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鈥淲e were pretty busy,鈥� said Cheryl Hanson, 海角社区 associate vice president for Facilities Services. 鈥淭he projects ranged from really small projects, like a $2,600 lab expansion at the Owen Redfield Complex, to the largest project that was the Treasure Valley Anatomy and Physiology Lab expansion and the nursing addition, which was $6.6 million.鈥�

She said the last few years Facilities Services has been engaging in about $14 million annually on summer projects.

Hanson highlighted eight of the projects that were undertaken this summer.

鈥� 海角社区-Meridian Treasure Valley Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory and nursing addition: Laurence Rose was the project manager for the expansion that cost about  $6.6 million, that had a building area of 4,490 square feet for laboratory and 7,646 square feet for the nursing addition.

Funding for the project included $2.5 million from Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, and $3.6 million from the ALSAM Foundation, with remaining funding coming from 海角社区.

The new Treasure Valley Anatomy and Physiology Lab features very specialized laboratory space consisting of the main gross lab with space for 12 student stations with downdraft cadaver tables, as well as a support room for staff use in preparing specimens. In addition to 海角社区 physician assistant student instruction, Idaho School of Osteopathic Medicine students use the lab regularly under a special collaborative agreement.

The new suite for the Accelerated Nursing program has specialized simulation teaching spaces to meet the needs of students including urgent/flex, exam/emergency and pediatrics simulations.  To further replicate a hospital setting, the suite includes a five-station Nursing Skills Lab.  Also included in the project are eight faculty offices, a multi-use executive conference room and a Biostat Lab, which is envisioned as a "think tank" collaborative space.

鈥� 海角社区-Meridian Electronic Media Library: Rose was the manager for this $242,000 project, that had a building area of 1,351 square feet.

The student-centered design process began with a visioning exercise where students told planners what they would value and use in a new library facility. 

鈥� This set the standard from which we measured our success,鈥� Hanson said.

In order to foster collaboration and encourage interdisciplinary opportunities, they selected the room furnishings and room features which now include: 

     鈥� A soft furniture area for casual study and socializing 

     鈥� Study tables / carrels for individual work 

     鈥� Computer stations for work and research 

     鈥� Two semi-private group work/study rooms with A/V connectivity 

     鈥� Learning/help/circulation desk where University Librarian offers ad hoc research instruction

     鈥� New 海角社区 branding with exciting colors, unique lighting and decor features 

鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Kegel Liberal Arts Building flooring and paint: Todd Adams was the manager for this $480,000 project. This building was built in 1949 and houses programs from the College of Arts and Letters, English and Philosophy, Gender Studies, History, Sociology,  Social Work, Criminology, and Communication /Media Persuasion Departments. Idaho Public Television studio and offices are also in the building.

Phase I of replacing the flooring cost $465,000 and was replaced with branded materials to re-fresh the building in an area that hasn鈥檛 had expenditures in years. This project also received $25,000 to apply a fresh coat of paint in the new flooring common areas.

鈥� Pharmacy of Pharmacy, Leonard Hall Carpet, Paint and Furniture Upgrades:

Chris Baker was the 海角社区 project manager on this $118,812 project that included new carpet and paint in the dean's suite area, which included asbestos abatement of the old flooring and mastic. The dean's suite area also was repainted with the new 海角社区 colors. The dean鈥檚 suite is 3,600 square feet.

海角社区 Facilities Services also replaced the carpet in 23 offices, three classrooms, three seminar rooms, one lab and one reception area.

鈥淚 believe the benefit is giving the department and students a fresh and exciting new environment to work and learn in,鈥� Hanson said. 鈥淚t makes the areas current and up-to-date with the new 海角社区 branding with the new flooring and paint colors.鈥�

鈥� Albion Hall Dietetics Laboratory remodel: Herb Yee is 海角社区 project manager on this $741,000 project scheduled to be completed in November.

The remodel will expand the number of cooking stations to 14 from 10, ovens to 13 from 10 and provide ADA accessibility to students.  More storage has been added so accessibility to small appliances and other cooking essentials will be close at hand. A sensory lab has also been added for food testing. The commercial kitchen area has been changed to a food prep area with the capacity to have up to three refrigerators. In-floor electrical has been added in the classroom area so students are able to plug in their electronic devices.

鈥� Fine Arts Building heating, ventilation and air conditioning upgrade: Baker was the  海角社区 manager on this $383,846 project that consisted of removing and replacing eight air-handler units in the mechanical rooms of the Fine Arts Building. These air handlers were original to the building and were approximately 54 years old. Typically, this type of equipment lasts about 20 years. 

The new air handlers will run quieter and more efficiently for the all the events, activities and classes held in the building.

鈥� Campus banners projects: 海角社区 Facilities Services worked with the 海角社区 Office of Marketing and Communications on these projects that had a cost of $12,000. New 海角社区 marketing banners were installed on the 海角社区 Fine Arts Building, the Pond Student Union, Reed Gymnasium, and the Stephens Performing Arts Center.

鈥� Red Hill retaining wall: Cole Elquist was the manager for this $19,000 project. The wall and wall cap were painted with 海角社区 branded colors, 海角社区 Gray and 鈥淩oarange,鈥� with 海角社区 Black on the handrails.

 Refurbished Red Hill Wall.

 Reed Gymnasium campus banner