About the building
The Feltham Centre (formerly known as the Centre for Applied Technology) is named for Dr. Glenn Feltham, NAIT’s sixth president and CEO. At 51,600 square metres (555,000 square feet), the Feltham Centre (CAT) is one of the largest buildings on Main Campus. The Feltham Centre is gold certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) rating system. This is the first building at NAIT to achieve LEED certification, as part of the polytechnic’s broader commitment to sustainable buildings and facilities operations.
Feltham Centre amenities and services
The Feltham Centre serves approximately 5,000 full-time students studying in advanced labs, simulation centres and classrooms, offering the following amenities and services:
- 45 labs and advanced simulation environments, including the NAIT Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation
- 57 classrooms
- a 135-seat lecture theatre
- over 1,065 sq. m. (11,500 sq. ft.) of student seating, including 11 student lounges, and tutoring and meeting rooms
- a computer commons with desktop computers, space to bring your own devices and the following amenities:
- high-capacity wireless network to access online course materials, educational resources and services
- mobile printing from across campus
- Student Service Centre for information and advising services
- universal washrooms and a reflection room to serve the diverse needs of the NAIT community
- an outdoor quad with a stage for events
Academic Schools in the Feltham Centre
- JR Shaw School of Business
- School of Health and Life Sciences
- School of Applied Sciences and Technology