 The carbon-free, LEED-certified, 260,000 square foot facility will feature state-of-the-art classroom and meeting space, modern faculty and staff offices, a 500-seat auditorium for academic events and performances, and a rooftop terrace and pavilion.University of South Carolina professor Ken Reifsnider, a member of the National Academy of Engineers and the Scientific Advisory Board for the U.S. Air Force, creates high-performing, lower-cost composite alternatives for aerospace applications.His work has helped spawn a new Lightning Response Laboratory at the SCRA USC Innovation Center, which will refine the understanding of how modern aircraft and other structures are affected by electrical storms.