At Georgia Tech, core facilities are crucial in providing specialized services and cutting-edge equipment to researchers on campus, within the state of Georgia, and beyond. These facilities empower our researchers, other academic institutions, and companies by offering resources critical to their work. 

Key Core Facilities


Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) Core Facilities
  • IBB’s state-of-the-art research facilities are a shared resource for the bioengineering and bioscience community.
  • Researchers can access over 100 pieces of lab equipment totaling more than $30 million.
  • Services provided include consultation, training, and technical support for various research projects.
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • The School of Chemistry and Biochemistry operates cost centers that offer nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry analytical services for all Georgia Tech researchers.
  • Additionally, they provide scientific glassblowing services and access to design, fabrication, and repair services for scientific equipment through their Equipment Engineering and Support Services center.
Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology (IEN)
  • IEN is an infrastructure resource that comprises several unique laboratories for nano, micro, and bio-device research.
  • Researchers can utilize these labs from fundamental discovery to prototype realization.
  • The facilities enable leading-edge human resource and technology development.
Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Core Facilities Exchange
  • Georgia Tech researchers have access to core facilities at several other Georgia universities at the same rates available to researchers at those schools.
  • This exchange program facilitates collaboration and resource sharing across institutions.
Service Centers
  • Georgia Tech hosts several service centers that offer specialized services to the university community. 
  • These centers offer fee-based services and are crucial in supporting research, education, and administrative operations. 
     

Finding Core Facilities

  • Georgia Tech’s Shared User Management System (SUMS) allows researchers to search for, gain access to, schedule time, and pay bills for any registered equipment.
  • The SUMS website includes an entire catalog of available equipment and facilities.
  • Researchers can explore available resources and streamline their research equipment management through SUMS.
     

Creating a Core Facility

  • The process of creating a core facility or any other service center is managed by Grants and Contracts Accounting.
  • Interested parties can review relevant policies and complete the Service Center Request form (THIS FORM IS BROKEN) to establish new facilities.
     

Notable Research Buildings and Complexes

Georgia Tech has numerous other buildings where interdisciplinary research takes place. These facilities are just a few examples of the research infrastructure at Georgia Tech, reflecting the institute's commitment to driving innovation and addressing complex challenges across various fields. 


Roger A. and Helen B. Krone Engineered Biosystems Building (EBB)

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  • Situated at 950 Atlantic Drive, EBB is designed to facilitate interdisciplinary research across boundaries, involving faculty from various colleges and institutions, including Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and other institutions.
  • With six core research thrusts, Georgia Tech can expand its commitment to improving and saving lives by advancing medical treatments, technologies, medications, and therapies.
Centennial Research Building (CRB)

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North Avenue Research Area (NARA)
  • The NARA complex is a unique space that fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between Georgia Tech and GTRI researchers, focusing on energy, sustainability, robotics, aerospace, and agricultural applications.
  • The complex includes several facilities, including:
    • Food Processing Technology Building: The building includes a 4,370-square-foot reconfigurable high bay testing and fabrication area, a 16-foot x 24-foot climate control chamber, a full-service chemical wet lab, and an indoor environmental pilot area.
    • Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory (CNES): CNES is a net zero energy building where research includes solar technologies, combustion, gasification, catalysis, bio-catalysis, and carbon capture and sequestration.
    • Ben T. Zinn Combustion Laboratory: The lab studies combustion and related phenomena in a 20,000-square-foot facility with multiple test stations, isolation rooms, and four high-pressure test cells with pre-heated air and natural gas. Connected to the CNES, the lab is crucial in advancing research in combustion, propulsion, and energy.
    • High-Power Electric Propulsion Laboratory (HPEPL): HPEPL has various capabilities that are suitable for advancing research in electric propulsion technology and focuses on electric propulsion devices and plasma diagnostics.
Marcus Nanotechnology Building (MNB)

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  • Centrally located on campus, MNB is a 190,000-square-foot research complex located at 345 Ferst Dr. NW 
  • It houses the largest cleanroom laboratory in the Southeast United States, dedicated to fabricating, characterizing, and assembling biomedical and semiconductor devices.
  • These shared-user open laboratories are part of the National Science Foundation's National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN), a network of 14 such facilities at universities around the US.
Bio-Tech Quadrangle 

Situated at the intersection of Ferst Drive and Cherry Street, the quad is a vibrant outdoor space within a cluster of buildings dedicated to biotechnology research and education, collectively covering over 1,220,000 square feet.

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design

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  • With its sustainable and regenerative architecture, Kendeda is the first building in Georgia and the 28th in the world to earn Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification. It is net-positive in energy and water over the course of each year.
  • Initiatives related to the building include materials selection and carbon analysis, maximizing condensate collection, and interdisciplinary research projects that explore various aspects of sustainability, design, and performance.
  • The building features a 5,406-square-foot rooftop farm that offers research opportunities and sustainable infrastructure modeling.
Klaus Advanced Computing Building (KACB)

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  • The KACB is a 414,000-square-foot building in the heart of the main campus.
  • It houses the School of Computer Science, six research centers, and more than 20 research labs spanning multiple research groups.
Technology Square

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  • Tech Square includes more than 2 million square feet of private, public, and Georgia Tech-controlled, pedestrian-friendly space dedicated to collaboration, research, and innovation.
  • Primary facilities include the Technology Square Research Building (TSRB), Centergy One, Global Learning and Conference Center, Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, and the Barnes & Noble at Georgia Tech
  • In October 2022, Georgia Tech broke ground on Tech Square Phase 3, adding 400,000 square feet of new space for research and collaboration.
Coda at Tech Square

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  • Coda, a 645,000-square-foot building, is Tech Square's pinnacle of innovation and combines creative workplace design with cutting-edge research labs, comfortable communal spaces, industry event space, unique retail concepts, and restaurants. 
  • The Coda building also includes a 98,000-square-foot data center facility operated by DataBank, making it one of the largest in the southeast.
Science Square (under development)

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  • Slated to open in 2024 on 20 acres of previously undeveloped land off North Avenue near Northside Drive, Science Square will transform into a new biomedical research and technology community. It will expand biotech and life science research lab space and help revitalize and nurture new opportunities on Atlanta's west side. 
  • A 13-story tower will feature clean rooms, labs, research space, affordable housing, and ground-floor retail space.