Part 5: Final Recommendation - SUNY Cobleskill
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<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong><br />
SUCF Project No. 24822<br />
November 2011<br />
Facilities Master Plan<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong><br />
2013-2023<br />
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Facilities Master Plan - <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong><br />
2013-2023<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4<br />
PRESIDENT’S ENDORSEMENT 5<br />
INTRODUCTION 5<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6<br />
A CAMPUS STRATEGIC PLAN 12<br />
ASSESSMENT OF 2006 MEMORANDUM 12<br />
OF UNDERSTANDING<br />
SUMMARY AND REVIEW OF STRATEGIC PLAN 12<br />
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN 13<br />
B ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS 14<br />
STUDENT ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS 14<br />
FACULTY & STAFF PROJECTIONS 14<br />
ASSESSMENT OF PROJECTIONS 14<br />
C CAMPUS PLANNING 15<br />
UNDERSTANDING THE LEARNING SPECTRUM 15<br />
Scheduled Instructional Environments 15<br />
Informal Instructional Environments 16<br />
Health, Wellness & Athletic Space 17<br />
OPTIMIZE RESOURCES 18<br />
D SPACE NEEDS 19<br />
SPACE NEEDS BY FUNCTION 19<br />
SPACE NEEDS BY DEPARTMENT 19<br />
Space Needs by School 19<br />
E EXISTING CONDITIONS 22<br />
LAND USE 22<br />
PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION 22<br />
VEHICULAR CIRCULATION 22<br />
PARKING 24<br />
BUS SERVICE 24<br />
BUILDING RENOVATIONS PER BCAS 24<br />
SITE INFRASTRUCTURE, CIRCULATION & 24<br />
LANDSCAPE<br />
F PROPERTY ACQUISITION 24<br />
G COMMUNITY ISSUES 26<br />
ROUTE 7 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CONCERNS 26<br />
ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE 26<br />
LAND USE & STEWARDSHIP 26<br />
H HOUSING 26<br />
I SITE UTILITIES 26<br />
WATER 27<br />
STEAM & HOT WATER 27<br />
SANITARY SEWER 27<br />
STORM DRAINAGE 27<br />
NATURAL GAS 27<br />
ELECTRICAL 27<br />
DATA 28<br />
J LANDSCAPE PLAN 28<br />
K RECOMMENDATIONS 31<br />
PLANNING OBJECTIVES 31<br />
Approach to Agriculture & Natural Resources 31<br />
Approach to Business 31<br />
Approach to Liberal Arts & Sciences 31<br />
Approach to Library, Collaboration, 31<br />
and Food Service<br />
Campus Entry Sequence 33<br />
Approach to Albany Avenue 33<br />
Approach to Parking 33<br />
RECOMMENDATION HIGHLIGHTS 33<br />
RECOMMENDED STUDIES 38<br />
ACADEMIC INITIATIVES 39<br />
ACADEMIC (FARM) INITIATIVES 49<br />
SHARED INITIATIVES 50<br />
SUPPORT INITIATIVES 62<br />
OPEN SPACE INITIATIVES 62<br />
L DEMOLITION 68<br />
M TECHNOLOGY 68<br />
AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS 69<br />
SECURITY 69<br />
N GREENING 70<br />
ENERGY 70<br />
WATER 70<br />
WASTE 71<br />
TRANSPORTATION 71<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT 71<br />
FUNDING 71<br />
O SUMMARY OF 2023 NEEDS MET 72<br />
P CRITICAL PATH & PHASING 73<br />
Q SURGE SPACE 78<br />
R COST ESTIMATE 78<br />
S CAMPUS OPERATIONS 85<br />
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<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>, Steering Committee<br />
Dr. Candace S. Vancko, Officer-in-Charge<br />
Bonnie G. Martin, Vice President for Operations<br />
Dr. Debra Thatcher, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs<br />
Dr. Donald P. Zingale, President (retired)<br />
Pat Wiater, Executive Vice President for Administration & Finance (retired)<br />
Steve Ackerknecht, Vice President for Student Development & Collegiate Life<br />
Ed Asselin, Assistant Vice President for Student Development/Director of Residential Life<br />
Phil Arnold, Director of Facilities Management<br />
Regina LaGatta, Vice President for College Advancement<br />
John Rose, Facilities Management Program Coordinator<br />
Susan Zimmermann, Interim Dean of the School of Liberal Arts<br />
Jerry Stacy, Executive Director of <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Auxiliary Services Inc.<br />
Tom Poltynski, Farm Coordinator<br />
Therese Garufi, Director of Equestrian Center<br />
Elizabeth Orgeron, Dean of the Van Wagenen Library<br />
Frank Lawrence, Chief of University Police and Emergency Management<br />
Jennifer Gray, Director of Institutional Research<br />
Tara Winter, Interim College Registrar/Director of Academic Planning and Analysis<br />
Lynn Dunn, Chair/Professor, Agricultural Business and Animal Science<br />
Chester Burton, Professor, School of Business<br />
James Dutcher, Chief Information Officer<br />
Timothy Moore, Interim Dean of the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources<br />
Michael McCaskey, School of Business<br />
Allan Quinn, Construction/Project Manager<br />
State University Construction Fund, Client Coordinator<br />
Jeffery Bittner, Capital Program Manager<br />
Consultant Team<br />
Perkins Eastman<br />
Christine Albright, Principal-in-Charge<br />
David Levo, Senior Associate, Project Manager and Senior Planner<br />
Katherine Gluckselig, Architect/Planner<br />
Daniel Ghesquiere, Architect/Planner<br />
Preeti Gupta, Architect/Planner<br />
Linhart Consulting, Educational Planning<br />
Trowbridge & Wolf, Landscape Architect<br />
M/E Engineering, MEP<br />
Leslie E. Robertson Associates, Structural<br />
Woodard & Curran, Civil<br />
Bruckhurst, Fish & Jacquemart [BFJ], Transportation<br />
VJ Associates, Cost Consultants<br />
Shen Milsom & Wilke [SM&W], IT & Security<br />
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PRESIDENT’S ENDORSEMENT<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
November 23, 2011<br />
‘‘This statement recognizes the efforts of the State University Construction Fund and<br />
Perkins Eastman in creating the Facilities Master Plan for the State University of New York<br />
College at <strong>Cobleskill</strong>. As the new Officer-in-Charge, I am grateful for the efforts of the<br />
campus community, the deans, and the vice presidents for providing Perkins Eastman with<br />
documentation and feedback for the completion of the Facilities Master Plan 2013-2023.<br />
As a result, the planned projects described in Phase 5 will assist in positioning our campus<br />
for success. I support the findings and goals contained in the plan, and the campus will<br />
continue to use this document as a planning tool for years to come.’’<br />
Sincerely,<br />
The State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology<br />
at <strong>Cobleskill</strong>, known as <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>, is a fully accredited, public,<br />
residential college offering 50 Bachelor’s and Associate degree programs<br />
through its School of Agriculture & Natural Resources, School of Business,<br />
and School of Liberal Arts. The State University Construction Fund [SUCF]<br />
engaged Perkins Eastman, along with its team of consultants, to conduct<br />
a Facilities Master Plan [FMP] for the College’s approximately 450 acres<br />
of State-owned land and 350 acres of Foundation and Campus Auxiliary<br />
Services-owned land. The FMP study was initiated in Fall of 2010. In the<br />
following months a wide array of information was collected and analyzed<br />
to gain a full understanding of the College in terms of academics, facilities,<br />
community, and culture.<br />
The full FMP document consists of five phases:<br />
Candace S. Vancko, Ph.D.<br />
Officer-in-Charge<br />
1. Campus Profile<br />
2. Assessment of Conditions<br />
3. Analysis of Space Needs<br />
4. Concept Alternatives<br />
5. <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Recommendation</strong><br />
The intent of the document is to provide guidelines for future campus<br />
improvements and developments that support <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s<br />
academic mission and strategic plan. It will also identify, prioritize, and<br />
structure future project requests for capital funding. This report, Phase 5<br />
of the FMP, presents the Facilities Master Plan – <strong>Final</strong> <strong>Recommendation</strong>s.<br />
Phase 5 builds upon the previous efforts from the Phase 1-4 reports as<br />
well as input from the Steering Committee.<br />
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Mission and Vision<br />
History<br />
Distinguished Academic Programs and Accreditation<br />
It is the mission of <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> to provide students with a high-quality<br />
educational experience supported by technology for an affordable price.<br />
Above all, the College strives to maintain a student-centered learning<br />
environment that fosters “friendship, cooperation, and respect.” The<br />
vision of <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> as an institution can be simply summarized as<br />
“real life: real learning,” and refers to the College’s continued tradition<br />
