Most of our meeting spaces are available to Michigan Tech faculty, staff, and students. Our large conference room is also available for some non-Michigan Tech functions.
Large Conference Space (Room 201/202)
- Set-up (Maximum Capacity): Classroom (54); Conference Rectangle (26); Empty Room (88); 201 Lobby (48); Round Tables (72); Square Empty Middle (42); Theatre (88); U- shape (32)
- Technology: Networked computer, large TV monitor, video conferencing, speaker camera, conference phone line, whiteboards, podium, microphones
- Ideal use: Meetings, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
- Scheduling: through the University's room scheduling system; search for the GLRC in the "Find Location by Name" box and select 202 from the dropdown menu
- Reservation Responsibilities: When you are finished with your event, please be sure to turn off the projectors and lights and retract the screens if used in 202. Please remove the trash from 202 and 201 after your event. If you will not be here in person, please give someone else the responsibility for 201 and 202 being returned to normal after the event.
Small Conference Room (Room 204)
- Set-up: Board-style table with 10 chairs
- Technology: Networked computer, large TV monitor, video conferencing, conference phone line, whiteboard
- Ideal use: Small group event
- Scheduling: Google calendar invite; add by selecting (inviting) Room GLRC-204
Questions regarding the use of other space within the Great Lakes Research Center should be directed to Tim Havens.
Great Lakes, Great Design
The Great Lakes Research Center's architecture is reflective of the mission of Michigan Tech research programs, is respectful of the campus setting, and provides a distinct and personal image for the Center. Material choices support our goal of minimizing long-term maintenance costs, reducing energy consumption for the facility, and minimizing building material use.
The building (which had a price tag of $25.3 million) has forms, materials, and technology integration that enable us to tell the story of water. The Lake Superior environment helped inspire the building's materials, which include red case stone (providing a distinct rock-face texture), aquatint glazing used in windows and curtain wall systems, and metal panels in shades of buff, oxidized copper, and gray.
Green Solutions . . . and Green Roofs
The Center's green roofs serve much more than simply an aesthetic purpose. A low-lying carpet of plants live on many second-floor roofs, which soak up runoff and act as natural temperature regulators—helping to keep the building cool in the summer months.
LEED Energy Rating
The Center was built to LEED Silver standards, which encompasses design considerations in areas including:
- site sustainability,
- water efficiency,
- energy and atmosphere,
- materials and resources,
- indoor environmental quality,
- innovation in design, and
- region-specific environmental issues.