Named for Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan, this $40 million, four-story science facility opened in 2009 and is a LEED Certified Green Building. The state-of-the-art facility houses the Chemistry and Environmental Science departments.

McGowan South features more than 30 labs used for classroom instruction and research, lecture halls, multiple study lounges, two rooftop greenhouses and a student-maintained rooftop garden.

What makes McGowan South green:

  • More than 25 percent recycled materials used in construction
  • Room occupancy sensors to control lighting
  • High-efficiency mechanical equipment and heat recovery systems
  • Water-efficient landscape filled with native plants