SoCal OASIS™ Park
With a focus on sustainability, innovation and social inclusion, the SoCal OASIS™ Park is a center for research in climate change, air quality and mobility aimed at preparing the next generation of the Clean Tech workforce for Riverside and the Inland Empire. Located along University Avenue between downtown and the UC Riverside campus, the SoCal OASIS™ Park is a catalyst project along Riverside’s ‘Innovation Corridor’ while also acting as a gateway to the UC Riverside campus. The project is a collaboration between UC Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT), Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and the University Extension to provide a space where university research intersects with local entrepreneurs and future clean tech workers.
With a total site area of approximately 4 acres, the project will provide approximately 50,000 GSF of research and office space and will include clean tech labs along with a maker space for prototyping new technologies. The project includes several community-oriented spaces, such as office space for local entrepreneurs, a large active-hybrid meeting and learning space, display space to share research being conducted and ample outdoor areas for shared community use. The SoCal OASIS™ Park intends to create a welcoming, transparent and accessible space for all members of the community. The project fronts University Avenue with a landscaped plaza and draws people into the site through a multimodal pedestrian and bicycle corridor that connects University Avenue to Everton Place. Along this landscaped path, there are multiple opportunities for gathering at a variety of scales, including a large, shaded courtyard.
The project will support the six pillars identified in the Opportunities for Advancement, Social Inclusion and Sustainability (OASIS) initiative:
- Clean Energy & Fuels
- Clean Transportation & Infrastructure
- Natural Resource Management
- Agriculture Technology & Food Security
- Community Health & Disparities
- Human Development
The project also involves the demolition of the existing University Extension building.
Project Scope:
The building will provide approximately 50,000 GSF, along with exterior circulation and gathering areas. The program includes the following spaces:
- Research Laboratories
- Makers Space
- Active-Hybrid Learning Classroom
- Meeting Rooms
- Event Space
- Incubator Facilities
- Office Space
- Open-Office Workstations
- Shared Building Resources (Lobby, Multipurpose room(s) etc.)
SoCal OASIS™ Project Updates
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950604 UCR SoCal OASIS™ Park – Construction Progress Update #12
Current Week
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment Used
Anticipated Disturbance
Building Site
P5 Pre-Abatement clean-up (north building interiors)
Generator, forklift
Low-level construction noise
Week of February 10, 2025
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment Used
Anticipated Disturbance
Building Site
P5 Pre-Abatement clean-up (north building interiors)
Generator, forklift
Low-level construction noise
Building Site Start Contract Scope Abatement in South & East Buildings Generator, forklift & skid steer Low-level construction noise Week of February 17, 2025
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment Used
Anticipated Disturbance
Building Site
Contract Scope Abatement in South & East Buildings
Generator, forklift
Low-level construction noise
Current and Upcoming Anticipated Closures
The following shutdown(s)/ closures are anticipated as indicated below. Updates to this schedule will be released weekly in the Project Construction Advisories until the work is complete.
Description
Location
Duration & Date
Impacted Buildings/ Facilities
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
**No upcoming or anticipated closures.
Please contact John Franklin with any specific questions or concerns at john.franklin@ucr.edu
The SoCal OASIS™ Park Construction Team recognizes that construction activities will at times pose inconveniences and disruption to the surrounding neighborhood and parking at Lots 50 & 51. We thank you in advance for your patience during construction of this project.
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950604 - SoCal OASIS Park Construction Progress Update #10
UCR – SoCal OASIS™ Park: 3 Week Look-Ahead (01/20/2025)
Current Week
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment Used
Anticipated Disturbance
Building Site
P5 Pre-Abatement clean-up (building interiors)
Generator, forklift
Low-level construction noise
Week of January 27, 2025
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment Used
Anticipated Disturbance
Building Site
P5 Pre-Abatement clean-up (building interiors)
Generator, forklift
Low-level construction noise
Week of February 3, 2025
Construction Activities
Location
Activity
Equipment Used
Anticipated Disturbance
Building Site
P5 Pre-Abatement clean-up (building interiors)
Generator, skid steer
Low-level construction noise
Current and Upcoming Anticipated Closures
The following shutdown(s)/ closures are anticipated as indicated below. Updates to this schedule will be released weekly in the Project Construction Advisories until the work is complete.
Description
Location
Duration & Date
Impacted Buildings/ Facilities
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
**No upcoming or anticipated closures.
Please contact John Franklin with any specific questions or concerns at john.franklin@ucr.edu
The SoCal OASIS™ Park Construction Team recognizes that construction activities will at times pose inconveniences and disruption to the surrounding neighborhood and parking at Lots 50 & 51. We thank you in advance for your patience during construction of this project.
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950604 UCR SoCal OASIS™ Park – Construction Progress Update #8
UCR – SoCal OASIS™ Park: 3 Week Look-Ahead (01/06/2025)