of experiential learning.<br />
Opportunities for hands-on learning are woven into the College’s<br />
curriculum in all three Schools. A wide variety of field experiences are<br />
available through the School of Agriculture, from raising fish at the<br />
coldwater fish hatchery to training horses at the campus’s state-of-theart<br />
equestrian center. Students enrolled in the College’s Histotechnology<br />
program, offered through the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences,<br />
complete a 400-hour clinical rotation at an affiliate hospital as part of<br />
their studies. Culinary Arts students in the School of Business have the<br />
opportunity to apply their skills in “kitchen” laboratories and work at the<br />
student-run American Heritage Restaurant. These and other hands-on<br />
experiences offered by the College encourage the practical application<br />
of knowledge, giving students the advantage of real-life experience prior<br />
to graduation.<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> is one of eight Colleges of Technology in the <strong>SUNY</strong><br />
system. Set in rural surroundings on approximately 800 acres, the<br />
College is only a 40-minute drive from Albany, conveniently located in<br />
the “middle of everywhere.”<br />
The College has a rich history and is among the oldest agricultural<br />
schools of its kind in New York State, dating back to 1911 when a charter<br />
for the school was approved by the New York State Legislature as part<br />
of a nation-wide government initiative to support agricultural education.<br />
Since the school first opened its doors to students in 1916, it has operated<br />
under several different names. When the State University of New York<br />
[<strong>SUNY</strong>] System was formed in 1948, the College was one of the first<br />
institutions to be included.<br />
Like many colleges and universities in New York and the United States,<br />
the College experienced major growth in the 1960s and 1970s, the<br />
period in which most of the existing campus facilities were constructed. In<br />
1987, the College offered its first Baccalaureate degree, the Bachelor of<br />
Technology in Agricultural Science, and in the same year was renamed<br />
the State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology<br />
at <strong>Cobleskill</strong>.<br />
Now approaching its Centennial, <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> has continued to<br />
evolve both physically and academically. Today the College has a diverse<br />
student body and offers a variety of extracurricular activities, with more<br />
than 50 student clubs, a number of campus-wide events, and intramural<br />
athletics. The College also competes at the NCAA Division III level of<br />
intercollegiate sports as part of the North Eastern Athletic Conference.<br />
At a national level, <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> is distinguished for its programs in<br />
Agriculture, Natural Resources, Fisheries and Wildlife, Dairy Production,<br />
and Equine Studies. It has received regional and state-wide recognition for<br />
its programs in Financial Services, Culinary Arts, Information Technology<br />
and Technology Management, and Early Childhood.<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges<br />
and Secondary Schools. Specialized accredited academic programs<br />
include:<br />
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Culinary Arts, accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the<br />
American Culinary Federation<br />
Early Childhood, accredited by the National Association for the<br />
Education of Young Children<br />
Histotechnology, accredited by the National Accrediting Agency<br />
for Clinical Lab Sciences<br />
Agricultural Equipment Technology, accredited by the Associated<br />
Equipment Distributors Foundation<br />
In addition to these accreditations, the College is a member of the<br />
National Chef’s Collaborative, the New York State Restaurant Association,<br />
the Baker’s Guild, and the New York State Hospitality and Tourism<br />
Association.<br />
In terms of academics, the College currently features 19 Baccalaureate<br />
degree programs and 31 Associate degree programs in a wide range<br />
of disciplines. In addition, a certificate program is offered for Meat<br />
Processing & Food Safety, which takes advantage of the College’s onsite<br />
USDA approved meat processing facility. The College was recently<br />
recognized as one of the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S.<br />
News & World Report.<br />
While the College has undergone many transformations since it<br />
was established in the beginning of the 20th century, it maintains its<br />
commitment to offering high-quality education with a focus on “real<br />
learning” for “real life.”<br />
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Enrollment<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Institutional Research [IR] is projecting 7% FTE enrollment<br />
growth through the next planning period, with 2,686 FTE students in<br />
2023. At a departmental level, the greatest enrollment increase (38%) is<br />
expected for the School of Agriculture & Natural Resources. This is partly<br />
attributed to the addition of the new Alternative Energy program, but<br />
significant growth is also projected for Agricultural Business (51%) and<br />
Animal Science (41%). Enrollment for the School of Business is projected<br />
to increase 5% from 2009 to 2023, driven by growth in Business &<br />
Accounting (24%) and Culinary Arts (14%). Computer Technology,<br />
however, is expected to decrease in enrollment by 42%. The School of<br />
Liberal Arts & Sciences expects a marginal decline, driven by a projected<br />
decrease in enrollment for Mathematics (41%) and Natural Sciences<br />
(24%). Increased enrollment is projected for Early Childhood (20%),<br />
Health and Physical Education (20%) and Social Sciences (12%), while<br />
Humanities/Communication/Graphic Design remains steady.<br />
FTE<br />
3,000<br />
2,500<br />
2,000<br />
1,500<br />
1,000<br />
500<br />
2,446 FTE (Actual)<br />
2,493 FTE (Actual)<br />
2,446 FTE (Actual)<br />
2,493 FTE (Actual)<br />
121 FTE Faculty (Actual) 2,575 FTE (Proj. by <strong>SUNY</strong> IR) 2009 is the base year of the FMP<br />
286 FTE Staff<br />
2,515 FTE (Actual)<br />
2,582 FTE (Proj. by <strong>SUNY</strong> IR) 2,474 FTE (Proj. by FMP)<br />
130 FTE Faculty (Proj. by FMP)<br />
307 FTE Staff (Proj. by FMP)<br />
2,532 FTE (Proj. by <strong>SUNY</strong> IR) 2,582 FTE (Proj. by FMP)<br />
135 FTE Faculty (Proj. by FMP)<br />
321 FTE Staff (Proj. by FMP)<br />
2,686 FTE (Proj. by FMP)<br />
2,566 FTE (Proj. by <strong>SUNY</strong> IR)<br />
Student FTE Projected by <strong>SUNY</strong> IR<br />
Student FTE Projected by FMP<br />
Staff FTE Projected by FMP<br />
Faculty FTE Projected by FMP<br />
141 FTE Faculty (Proj. by FMP)<br />
334 FTE Staff (Proj. by FMP)<br />
Graphic 1<br />
Student, Faculty & Staff<br />
Projections<br />
Student FTE Projected by <strong>SUNY</strong> IR<br />
Student FTE Projected by FMP<br />
Staff FTE Projected by FMP<br />
Faculty FTE Projected by FMP<br />
0<br />
2008<br />
2013<br />
2018<br />
2023<br />
Curent 2008-2013 SUCF funding cycle<br />
YEAR<br />
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Existing Conditions on Campus<br />
Space Needs<br />
Graphic 2<br />
NASF Inventory vs. Need<br />
At the most basic level, the <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus consists of two distinct<br />
zones: west and east, or agricultural and non-agricultural, respectively.<br />
NYS Route 7 highway bisects the campus from north to south, creating a<br />
physical divide as well as a cultural disconnect.<br />
The academic zone on the east side of the campus is primarily “nonagricultural”<br />
and includes instructional and departmental support space<br />
for the School of Business and the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences.<br />
This prominent zone occupies the entire north end of the campus and<br />
encompasses Warner-Holmes, the Upper Quad, Wheeler Hall and a<br />
portion of Bouck Hall. With the exception of Frisbie Hall (located in the<br />
Upper Quad) and Wheeler Hall, all of the buildings in this zone are in<br />
need of moderate to high-level renovation. Three residential zones with<br />
student dormitories also exist on the east side of the campus.<br />
The academic zone on the west side of the campus is devoted to the<br />
School of Agriculture. Curtis Mott contains the bulk of Agricultural<br />
Engineering instruction and support, while the new Center for Agriculture<br />
and Natural Resources will provide a home for most other agriculturerelated<br />
instruction and support (including some instructional space from<br />
the east side of the campus).<br />
Agricultural fields used for pasture, crops and outdoor laboratory space<br />
