UNCG Facilities Design & Construction
2000 Higher Education Bond Program
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- Patricia A. Sullivan Science Building
- Northeast Campus Infrastructure
- Petty Building
- Technology Infrastructure Expansion
- Brown Classroom Building
- McIver Classroom Building Replacement --- Gatewood Studio Arts Building & Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building
- Aycock Auditorium
- Stone Classroom Building
- Alumni House
- Heating Plant Capacity Expansion
- Forney Classroom Building
- McNutt Classroom
- Electric Power Distribution Capacity Expansion & Upgrade
- McIver Chiller Plant Replacements - Phase I, II & III
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View time lapse construction of the Sullivan Science Building
Patricia A. Sullivan Science Building
Since opening for the Fall Semester in 2003, the science facility at the corner of McIver and Carr Streets has simply been referred to as the "New Science Building" housing the Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Anthropology Departments. Hailed as the "first, largest and most expensive bond project and one of the most modern facilities in the state for science teaching and research", the UNCG Board of Trustees renamed the facility in honor of Chancellor Sullivan on April 10, 2008.
The facility has 25 teaching laboratories and 21 laboratories for faculty and student research in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Anthropology. The south side features a 1,500 square foot teaching greenhouse on the fourth floor with separate areas for temperate, tropical, and desert plants. Lecture halls, a 300-seat auditorium and all the support offices for these departments signify UNCG's commitment to science research and teaching.
Northeast Campus Infrastructure
College Avenue , Peabody Park, McIver Street Realignment
The mission of the Northeast Campus Infrastructure project was to provide students, faculty, staff and visitors with a safe, attractive environment, while increasing the aesthetic, educational, and environmental value of the campus.
Construction included: Pedestrian Access, Utility Improvements and Service Access, McIver Street/ East Lake Drive Realignment, Environmental Improvements and Communication/Education Projects.
The Project was completed in the Spring of 2005.
Click here to view construction of the new bridge
Petty Building – Comprehensive Renovation
A comprehensive interior renovation will transform the 69,500 square foot Petty Building, built in 1939, into classrooms, computer labs, and office space for the Departments of Physics and Astronomy, Mathematics & Statistics and Computer Science, with additional office space for the School of Nursing.
The renovation includes replacement of windows, roof, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems, as well as installing new interior finishes and fire protection systems.
Construction began September 2006 and will reopen for the Spring 2008 semester.
Technology Infrastructure Expansion
The campus data network was completely upgraded in this project. New underground duct banks and fiber optic cables were run to every building on campus to provide a high-speed backbone for the data network. Each building was reconfigured with new telecommunications closets, cable trays for the large number of cables, and fiber optic cables to all remote closets. Cables from these telecommunication's closets were also run to all computers to provide state of the art network speed to every computer on campus. New computing equipment, including core equipment and building switches were also included in the project to complement the physical wiring installation and to take advantage and make use of the available bandwidth.
The Project was complete in August 2003.
Brown Music Classroom Building – Comprehensive Renovation
A comprehensive renovation will transform this 33,000 square foot building to general classroom and office spaces. Originally built in 1924 as a Music Building, the renovation will remove existing practice rooms and spaces dedicated for previous occupants special needs.
Refurbishing the building will also provide new toilet spaces and ADA access, clean the exterior of the building, and will leave the building ready for its new occupants. The renovation includes total replacement of plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems, as well as installing new finishes and a fire protection system throughout the interior.
Construction began September 2006 and will reopen for the Spring 2008 semester.
Gatewood Studio Arts Building
The Gatewood Studio Arts Building is the new home for the Department of Art and the Department of Interior Architecture.
The building is located on Highland Avenue and occupies the area behind the Graham Building. The proximity to the Cone Art Building was a factor in choosing this site and strengthens the Southeast corner of the campus as the area of design and art education.
The building is three stories from the Highland Avenue side, and four stories from the east with an outside work area for ceramics, the foundry and wood shops along with a sculpture garden.
The Building opened for the Fall 2006 semester.
Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building
This new building houses the Humanities Department and the Office Research Faculty. These departments include Classical Studies, English, German, Russian & History, Romance Languages and Communication across the Curriculum Center (CAC). The offices of the Associate Provost for Research, Office of Research Services, Office of Contracts & Grants, Institute for Health, Science, and Society (IHSS) and The Center for the Study of Social Issues (CSSI).
Tenant areas are accessed from a central lobby, thereby separating private office space from public classroom area. The building is located on the site of the former Park Gymnasium. Park Gym was demolished as part of this project.
The Building opened for the Fall 2006 semester.
Aycock Auditorium
This project is a comprehensive renovation and modernization of the 2,200-seat auditorium built in 1926. New seating, better sight lines, an orchestra pit, a much needed expansion of the back of the house functions are a few of the improvements to be made. A complete upgrade of all plumbing, HVAC and electrical and sound systems will also be a part of this renovation.
Construction began September 2006 and will reopen in the Summer 2008.
Stone Building Renovation
This project completely renovated the interior of the 1928 wing of the Stone Building and provided new faculty offices and classroom space for six departments: Social Work, Textile Product Design and Marketing, Center for New North Carolinians, Human Development and Family Studies, Behavioral Research Center and Instructional Computing.
Construction was complete in April 2005.
Alumni House Renovation
The scope of this project is to completely renovate the interior and exterior of the building and provide site improvements and repairs. The renovation of the 1935 building will provide space for the professional offices for Alumni Affairs, Advancement Services and University Advancement. It will also provide an office for the University Ambassadors student service organization as well as provide function space for academic programs, receptions and meetings for faculty, staff, students and alumni at UNCG.
Construction began in February 2007.
Heating Plant Capacity Expansion
The additional square footage of space added to the campus requires a new boiler to be added to the steam plant. This project also includes the rework of infrastructure within the building to accommodate the additional capacity.
Construction was complete in April 2005.
Forney Building
The 1906 Forney Building is the last of the Bond Projects to begin design. The renovation will include a complete interior renovation, waterproofing and windows. The electrical, data and HVAC systems will also be upgraded.
Construction began in September 2007.
McNutt Building
The McNutt modernization includes electrical capacity upgrades, mechanical systems replacement, alterations to meet ADA and building code requirements, and interior improvements to enhance space utilization.
Construction was complete in August 2007.
Electric Power Distribution Capacity Expansion and Upgrade
This project will provide a new substation for the campus, and will include demolition of the existing high voltage equipment currently powering the campus. Elements within this project include new 12 kV switchgear for campus electrical distribution, a building to house the equipment, and the addition of a new 12 kV campus circuit.
Construction was complete in July 2004.
Chiller Plant Phase III – Underground Piping and Building Upgrade
In this project the main 24-inch chilled water pipes are being extended through a large part of the campus, and smaller branch pipes are being run to distribute water to individual buildings. Existing building chillers will also be removed after buildings have been re-piped, as chilled water will be provided from the McIver St. Chiller Plant rather than from individual building chillers.
Construction was complete in April 2004.