Epic Systems Corp.’s campus in Verona is known for its unique footprint. This health care software corporation has grown its “intergalactic” headquarters to stretch over 900 innovative acres. It’s open to the public and offers self-guided tours every day of the week.
Completely underground, Epic Deep Space Auditorium was named the Best New Building over $200 Million by the Associated General Contractors of America in 2015. It’s huge: the size of two football fields, it seats 11,400 and stretches five stories (73 feet) down, while blending with the rural landscape above. Here are some of the resources that went into this incredible project, along with the Wisconsin companies that provided and installed them.
- 804,000 cubic yards of rock excavation by Edgerton Contractors Inc., Oak Creek
- 125,762 cubic yards of concrete by Lycon Inc., Janesville
- 18,155 tons of steel erection by J.P. Cullen & Sons Inc., Janesville
- 6.8 acres of green roof by Interstate Roofing & Waterproofing Inc., Onalaska
- 1.7 million pounds of sheet metal and 10 miles of geothermal piping installed by General Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., Madison
- 123,790 feet of sprinkler piping and 9,423 sprinkler heads installed by Hooper Corp., Madison
- 1,388 plumbing fixtures and 120,000 feet of copper piping installed by Monona Plumbing & Fire Protection Inc., Madison
- 9.5 million feet of wire pulled, 800,000 feet of data cabling and 6,073 light fixtures installed by The Morse Group Inc., Beloit
- 8 elevators and 42 escalators by Otis Elevator Co., Milwaukee
Team: Deep Space
It took 3,500 workers more than 28 months (2.3 million man hours) to install the auditorium. Some of the trades involved in the construction:
- Laborers
- Carpenters
- Masons
- Cement finishers
- Painters
- Ironworkers
- Roofers
- Plumbers
- Fitters
- Sheet-metal workers
- Electricians
- Data specialists
- Engineers
- Architects
- Interior designers
- Project managers
Now Hiring: Epic
Tasks: Project managers develop creative strategies to achieve a common end goal while collaborating with smart and innovative colleagues from all roles.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (any major)
SOFTWARE TESTER
Tasks: These detail-oriented perfectionists test software from a medical professional’s perspective to make sure it’s efficient and intuitive.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (any major)
TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVER
Tasks: These experts are responsible for the continued success of health care organizations using Epic software, helping to guide them by making recommendations to meet their goals.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or greater
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER
Tasks: Developers at Epic build multi-tier enterprise software for large health care organizations using a variety of technologies.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, software engineering, computer engineering or a related field
Source: Epic
