The new building replaces 66-year-old Quonset huts that were being used for the headquarters. In addition, to housing new headquarters personnel, the new facility will accommodate SOI’s Installation Personnel Administration Center that will process approximately 4,000 students per quarter, and the Train-the-trainer school which will educate roughly 100 non-commissioned officers every year.

The project’s value was rated at $10,680,000 that took 43,000 man-hours to construct.

The new center is also one of the most energy efficient buildings on base, earning a Leadership and Energy and Environmental Design silver certification given by the U.S. Green Building Council for the environmentally responsible design and construction of buildings.

The numerous energy saving devices, such as natural-light skylights, motion-sensing light switches, and photovoltaic cells on the roof, all contributed towards the certification. The energy-savers are predicted to save $500,000 in utility costs over the next 25 years.

The building also features larger classrooms with state-of-the-art audio/video capabilities and a capacity of up to 60 students.