Proposed Building Addition and Renovation
to passively capture solar energy to allow natural heating, daylighting,
and ventilation. The existing sloped roof is ideal for the installation of photovoltaic collectors.
As you know by now, the college has embarked on an addition to the building. We are expanding to better accommodate our current enrollment and faculty, both of which have grown considerably in the last ten years and can grow some more in the future. We hired the Miller/Hull Partnership last year and the project is now in the construction document phase.
To briefly describe the project, the first phase is to build about 16,000 square feet of space on the roof of the building, south of the design studios, as well as some space and improvements on the ground level. The new space is programmed for faculty offices, classroom, studio, seminar room, and reading room. The second phase is to renovate about 5,000 square feet of existing space, primarily the third floor faculty offices. The construction budget is $9 million, with a total project cost of $13 million, with additional funds needed for adding solar electric (photovoltaic) panels on the roof. Construction is planned to run from Fall 2008 through the Summer of 2010.
Please Note: All drawings are preliminary and suggestive at this point and are subject to approval by the University and the Regents.