LAC Expansion(2)

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72,000-square-foot, three-story addition to be built on the west side of the existing Liberal Arts Building
$19.1 million Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity grant
Target completion date of December 2012
Space for all English, Reading, Speech, Literature, Foreign
Language, Philosophy, Film Studies, and Mass Communications classes and faculty
12-18 general-purpose classrooms and 10 computer classrooms
Film studio, computer lab and sound booths plus a 80-100 seat auditorium for film screenings and community events
Testing Center expansion
Multi-purpose computerized testing stations for written, software-based and online exams

ADA-compliant testing stations
Centralized Success Center services Increased computer access and more data ports for personal computers
Additional small-group study rooms
Faculty offices and conference rooms
Expanded Community Education space for adult and children’s hands-on arts, cooking, and “do-it-yourself” courses
Centralized Computer Support Services to plan, implement and support technology to the classrooms, labs, offices and special institutional needs
Second-floor Sustainability Terrace with outdoor seating
320 additional parking spaces and a circle drive/drop-off area

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certified

Design by Ittner Architects Construction by Holland Construction Services
LEED construction will focus on green building materials, energy efficiency and reduction of environmental impact
Use of recycled steel and other recycled materials will reduce the amount of natural resources needed and waste materials in landfills
White roof will reflect heat energy making the building cooler and thereby reducing the cooling energy cost
Rain gardens between parking areas will recharge local groundwater by slowing water runoff