UPLAND, Ind. – Two wind turbines are being built to help provide electricity for a new science building on the Taylor University campus.

The twin turbines are part of a plan to power the $41 million Euler Science Complex with a combination of wind, geothermal and solar energy, the Chronicle-Tribune of Marion reported Wednesday.

Mark Biermann, dean of Taylor’s School of Natural and Applied Sciences, said the two 50-kilowatt turbines, which are more than 100 feet tall, are expected to be operational by the end of August.

“The moment the wind turbines are up and connected to the new building, we’ll use the power generated to power the new construction,” Biermann said.

The 137,000-square-foot science complex, scheduled to open for the fall 2012 semester, will also use 42 10-kilowatt solar cells. Biermann said the design of the four-floor building includes a “green roof” with vegetation and walking paths for instruction.

The evangelical Christian liberal arts school has about 2,000 students at its campus in Upland, which is between Fort Wayne and Indianapolis.

Biermann said planners put an emphasis on using sustainable energy sources in designing the building.

“The primary reason is, given we’re a Christian institution, we have a call to stewardship of God’s creation,” he said. “We have a responsibility to use all resources in a sustainable way.”