On August 17, LeChase helped kick off a $42 million expansion project for the University of Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE). LeChase is the construction manager for the project, which is expected to be completed in 2024.
“Our long-standing partnership with the University of Rochester has covered a number of significant projects, including the original LLE facility,” noted Bill Goodrich, LeChase CEO and managing partner. “This exciting project, and the additional space it provides, will allow the University to extend its research efforts and pursue new advances in technology.”
The new 66,000-SF expansion will house lab and office space for approximately 110 scientists and LLE personnel. It will include a class 1000 target fabrication lab and thin film coating lab, a laser computing facility, and several other wet lab and general lab spaces. The largest lab space will house the AMICA laser system, a state-of-the-art, high-energy, long-pulse laser that scientists at the LLE are assembling for Stanford University. The expansion directly connects to LLE’s existing building on East River Road in Brighton, New York.
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