surround the academic zone on the west side of the campus, accounting<br />
for the majority of the campus land area.<br />
While the academic portion of the <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus is generally<br />
walkable in scale, the availability and physical condition of paved walkways<br />
is inconsistent and often impedes the flow of pedestrian traffic. Much of<br />
the existing pavement is in poor condition; in some cases, pathways are<br />
simply lacking—as evidenced by desire paths along the shortest and most<br />
obvious routes between buildings.<br />
Overall this analysis showed that, per the FMP recommended guidelines,<br />
the campus has a modest excess of space (1,086 nasf) in 2013, which<br />
is reduced through enrollment growth to an excess of 649 nasf in 2023.<br />
While the overall quantity of space is generally sufficient, the quality, related<br />
functional adjacencies, and allocation of space must be addressed; some<br />
functions require additional space while others require less. In order for<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> to realize its goals as an institution, it is important that<br />
space is distributed appropriately among functions and departments.<br />
The greatest needs in terms of the amount of needed space include:<br />
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Athletics and Physical Education<br />
Library<br />
General Administration<br />
Departmental Support<br />
Assembly and Exhibit<br />
Classrooms<br />
Departmental Research Labs<br />
Data Processing<br />
It should be noted that, while the analysis indicates a relatively minor<br />
deficiency in Student / Faculty Activity space, these numbers are somewhat<br />
inflated by excesses in recreation space and merchandising space (as<br />
opposed to lounge and meeting space). It is a major conclusion of this<br />
study that the campus is in need of a suitable center for student life that<br />
provides lounge and meeting space in addition to other programmatic<br />
elements. Furthermore, understanding how collaboration is supported<br />
by student activities space and provision for informal learning areas<br />
is a major element in how the FMP transforms the campus to support<br />
contemporary learning processes.<br />
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Planning Objectives<br />
Programmatic Design Drivers – Campus-Wide<br />
Approach to Business<br />
Four primary planning objectives were identified by the College as part<br />
of the FMP process:<br />
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Support changing pedagogies<br />
Address cultural divisions between ag and non-ag communities<br />
Create a safe and secure campus<br />
Become a part of the Town of <strong>Cobleskill</strong> community while striving<br />
to be a good neighbor<br />
To support changing pedagogies, <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> builds upon the<br />
tradition of experiential learning by employing “active learning” techniques<br />
and maximizing student interaction with faculty and staff. Peer-to-peer<br />
learning will be promoted through better designed classrooms and<br />
informal meeting spaces.<br />
Addressing the cultural divisions on the campus is one of the College’s<br />
highest priorities. While the physical division of the campus by Route 7<br />
is not the cause of the disconnect between “ag” and “non-ag” students,<br />
it certainly reinforces their segregation. It is a theme throughout the<br />
development of the FMP to minimize the physical and social divide by<br />
creating more compelling activity centers on both sides of Route 7 to<br />
encourage “crossing the highway,” while employing strategies to calm<br />
traffic and improve pedestrian safety at the crossing.<br />
The College remains committed to creating a safe and secure<br />
environment. Safety is increased by improving pedestrian pathways and<br />
crossings throughout the campus—particularly across and along Route 7.<br />
Landscape initiatives such as better wayfinding and new lighting will also<br />
help to create a safer campus environment. Safety is also improved by<br />
providing greater visibility between interior and exterior spaces, serving to<br />
provide more “eyes on the street” and improve campus vitality.<br />
Strengthening the relationship between the College and the community<br />
can be achieved by providing on-campus activities for the broader<br />
community, as well as creating a better physical connection (particularly for<br />
pedestrians and cyclists) from the campus to Main Street in <strong>Cobleskill</strong>.<br />
Building upon the planning objectives, the FMP develops a series of<br />
Programmatic Design Drivers or specific and tangible ideas that inform<br />
facilities planning. These include:<br />
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Significantly upgrading most campus facility mechanical systems<br />
Changing facilities to reflect evolving pedagogies<br />
Defragmenting department locations<br />
Fostering better socio-spatial relationships across Route 7<br />
Increasing the amount of natural light in interior environments<br />
Contemporizing the look and feel of the campus<br />
Approach to Agriculture & Natural Resources<br />
Preceding the implementation of FMP initiatives, the School of Agriculture<br />
& Natural Sciences is receiving significant investment with the construction<br />
of the new Center for Agriculture & Natural Sciences and the replacement<br />
of many of the farm and animal facilities on campus. Despite this<br />
investment, there remain significant needs relative to the Agricultural<br />
Engineering department, outdoor class lab environments, and field needs<br />
for livestock and crops. The final FMP addresses these issues by:<br />
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Providing a high-level renovation of Curtis Mott plus a new<br />
addition that includes departmental support, high-bay class lab<br />
space, equipment storage, and a case-method classroom<br />
Upgrading and replacing existing farm and animal facilities<br />
Providing new facilities to support specialized instruction (such as<br />
the livestock classroom building)<br />
Allocating resources for additional farmland<br />
The improvement of the School of Business has been emphasized by<br />
the College as a high priority. For the purpose of the FMP, the School is<br />
viewed as three distinct entities: Culinary Arts, Computer Technology, and<br />
Business & Accounting.<br />
The Department of Culinary Arts, Hospitality & Tourism has recently<br />
shifted its focus away from food preparation and toward restaurant and<br />
hospitality management. It is possible that the Department will also pursue<br />
a second shift towards localism and farm-to-table food production,<br />
providing an opportunity to collaborate with the School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources and be better linked to local economic development<br />
opportunities.<br />
Computer Technology expects a considerable decrease in enrollment<br />
out to 2023. The FMP proposes to relocate Computer Technology<br />
from Warner-Holmes Hall to the renovated Alumni Hall, creating an<br />
“Information & Technology Commons” that includes open computer<br />
labs, C.A.S.E., the Writing Center, and class labs for Faculty & Student<br />
Technology Development.<br />
The Department of Business & Accounting is also a high priority for<br />
the College. The final FMP reinvents Home Economics Hall (the former<br />
Home Economics building) as the primary “Business” building on the<br />
campus. The building receives a full interior demolition and fit-out, and is<br />
repurposed with specialty learning spaces for Business and Ag Business,<br />
such as case-methods classrooms and simulation labs. Faculty offices<br />
and collaboration space are also provided.<br />
Approach to Liberal Arts & Sciences<br />
A considerable amount of resources has been recently invested in the<br />
School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, including the renovation of Frisbie Hall<br />
and the expansion of Wheeler Hall. To provide further support for Liberal<br />
Arts & Sciences, the final FMP proposes strategic upgrades to lecture,<br />
shared classrooms, and collaborative learning spaces campus-wide. Old<br />
Gym Hall is renovated and repurposed as the “Art” building on campus,<br />
with Art, Graphic Design and Landscape studios, collaboration space,<br />
and supporting faculty offices.<br />
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5<br />
FINAL<br />
RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report<br />
November 2011<br />
Approach to Library, Collaboration, and Food Service<br />
While the final FMP does not recommend an addition to the Library, it<br />
does provide more space for the Library by relocating C.A.S.E. and the<br />
