Community college breaks ground on science building in Mission Viejo, Calif.

Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., has broken ground on a new Sciences Building. The college says The 51,244-square-foot, three-floor building will house 26 modern laboratory spaces for academic programs in astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, marine science, and physics. The facility will include many sustainable design features, including a courtyard with a themed demonstration garden planted over an underground element to provide on-site retention of storm water.