Cal Poly Plant Sciences Complex & Animal Health Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Education
HVAC & Plumbing
Monterey
Project Overview
The Animal Health Center features instructional and clinical spaces, supported by exterior and service areas. Instructional areas include flexible teaching rooms with support spaces, while clinical areas house a surgical suite and a large exam/procedure room. The Plant Sciences Complex will engage students in climate-smart, farm-to-fork research, uniting disciplines to address key agricultural challenges like soil health, water and air quality, CEA, food safety, and automation.
Mechanical Highlights
Custom air handling units with 100% outside air
Air source heat pump with heat recovery
Dedicated lab variable air volume systems
Lab vacuum pump & air compressor system
Reverse osmosis system
Lab waste system
Designed for all electric, no fossil fuel
Owner
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
General Contractor
Hensel Phelps
Architect
Gensler
Mechanical Engineer
Frank M. Booth, Inc.
Year Complete
2026
Size
16,000 SF – Animal Health 20,000 SF – Plant Sciences
Contract Type
Design-Build
Certifications
LEED Gold
At A Glance
The Animal Health Center and Plant Sciences Complex support instructional, clinical, and climate-smart agricultural research. FMB delivered an all-electric, LEED Gold design with custom 100% OSA AHUs, air source heat pumps with heat recovery, lab VAV fume hood exhaust, and reverse osmosis systems.