Writing Center from the lower floor of Van Wagenen to Alumni Hall. The<br />
FMP envisions the library as a knowledge and media resource as well as a<br />
social hub (secondary to the Student & Community Center). Libraries are<br />
changing and evolving into multi-media environments, with an increasing<br />
focus on digital resources as opposed to print resources. Renovations to<br />
the Van Wagenen Library at <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> are proposed for the second<br />
half of this planning cycle. Program and pedagogical change will be<br />
initiated as part of a future renovation. In addition to a renovation of the<br />
building, the final FMP proposes to upgrade the landscape and plaza<br />
area in the immediate vicinity of the Library.<br />
The primary dining facilities on the campus are currently located in<br />
Champlin Hall and Prentice Hall. While the College provided positive<br />
feedback on existing campus Food Service, the FMP relocates one of the<br />
large dining facilities and provides a new “food court,” style dining hall<br />
in the Student & Community Center. In addition, three satellite cafes are<br />
provided across the campus—in Warner-Holmes, Van Wagenen Library,<br />
and the new Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources [CANR]. Other<br />
campus zones, such as the Upper Quad, will be provided with vending<br />
machines and lounge seating.<br />
To address campus Food Service, the final FMP recommends:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Demolishing Champlin Hall and providing a new food courtstyle<br />
dining hall (275 seats) in the Student & Community Center<br />
Locating the main dining hall (400 seats) in Prentice Hall with<br />
“all-you-care-to-eat” service<br />
Providing a new intimate dining room (75 seats) in Prentice Hall<br />
with higher-quality finishes that is also the American Heritage<br />
dining room / class lab<br />
Maintain the commissary in Prentice Hall<br />
Relocate the main CAS offices to Prentice Hall<br />
Collaboration space is notably lacking on the <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus.<br />
This type of space includes areas for informal study and conversation that<br />
are more dynamic than typical study rooms. They may accommodate<br />
a range of collaborative learning, from casual to semi-formal, and are<br />
sometimes supported by technology. The FMP proposes to add a significant<br />
number of Collaboration hubs throughout the campus, particularly in<br />
academic buildings and the Student & Community Center.<br />
Approach to Campus Entry Sequence<br />
The sequence of entry from Route 7 is an important consideration not<br />
only for functionality but also for the visual impression created by the<br />
campus. Currently the campus turns its “back side” to Route 7, with the<br />
“front door” of Knapp Hall facing the interior of the campus. The final<br />
FMP addresses the challenge of the entry sequence and presence of the<br />
campus along Route 7 in several ways:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
The Student & Community Center faces Route 7 and is accessible<br />
from the highway, creating a prominent “front door” to the<br />
campus<br />
A new traffic roundabout with landscaping and collegiate signage<br />
is proposed at the main campus entrance<br />
A tree buffer is provided along Route 7, creating an attractive<br />
entry sequence, shielding the campus from the highway and<br />
drawing attention to the new Student & Community Center<br />
Approach to Albany Avenue<br />
Albany Avenue is the loop road that encircles the east side of the campus.<br />
The FMP proposes several changes to Albany Avenue to improve vehicular<br />
access and pedestrian safety:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Reconstruct paving and curbs<br />
Repair parking surfaces along Albany Avenue<br />
Reconfigure portions of the road to provide cul-de-sacs at the<br />
new Student & Community Center and Prentice Hall<br />
Approach to Parking<br />
As mentioned previously, the campus does not have a critical need for<br />
additional parking spaces. There is, however, a need to upgrade or<br />
repair the surface of several lots and to relocate some parking spaces for<br />
better functionality. The FMP proposes minor changes to campus parking,<br />
including:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Relocate the lot adjacent to the Arena Center to make room for<br />
the new covered Arena<br />
Provide a new parking lot across the road from the Arena Center<br />
to accommodate trailers and RVs during events<br />
Expand the F-Lot with additional parking spaces<br />
Repair and upgrade existing parking lots campus-wide including<br />
lighting, curbs, paving, drainage, and signage<br />
Capital Funding<br />
Over the course of the FMP process, recommendations that further the<br />
mission and vision of the College have been the focus. The proposed<br />
initiatives are allocated to three timeframes, the five-year periods of 2013-<br />
2018, 2018-2023, and 2023-2029. The distribution of projects between<br />
these timeframes is based on campus input, phasing sequences, and<br />
estimated project timelines. Costs are assigned to each funding cycle:<br />
Funding Cycles Project Cost Escalated Cost<br />
2013-2018 $63,091,155 $110,209,489<br />
2018-2023 $88,347,249 $185,517,150<br />
2023-2029 $5,666,500 $14,303,636<br />
Total $157,104,904 $310,030,275<br />
Lead-in initiatives, which have already commenced or are projected to<br />
begin prior to 2013, are included in the project phasing but will not<br />
impact plans for new capital funding. These initiatives include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Wheeler Hall Addition and Renovation<br />
2011 Facilities Master Plan [FMP]<br />
Campus-wide Academic Study<br />
Knapp Plaza<br />
Center for Agriculture & Natural Sciences [CANR]<br />
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5<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report<br />
FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
November 2011<br />
Closing<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> is a unique institution within the <strong>SUNY</strong> system. The<br />
College is one of the oldest agricultural schools of its kind in New York,<br />
and is one of a handful of remaining state agriculture and technology<br />
colleges in the State. It is the goal of the FMP to provide a plan for campus<br />
facilities that addresses the planning objectives identified by the College<br />
and promotes the mission and vision established in <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s<br />
Second Century Enterprise Strategic Plan.<br />
While the FMP addresses a wide range of issues, the three biggest moves<br />
include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Providing a Student & Community Center building to support<br />
student and community activities<br />
Renovating and providing an addition to Prentice Hall to support<br />
a consolidated Culinary Arts program<br />
Creating a new Lower Quad to provide a sense of order for the<br />
west side of campus<br />
Other initiatives focus on improvements at a departmental level, such<br />
as creating a “home” for Business in Home Economics Hall and reenvisioning<br />
Old Gym Hall as the Campus’s “creative arts” building. As<br />
part of the FMP, Alumni Hall receives a renovation and addition to become<br />
an “Information and Technology Commons,” providing a technology hub<br />
adjacent to Van Wagenen Library.<br />
On the more general end of the spectrum, an overarching aim of the FMP<br />
is to provide space for informal learning throughout the campus. This<br />
includes indoor and outdoor space, and is achieved through initiatives such<br />
as landscaping to create outdoor “laboratories,” providing collaboration<br />
spaces adjacent to classrooms and labs, and incorporating opportunities<br />
for spontaneous conversation into the design of academic buildings (nonparallel<br />
corridors, etc.).<br />
It is the aim of the FMP to support continued excellence at <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong><br />
as it makes the transition to a primarily four-year baccalaureate institution<br />
and builds upon the College’s tradition of experiential, career-oriented<br />
learning.<br />
800,000 nasf<br />
700,000 nasf<br />
600,000 nasf<br />
577,322 nasf<br />
500,000 nasf<br />
400,000 nasf<br />
300,000 nasf<br />
200,000 nasf<br />
114,271 nasf<br />
100,000 nasf<br />
58,299 nasf<br />
Wheeler addition opens<br />
Various farm bldgs demolished<br />
231 nasf/FTE<br />
220 nasf/FTE<br />
209 nasf/FTE<br />
578,408 nasf<br />
547,846 nasf<br />
479,538 nasf<br />
231 nasf/FTE<br />
220 nasf/FTE<br />
225 nasf/FTE<br />
2,505 FTE<br />
2,494 FTE<br />
2,484 FTE<br />
2010<br />
2011<br />
2012<br />
2013<br />
2014<br />
2015<br />
