patio area with 15 metal tables and umbrellas.

SNHU’s new Academic Center was constructed with sustainability in mind. It features:

• Energy-efficient lighting, windows and heating/cooling systems
• Low-flow plumbing
• No incandescent lighting is used in the building. All fixtures have fluorescent lighting which reduces lighting electrical loads and extends lamp life-cycles
• Recycled construction materials
• Passive solar heating
• Sensor-controlled doors
• Native plants to preserve local habitats.

More photos of the new Academic Center