2013-2022 TEN-YEAR SITE PLAN - Idaho National Laboratory
2013-2022 TEN-YEAR SITE PLAN - Idaho National Laboratory
2013-2022 TEN-YEAR SITE PLAN - Idaho National Laboratory
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SECTION 2 <strong>TEN</strong>-<strong>YEAR</strong> END-STATE<br />
VISION<br />
Figure 2-1. <strong>Idaho</strong> <strong>National</strong><br />
<strong>Laboratory</strong> campuses.<br />
2.1.1 Research and Education Campus<br />
Since 2005, INL’s in-town capabilities have been<br />
consolidated into the REC (Figure 2-2), which<br />
serves as the “front door” to INL and comprises<br />
diverse laboratories supporting research in nuclear<br />
energy, N&HS, and energy and environment. REC<br />
research often supports research underway in<br />
higher-hazard or larger-scale facilities at the other<br />
campuses as well as at U.S. universities and other<br />
national laboratories.<br />
The REC is home to a range of research capabilities<br />
and facilities as well as INL administrative<br />
functions. The Engineering Research Office Building<br />
(EROB) is one of the main office buildings for<br />
INL staff. In the future, a new REL (148,000 ft 2 )<br />
T E N - Y E A R S I T E P L A N INL<br />
will be the NSUF high performance gateway to the<br />
laboratory. It will offer laboratory and office space<br />
for INL scientists and engineers, as well as an<br />
auditorium. REL, pursued under a third-party lease<br />
arrangement, is currently planned for occupancy<br />
and operation in the <strong>2013</strong> timeframe.<br />
In addition, it may be possible for the NSUF to<br />
obtain dedicated space earlier than previously<br />
envisioned in a proposed stand alone facility by<br />
locating dedicated NSUF laboratory and office<br />
space within REL. A decision on whether to pursue<br />
a stand-alone NSUF facility has been deferred<br />
pending completion of the REL facility layout<br />
because it may be possible to locate these capabilities<br />
within REL. Expansion of the REC Office and<br />
Cafeteria, near EROB, is deferred as well.