2016<br />
2017<br />
2018<br />
2019<br />
2020<br />
2021<br />
2022<br />
2023<br />
2024<br />
2025<br />
2026<br />
2027<br />
2028<br />
2029<br />
2030<br />
578,408 nasf<br />
547,846 nasf<br />
559,896 nasf<br />
199 nasf/FTE<br />
451,984 nasf<br />
215 nasf/FTE<br />
2,474 FTE<br />
532,342 nasf<br />
Wheeler reopens<br />
221 nasf/FTE<br />
550,842 nasf<br />
221 nasf/FTE<br />
2,496 FTE<br />
550,842 nasf<br />
CANR opens<br />
Various farm bldgs demolished<br />
565,921 nasf<br />
235 nasf/FTE<br />
574,301 nasf<br />
243 nasf/FTE<br />
2,518 FTE<br />
113,812 nasf<br />
592,601 nasf<br />
227 nasf/FTE<br />
546,204 nasf<br />
239 nasf/FTE<br />
2,539 FTE<br />
576,492 nasf<br />
227 nasf/FTE<br />
553,246 nasf<br />
238 nasf/FTE<br />
2,561 FTE<br />
580,763 nasf<br />
Old Gym reopens<br />
Classroom upgrade complete<br />
Equestrian expansion complete<br />
232 nasf/FTE<br />
580,763 nasf<br />
240 nasf/FTE<br />
2,582 FTE<br />
599,656 nasf<br />
Coll Com Ctr opens<br />
Mackey reopens<br />
577,767 nasf<br />
247 nasf/FTE<br />
637,105 nasf<br />
249 nasf/FTE<br />
2,603 FTE<br />
642,775 nasf<br />
245 nasf/FTE<br />
637,105 nasf<br />
247 nasf/FTE<br />
2,624 FTE<br />
118,336 nasf<br />
642,775 nasf<br />
648,445 nasf 2,645 FTE 245 nasf/FTE 648,445 nasf 245 nasf/FTE<br />
227 nasf/FTE<br />
561,745 nasf<br />
243 nasf/FTE<br />
2,665 FTE<br />
605,095 nasf<br />
221 nasf/FTE<br />
541,161 nasf<br />
241 nasf/FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
594,803 nasf<br />
Alumni reopens<br />
Prentice and addition open<br />
223 nasf/FTE<br />
523,946 nasf<br />
251 nasf/FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
598,682 nasf<br />
Curtis-Mott reopens<br />
588,417 nasf<br />
227 nasf/FTE<br />
547,856 nasf<br />
250 nasf/FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
122,306 nasf<br />
610,185 nasf<br />
Champlin demolished<br />
211 nasf/FTE<br />
498,936 nasf<br />
236 nasf/FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
566,265 nasf<br />
219 nasf/FTE<br />
Van Wagenen reopens<br />
237 nasf/FTE<br />
546,765 nasf<br />
635,339 nasf<br />
235 nasf/FTE<br />
237 nasf/FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
588,802 nasf<br />
635,339 nasf<br />
635,339 nasf 2,686 FTE 237 nasf/FTE 635,339 nasf 237 nasf/FTE<br />
635,339 nasf 2,686 FTE 237 nasf/FTE 635,339 nasf 237 nasf/FTE<br />
NASF<br />
NASF/FTE (adjusted for renovations)<br />
(adjusted for renovations) NASF Built or Renovated since 2000<br />
FTE NASF/FTE<br />
Total NASF Need<br />
Instructional NASF Need<br />
NASF<br />
(not adjusted for<br />
renovations)<br />
Graphic 3<br />
NASF Year by Year<br />
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ACAMPUS STRATEGIC PLAN<br />
A – CAMPUS STRATEGIC PLAN<br />
ASSESSMENT OF 2006 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING<br />
Certain issues addressed in the 2006 Memorandum of Understanding<br />
[MOU] are relevant to the Facilities Master Plan [FMP] process. Although<br />
the time frame of the 2006 MOU extends only to 2010, a number of the<br />
goals and commitments identified in the Memorandum have impacted<br />
and still guide the College’s current direction. Enrollment and academic<br />
program directions are of particular significance to the FMP process as<br />
they have a direct impact on the type and amount of space needed by<br />
the College.<br />
The 2006 MOU noted a gradual but constant increase in enrollment since<br />
its low-point of 2,175 headcount students in the fall of 1997. This increase<br />
was attributed to increased enrollment in Baccalaureate programs (113%),<br />
while enrollment in Associate degree programs remained steady. At this<br />
time the College projected very moderate enrollment growth in hopes to<br />
increase the selectivity of its incoming students. To support its transition to a<br />
predominately Baccalaureate institution, the College noted commitments<br />
to see half of its students enrolled in Baccalaureate programs by 2010;<br />
to increase the number of transfer students in four-year programs; and to<br />
raise admissions requirements (therefore decreasing first-time, full-time<br />
enrollment).<br />
Academic program directions are also addressed in the 2006 MOU, the<br />
primary focus being the aforementioned shift from a two-year college to<br />
a four-year institution with focus on Baccalaureate program offerings.<br />
Today, <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> is well on the way to realizing this goal. Certificate<br />
programs have been phased out, and Associate degree program<br />
offerings are gradually being reduced. By 2023, the College expects<br />
Associate degree programs to constitute only 32% of its total enrollment,<br />
reduced from 87% in the fall of 2005. As of 2010, the College offered<br />
19 Baccalaureate degree programs and 21 Associate degree programs,<br />
several of which are accredited through specialized agencies. With very<br />
conservative enrollment growth expected over the next decade, <strong>SUNY</strong><br />
<strong>Cobleskill</strong> remains focused on providing the highest quality education to<br />
a diverse range of students at a reasonable price.<br />
SUMMARY AND REVIEW OF STRATEGIC PLAN<br />
As described in the Phase 2 report of the FMP, <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> initiated a<br />
strategic planning process to address a number of significant challenges<br />
and guide the future growth of the College. The major challenges are<br />
divided into six groups:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Revenue Adequacy<br />
Costs of Providing Adequate Service and Equipment<br />
Market Viability of Academic Programs<br />
Investment in Human Capital<br />
Investment in Physical Capital<br />
Quality of Student Experiences<br />
The first phase of planning resulted in a strategic plan for 2004-2011<br />
defining the mission and vision of <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>. This was followed<br />
by a second phase of planning for 2011-2016, The Second Century<br />
Enterprise, outlining strategic goals for the College and redefining its<br />
vision and mission.<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s vision can be simply summarized as “real life: real<br />
learning.” This refers to the College’s continued tradition of hands-on<br />
learning and real-world experience. <strong>Part</strong>icularly in today’s economic<br />
environment, it is critical that new graduates enter into the job market<br />
with applicable skills and experience. In this vein, <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> is<br />
committed to providing “transformative experiences that are engaged,<br />
dynamic and uncommon.”<br />
It is the mission of <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> to provide students with a highquality<br />
educational experience for an affordable price. This includes the<br />
opportunity for internship and field experience both on the campus and<br />
in the larger community. As stated in The Second Century Enterprise,<br />
the College is dedicated to “helping students to achieve their personal<br />
and professional goals and to develop their full potential within a global<br />
society.”<br />
Objectives related to eight themes are identified in The Second Century<br />
Enterprise. These areas of focus include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Student Success<br />
Community <strong>Part</strong>nerships<br />
Cultural Competence<br />
Effective Scholarship<br />
Economic and Environmental Sustainability<br />
Managed Enrollment<br />
National Recognition<br />
Solid and Diversified Financial Base<br />
It is important to note the connection between The Second Century<br />
Enterprise and the strategic plan of the State University of New York<br />
[<strong>SUNY</strong>], The Power of <strong>SUNY</strong>. While <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> maintains a unique<br />
identity among other colleges in the system, it is with a conscious effort<br />
to advance the overall mission of <strong>SUNY</strong>. The goals and aspirations of<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> are in line with the six “big ideas” identified by the State<br />
University of New York in The Power of <strong>SUNY</strong>:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> and the Entrepreneurial Century<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> and the Seamless Education Pipeline<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> and a Healthier New York<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> and an Energy-Smart New York<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> and the Vibrant Community<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> and the World<br />
Moving toward 2023, the College will continue its transition to a<br />
Baccalaureate institution with a targeted selection of technical and<br />
