At a groundbreaking ceremony for the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory’s new Climatic Chamber Building, U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan thanks CRREL researchers and scientists for developing means of safety and security for the nation through their research of harsh climate studies, in Hanover, New Hampshire, Oct. 16, 2020. The new Climatic Chamber Building will serve as a Material Evaluation Facility. Completion of this facility will provide a critical means to examine extreme cold weather environments under test conditions to develop and validate Army field materiel, which is required for Soldier and unit readiness.