Project Brief
This gut renovation project will reconfigure floor layouts, restore the exterior building envelope, replace the exterior windows, replace the Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Life Safety systems, and generally modernize the facility to meet the School of Integrative Plant Science’s Instructional and Research needs in the 21st century.
- The project obtained B&P’s Construction Approval on March 23, 2023.
- FAHS Construction is the General Contractor.
- The 30-month Construction period began on July 5, 2023, and is scheduled for substantial completion in December 2025.
Progress Update
- Exterior masonry cleaning and restoration is still focused on the North (Ag Quad side) facade.
- Exterior window replacements are roughly 90% complete. Window testing to done during the week on Dec. 23rd, weather permitting.
- The concrete pad has been placed at the East end of the breezeway. That section should be opened for pedestrian traffic by Mid-January 2026.
- The installation of the new elevator is on-going.
- The installation of the new West stair is on-going.
Egress/Ingress changes
- The East end of the Breezeway is now open (Dec 26)
- Public access to the building via the North Entrance (Ag Quad side) and the South Entrance (off Tower Road, directly opposite Minns Garden) have been blocked and will remain blocked for the duration of the construction.
- Public access to the building via the North Entrance (Ag Quad side) and the South Entrance (off Tower Road, directly opposite Minns Garden) have been blocked and will remain blocked for the duration of the construction.