Associate degree programs and a master’s degree in Agribusiness.<br />
Experiential and applied education is an important focus for the College,<br />
with an emphasis on equipping students with the practical skills necessary<br />
to achieve their professional goals. <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s students will receive<br />
a well-rounded education with an emphasis on technological literacy and<br />
a solid Liberal Arts foundation.<br />
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<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report<br />
November 2011<br />
CAMPUS STRATEGIC PLANA<br />
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Mascot<br />
The Second Century Enterprise and the Facilities Master Plan come at an<br />
uncertain time given the current economic climate of New York State and<br />
the nation. Although conditions have stabilized, state funding of higher<br />
education continues to be scaled back, resulting in a greater reliance on<br />
student tuition and fees to support the College’s operations.<br />
As <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> focuses on improving the quality of its services and<br />
the caliber of its students—rather than the quantity of growth—one of<br />
the most important considerations is the market viability of academic<br />
programs. It is critical that the College’s academic offerings respond to<br />
current and future labor market opportunities. In addition to establishing an<br />
appropriate variety of academic programs, the College must also ensure<br />
that the educational experience it offers is consistent with professional best<br />
practices. To this end, the College will undertake a 2011-2012 Academic<br />
Review to assess the viability of its course offerings.<br />
Investment in physical capital is a critical challenge identified in The<br />
Second Century Enterprise that is directly related to the FMP. While there<br />
have been recent improvements to the <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus, including<br />
the renovation of Frisbie Hall, the addition to Wheeler Hall, the design<br />
of the new Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources [CANR], and<br />
the construction of the Center for Environmental Science and Technology<br />
[CEST], among others, a significant need remains for physical investment.<br />
Most importantly, the campus lacks a centralized location with amenities<br />
for students that fulfills the role of a Student & Community Center. This<br />
is the highest priority for the campus and the need for such a facility is<br />
emphasized in the FMP.<br />
As noted in The Second Century Enterprise, any investments in physical<br />
capital must be approached in a manner that is consistent with the College’s<br />
goals of energy efficiency and cost reduction. It is also imperative that<br />
physical investments are carefully considered and purposefully executed<br />
support the mission and goals of <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>.<br />
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BENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report<br />
November 2011<br />
B – ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS<br />
STUDENT ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS<br />
ASSESSMENT OF PROJECTIONS<br />
Graphic B1<br />
Student, Faculty & Staff<br />
Projections<br />
Student FTE Projected by <strong>SUNY</strong> IR<br />
Student FTE Projected by FMP<br />
Staff FTE Projected by FMP<br />
Faculty FTE Projected by FMP<br />
FTE<br />
3,000<br />
Student 2,500FTE Projected by FMP<br />
2,000<br />
1,500<br />
1,000<br />
500<br />
2,446 FTE (Actual)<br />
2,493 FTE (Actual)<br />
2,446 FTE (Actual)<br />
2,493 FTE (Actual)<br />
121 FTE Faculty (Actual) 2,575 FTE (Proj. by <strong>SUNY</strong> IR) 2009 is the base year of the FMP<br />
286 FTE Staff<br />
2,515 FTE (Actual)<br />
Student FTE Projected by <strong>SUNY</strong> IR<br />
Staff FTE Projected by FMP<br />
Faculty FTE Projected by FMP<br />
2,582 FTE (Proj. by <strong>SUNY</strong> IR) 2,474 FTE (Proj. by FMP)<br />
130 FTE Faculty (Proj. by FMP)<br />
307 FTE Staff (Proj. by FMP)<br />
2,532 FTE (Proj. by <strong>SUNY</strong> IR) 2,582 FTE (Proj. by FMP)<br />
135 FTE Faculty (Proj. by FMP)<br />
321 FTE Staff (Proj. by FMP)<br />
2,566 FTE (Proj. by <strong>SUNY</strong> IR) 2,686 FTE (Proj. by FMP)<br />
141 FTE Faculty (Proj. by FMP)<br />
334 FTE Staff (Proj. by FMP)<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Institutional Research [IR] is projecting 7% FTE enrollment<br />
growth through the next planning period, with 2,686 FTE students in 2023.<br />
At a departmental level, the greatest enrollment increase (38%) is expected<br />
for the School of Agriculture & Natural Resources. This is partly attributed<br />
to the addition of the new Alternative Energy program, but significant<br />
growth is also projected for Agricultural Business (51%) and Animal Science<br />
(41%). Enrollment for the School of Business is projected to increase 5%<br />
from 2009 to 2023, driven by growth in Business & Administration (24%)<br />
and Culinary Arts (14%). Computer Technology, however, is expected to<br />
decrease in enrollment by 42%. The School of Liberal Arts & Sciences<br />
expects a marginal decline, with enrollment for Mathematics and Natural<br />
Sciences decreasing by 41% and 24% respectively. However, increased<br />
enrollment is projected for Early Childhood (20%), Sport, Movement and<br />
Exercise (20%) and Social Sciences (12%). Enrollment for Humanities/<br />
Communications/Graphic Design is projected to remain stable out to<br />
2023.<br />
FACULTY & STAFF PROJECTIONS<br />
Faculty projections were based on overall FTE student to FTE faculty<br />
ratios of 19 to 1—a slight decrease in the 2009 ratio of 21%. FTE faculty<br />
were then allocated to departments based on student to faculty ratios<br />
appropriate for the particular disciplines.<br />
The addition of a master’s program, as well as continued growth in<br />
research and sponsored programs, especially in Agriculture, can be<br />
expected to result in slightly more needed faculty. In addition, the College’s<br />
continued emphasis on experiential learning can be expected to decrease<br />
the student faculty ratio slightly.<br />
Staff projections were based on FTE staff to FTE faculty ratios of 2.37,<br />
consistent with the 2009 ratio and resulting in an overall FTE staff increase<br />
of 17%. Above average increases in staff were allocated for the support of<br />
class and open labs, technology, student life, and facilities support.<br />
It is the view of the FMP consultant team that these projections are<br />
realistic, achievable and strategically positioned. This is based upon<br />
several factors:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
<strong>Cobleskill</strong> IR is projecting very modest growth out to 2023<br />
These enrollment projections dip in 2013 to reflect the middecade<br />
decline in state-wide graduation rates<br />
<strong>Part</strong> of this enrollment projection includes the continuing<br />
transition of programs from 2-year to 4-year, which will decrease<br />
recruitment pressures<br />
Academic departments projected for growth generally capitalize<br />
on <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s strengths in agriculture and related programs<br />
Challenges the College will face include increased competition for<br />
students from the Downstate region, one of the few areas of the state<br />
that will not experience as significant a decline in high school graduation<br />
rates as western and central New York. Additional challenges will include<br />
uncertain operating and capital investment funding from the State and<br />
competition from other <strong>SUNY</strong> colleges with similar programs in the<br />
region.<br />
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2013<br />
2018<br />
2023<br />
Curent 2008-2013 SUCF funding cycle<br />
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Academic facilities and instructional spaces at <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> must<br />
be realigned and optimized to meet the needs of current and future<br />
educational environments. However, the definition of instructional space<br />
has become more fluid in recent years. One of the clearest shifts in<br />
higher education campus planning is the move away from the notion<br />
that learning only happens within typical instructional spaces—in fact,<br />
learning happens everywhere. The most successful, and indeed the most<br />
competitive higher education environments are those that view all college<br />
space as a spectrum of learning environments.<br />
This paradigm shift is rooted in major changes in American and Western<br />
society that include the:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Flattening of social hierarchies<br />
