Opened in 2010, the UCLA Terasaki Life Sciences Building has ushered a new chapter in the evolution of science education at UCLA. Consisting of two wings with open laboratories, offices, scholarly activity space, and building support spaces on five floors, the new new facility is the foundation for the next phase of biomedical research. The 175,000 square-foot structure is the new home for the Biological Sciences Department which include departments of Molecular Studies,Cell and Developmental Biology, Physiological Science, and Biology, Ecology and Evolution. The project also attained Silver LEED certification.