EC may have a new parking structure by June 2006, although all completion dates for campus construction are still tentative, said David Miller, assistant director of Maintenanc and Construction.
Utilizing a multi-million dollar bond, EC has started on-campus construction that will extend far into the future, stated in the EC 2004-05 Final Budget Book.
“Three stories, eight hundred stalls. It’s going to be pretty big,” Miller said.
Students may expect the construction to start in October 2005 and finish in June 2006, approximately, according to the 2004-2005 final budget book.
Utilizing a multi-million dollar bond, EC has started on-campus construction that will extend far into the future, according to the budget book.
“This whole bond issue is kind of a living, breathing project; people and things change,” Miller said.
Buildings planned for renovation and construction include the Humanities Complex, Schauermann Library, Athletic and Fitness Complex, the new parking structure, Health Occupations and Wellness Center and a new Student Services and Activities Center.
Remodeling for the Natural Science Building has been partially completed, while construction will continue in that area through the winter session.
“We’re working on phase two, shooting for completion in December 2004,” he said.
Matt Sasaki, biology major, spends much of his time on campus in the Natural Science Building.
“The Natural Science Building is really nice. It’s clean; everything seems to work. The chairs are also nice,” Sasaki said.
Due in part to lack of use, the Student Services Center will be redone from the ground up, and is said by Miller to be the next big project.
“It’s definitely getting demolished,” Miller said.
Students who frequent the humanities department may experience lush additions to the Humanities Buildings, in that the new design for that area is the most expensive at $22 million.
“The humanities complex has more square footage,” Miller said. “It’s a brand new building, with new systems.”
The installation of new structures and facilities to EC is a multi-faceted process, which consists of many steps before construction can even begin.
Prior steps include programming, design, review, and bidding on the materials and equipment.
“It’s going to be an ever-evolving process. Design takes a long time,” Miller said.
In tandem with construction, Miller said that facilities and maintenance also paint the school year-round, and that 1.26 million square feet is a “sizable task.”
“We stay pretty busy,” Miller said.
Although current students may not be able to experience nor use the entire remodeled version of EC, the Natural Science Building and parking structure will be among the first structures to be completed. The new Student Services Center is planned to be completed by June 2009, according to the budget book.
Students interested in monetary figures and a tentative timeline of dates may pick up a copy of the budget book in Room 108 of the Administration Building, between 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays.
“It doesn’t bother me that construction won’t be done until after I leave,” Sasaki said.
“But future students deserve the best facilities possible so long as it gets done,” he said.