Increase of informal interactions<br />
Move away from rigid 9-5 work-day schedules<br />
Understanding how any campus needs to physically adapt means facilities<br />
planning needs to shift just as dramatically. This has been challenging for<br />
any public institution, but particularly so for <strong>Cobleskill</strong> where almost all of<br />
the campus is more than 40 years old and State funding has been harder<br />
to come by with every year. Institutionally the College has done a solid job<br />
in adapting to these changes; it is time for the facilities to catch up.<br />
UNDERSTANDING THE LEARNING SPECTRUM<br />
The expectation of students now—and of the entire working-age population<br />
by 2023—is that learning and working can and will happen anywhere at<br />
any time, on demand. Facilities that do not support this expectation will not<br />
be able to compete. The spirit of the learning spectrum and the breadth<br />
of <strong>SUNY</strong>’s mission are at the core of “The Power of <strong>SUNY</strong>: Strategic Plan<br />
2010 & Beyond” and its “Six Big Ideas”:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> and the Entrepreneurial Century<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> and the Seamless Education Pipeline<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> and a Healthier New York<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> and an Energy-Smart New York<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> and the Vibrant Community<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> and the World<br />
Strategies on how <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s facilities meet the needs identified in the<br />
College’s mission and the System’s state-wide goals inform the FMP’s<br />
holistic approach to campus facilities. At the core of this approach is the<br />
intentional blurring of social boundaries to align with current pedagogies,<br />
highlight the importance of experience-based learning, contemporize<br />
space requirements, and structure opportunities for continuous learning.<br />
This section outlines:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
The broad ranges of these space types<br />
Where current thinking is in 2010<br />
Where facilities might be in 2023<br />
The Facilities Master Plan Policy Positions for these space types<br />
Key to this is the understanding of traditional or “scheduled instructional<br />
environments” and their relationship to “informal instructional<br />
environments” such as library, food service, and campus open space<br />
environments.<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Scheduled instructional environments:<br />
• Classrooms<br />
• Class labs<br />
• Lecture halls (traditional and case-methods)<br />
Informal instructional environments:<br />
• Libraries and learning commons<br />
• Food service and amenity areas<br />
• Connective areas<br />
• Open space and landscape<br />
• Residential environments<br />
• Office space (administrative and departmental)<br />
Health, wellness, and athletic spaces<br />
The informal instructional environment category is the most challenging of<br />
these. It pushes the definition of what learning is, broadens the recognition<br />
of where and how learning happens, and requires a rebalancing between<br />
such formal and informal learning environments.<br />
Scheduled Instructional Environments<br />
The impacts of this shift are most dramatic in instruction delivery which,<br />
due to its nature and context, a significant amount of study has been<br />
devoted.<br />
At its most simplified and tangible, instruction delivery methods have<br />
shifted away from rote learning toward project-based and team-based<br />
problem solving. This pedagogy is supported with a dramatic increase in<br />
curriculum-specific class lab environments—and such shifts in pedagogy<br />
underpin the adjustments to the College’s space needs as defined in<br />
Phase 3. Facilities have responded with smaller classrooms, furnishings<br />
that support peer-to-peer learning, and break-out rooms. Technology is<br />
fully integrated and multi-media capabilities are everywhere. Class time<br />
has become more flexible and have a greater focus on study that takes<br />
place outside of the classroom. Faculty is now expected to be available<br />
24-hours a day via e-mail, instant message, web-chat, social networking<br />
sites, etc. The idea of “office hours” is antiquated and facilities need to<br />
catch up.<br />
The FMP builds upon these trends by realigning direct instructional space<br />
towards:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
More seminar-style classrooms<br />
More class labs across a wide array of departments and<br />
programs<br />
Greater transparency between spaces for increased visual<br />
communication to increase the sense of connectedness<br />
Greater deployment of case-method lecture classrooms for<br />
undergraduate instruction<br />
Additionally, the FMP recommends the right-sizing of general classrooms<br />
and lecture halls. This entails shifting classrooms toward larger station sizes<br />
with few stations per classroom. Such an effort would also boost overall<br />
classroom utilization rates. During the course of the FMP, the College did<br />
not arrive on a clear policy position regarding right-sizing classrooms. As<br />
such the FMP makes no recommendations beyond a generic distribution<br />
of classrooms as found in the Phase 3 report and repeated in this section.<br />
Additionally, classroom right-sizing is subject to many variables (such<br />
Typical Learning Studio<br />
(the traditional classroom<br />
is transformed with glazing<br />
to interior and exterior<br />
environments, more flexible<br />
furnishing that support projectbased<br />
learning, and extensive<br />
multi-media support)<br />
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as financial, enrollment, and faculty number concerns that can vary<br />
significantly from year to year) and are fraught with challenges when<br />
applied across a multi-building campus study. As such the following table<br />
provides a goal that can be met in many different ways, through physical<br />
adjustment, changed furnishings, and operational measures. The easiest<br />
possibility is simply removing desks from a classroom to provide larger<br />
station sizes and fewer stations. Vigilance is required of the Fund and the<br />
College on an initiative-by-initiative basis to meet right-sizing goals.<br />
Table C1<br />
Existing<br />
Right Sized<br />
Capacity # Rooms # Seats # Rooms # Seats<br />
≤ 20 1 19 7 138<br />
≤ 30 8 229 10 245<br />
≤ 40 10 372 4 125<br />
≤ 50 4 192 2 86<br />
≤ 60 3 175 2 113<br />
≤ 70 0 0 1 70<br />
≤ 100 0 0 2 156<br />
≤ 150 2 227 0 0<br />
Avg SUR<br />
% 80%<br />
Standard<br />
28 1,214 28 933<br />
72% Avg SUR<br />
% 80%<br />
Standard<br />
88%<br />
Informal Instructional Environments – Libraries & Learning Commons<br />
The aforementioned paradigm shift has impacted libraries as much as<br />
the Internet, but it poses a question: Do libraries simply physically shrink<br />
in response to digitization, or do they shift their mission toward teaching<br />
media literacy and finding new entrepreneurial ways of attracting and<br />
empowering students and communities?<br />
Van Wagenen Library has been successful in incorporating several limited<br />
informal learning environments and a variety of individual and group<br />
seating arrangements, all of which are utilized by students. Both the<br />
electronic and print collections have been continually renewed to ensure<br />
that resources are relevant and up-to-date, and antiquated technology,<br />
such as microfiche readers, are being removed. Yet Van Wagenen has not<br />
fully taken advantage of the transition to a Learning Commons. Recent<br />
investments in the Library facility have primed the College to make this<br />
leap.<br />
Additionally, the Phase 3 report identified a significant deficiency of space<br />
associated with the Library. Little space remains in the current Library<br />
facility and program will need to be both relocated and the model of a<br />
distributed library and learning commons pursued.<br />
Informal Instructional Environments – Food Service & Activities Areas<br />
Less tangibly, food service and circulation environments are changing<br />
just as much as Library space, though their direction and clear built<br />
precedents remain a rapidly evolving target. The varied Campus Auxiliary<br />
Services and Association across the State (in conjunction with SUCF) have<br />
done an excellent job in refreshing food service venues across the system,<br />
but <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> has yet to significantly benefit from this trend. While<br />
students report a high degree of satisfaction with food options on campus,<br />
