The building measures a total of 154,000 square feet (14,300 m2), including 40,000 square feet (3,700 m2) of interactive exhibits consisting of videos, audios, visuals, tactile components, programs, and live demonstrations.

[2] The 200-kilowatt fuel cell, built by UTC Power (a United Technologies Corp business based in South Windsor), generates 100 percent of the electricity the Science Center uses.

[3] The PureCell System is fueled with natural gas, and does not use combustion.

Instead, the fuel gas undergoes an electrochemical process that produces direct current electricity, heat, and water.

[4] Carbon dioxide gas is also released, as an undesirable byproduct of the fuel cell operation.