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Ezra Taft Benson Science Building

The Ezra Taft Benson Science Building is one of the newest buildings on the BYU Provo campus. It houses the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the College of Mathematics and Physical Sciences.

Photos


The main conference room.

Looking east towards Squaw Peak.

The west side of the building.

The north-west side of the building.

Shot of west wing with ESC in the background.

Above shot, showing east, central, and west wings.

The west wing study area.

Another shot of the west side and study area.

South-east side of the building.

Building Specifications

Gross square feet





192,200 square feet
Net usable space





116,870 square feet
Roofing space





59,368 square feet
or 6,596 square yards
(football field = 5,333 square yards)

Materials:

Concrete





37,800 cubic feet
(equivalent to a 5 foot wide, 4 inch thick, 43 mile
long sidewalk to Salt Lake City)

Copper pipe





138,000 lineal feet (26 miles)
Black steel pipe






100,000 lineal feet (19 miles)
Fire extinguishing pipe





24,981 lineal feet (5 miles)
Distilled water pipe





12,000 lineal feet (2.5 miles)
Electrical conduit





214,800 lineal feet (41 miles)
Electrical wire





771,000 lineal feet (146 miles)
Data cables





140,000 lineal feet (27 miles)
Telephone cables





42,000 lineal feet (8 miles)

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