the trend toward branded and contemporized venues is difficult to avoid.<br />
Contemporization provides the College with the opportunity to make the<br />
link between learning, food, and socializing more explicit.<br />
Understanding the degree to which food, socializing, and learning<br />
are interrelated changes the expectations of such spaces. By aligning<br />
spaces with those expectations, food becomes a natural focal point and<br />
supporting element in group learning. An obvious and much-repeated<br />
model is that of the big-box book retailers and their in-house cafes.<br />
The “study commons” combined with food service is natural, though it<br />
does lead to operating questions such as concerns of mixing food with<br />
expensive computers, as well as how the space is staffed and by whom.<br />
The FMP recommends food service needs be met with refreshed food<br />
service options that move toward the integration of “study commons” with<br />
enhanced dining venues that offer traditional light café fare, premium<br />
coffee choices, and a sit-down venues that offer diverse cuisine choices.<br />
Informal Instructional Environments – Connective Spaces<br />
The expectation of connective spaces, typified by circulation space, has<br />
also undergone a significant shift. Higher education facility planning<br />
now seeks to foster and harness the power of chance encounters and<br />
conversations—and no space better supports spontaneous collaboration<br />
than connecting space. Corridors and stairs are no longer simply to<br />
move people and goods from one point to another, but are actively<br />
part of the learning spectrum. Conversations that start in the classroom<br />
should continue into the hallway, and that hallway should be designed to<br />
encourage conversation as opposed to yielding to an over-bearing need<br />
for space efficiency.<br />
The FMP recommends that campus-wide educational and activities<br />
programming examine opportunities to maximize connective spaces.<br />
Examples include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Non-parallel walls to encourage conversations that do not block<br />
movement<br />
Convenience seating at intersections, particularly immediately<br />
outside general classrooms<br />
Extensive glazing and borrowed light to increase visual connection<br />
between programmed space and circulation<br />
Convenience (non-egress) stairs<br />
Informal Instructional Environments – Open Space & Landscape<br />
Similar to interior connective spaces, campus open space is also an<br />
informal instruction environment. While outdoor classes are a nice<br />
option, and some softscape and hardscape space should be provided<br />
for them, they are not expected to be more than a nuance that happens<br />
during particular nice autumn and spring days. There are many ways,<br />
however, that open space can function as informal instructional space<br />
—particularly when it is coordinated with interior environments and<br />
academic curriculum.<br />
The FMP recommends the coordination of campus landscape to<br />
provide:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Expanded individual and group study spaces such as small<br />
seating groups<br />
Outdoor instructional space (coordinated with indoor<br />
programming if possible)<br />
Outdoor seating connected to study commons<br />
The strengthening of pedestrian routes to increase chance<br />
encounters<br />
Provisions for conversation spots along pedestrian routes<br />
Planting and landscape as an instructional tool, with particular<br />
regard to native vegetation and sustainable maintenance and<br />
operations<br />
Informal Instructional Environments – Residential Environments<br />
The expectations of College residential facilities have gone significant<br />
changes over the last few decades, having gone from mid-century<br />
cellular communal housing to full-service suite environments, and back to<br />
communal housing again. Much of this shifting was and still is influenced<br />
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by competitiveness in the dormitory housing market, but the shift back to<br />
mid-century practices is driven by the need to teach students to socialize<br />
with each other, to co-mingle with more than their suite-mates and to<br />
facilitate group learning.<br />
While residential environments are not in the scope of this FMP, it is<br />
recommended that the College maintain a balance of where individual<br />
and group study happens. There are advantages to providing a certain<br />
amount of group study space within individual suites and commonly<br />
throughout dorms, but it is difficult to provide the same level of service<br />
and support that can be provided in larger and more serviceable “study<br />
commons” or collaborative learning environments.<br />
As such, it is not recommended that media-enriched study space be<br />
provided in residential environments beyond what students provide for<br />
themselves. Dorms should be the province of one-on-one and individual<br />
study.<br />
Additionally, <strong>Cobleskill</strong> has an intriguing mix of co-mingled academic<br />
and residential facilities in the campus core. Consideration should be<br />
given to how this compliements and activates the academic core, and<br />
should be reinforced. Housing not located within walking distance of the<br />
academic core often detracts from the institutional success of a residential<br />
college.<br />
Informal Instructional Environments – Office Space (Administrative<br />
and Departmental)<br />
The corporate workplace has been responding far more aggressively<br />
than the nation’s institutions of higher education to many of the trends<br />
discussed in this section. This is evidenced in the disappearance of private<br />
offices, the spread of open offices and various ways in which facilities<br />
have responded to group and individual needs. The principal drivers of<br />
the open office have been manifold, but are mainly cost, egalitarianism,<br />
and a desire to promote communication and collaboration. With over<br />
20 years of experience, the modern open office has proven an effective<br />
strategy.<br />
•<br />
•<br />
contemplation and focused work, as well as private meetings and<br />
tutoring of students) with the understanding that faculty are often<br />
engaged in forms of study that would benefit from increased<br />
communication and visibility<br />
Improved efficiencies in shared office resources (i.e. copy,<br />
conference and multi-media support), including open workstation<br />
hoteling for adjunct faculty<br />
Collaborative space can double as student-faculty meeting areas,<br />
seminar space, faculty meeting space, etc. Their co-location can<br />
enhance student faculty interaction<br />
Health, Wellness & Athletic Space<br />
Health, wellness, and athletic space meet critical needs such as:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Helping teenagers transition to adulthood by preparing students<br />
(particularly undergraduates) to make healthy life choices.<br />
Undergraduate-focused institutions such as <strong>Cobleskill</strong> have had<br />
to pay more attention to the deficiencies of secondary education,<br />
whether in reading, writing and arithmetic, or life skills<br />
Teaching team-work; there are significant parallels between<br />
team-based project-based learning and intercollegiate and<br />
intramural sports<br />
Taking a holistic view of what and how a student learns;<br />
undergraduate students attend college for more reasons than<br />
simply getting a college degree<br />
Both public and private universities across the country have made major<br />
investments in such spaces; high-profile health and recreation projects,<br />
such as those at <strong>SUNY</strong> Oswego or the University of Cincinnati, are now<br />
the expectation. Anything else is increasingly a glaring exception as<br />
colleges compete for the decreasing number of high school graduates<br />
across New York State. Such spaces are also major community amenities<br />
and help to foster strong relationships between an institution and the<br />
broader public.<br />
Graphic C1<br />
Case-Method Lecture Hall<br />
(ideal seating of 60-75, with<br />
steep floor rake, centrally located<br />
speaker’s well, entry behind the<br />
seating, access to natural light<br />
for visual relief and a curved<br />
learning wall; focus of room<br />
design is on human interaction<br />
and peer-to-peer conversation<br />
with discreet lectern, and in<br />
select situations the learning wall<br />
can be a retractable screen with<br />
large glazed wall beyond)<br />
Graphic C2<br />
Case-Method Lecture Hall<br />
(the steep floor rake allows the<br />
room to feel intimate when<br />
used for smaller class sizes and<br />
seminars, thereby improving<br />
utility)<br />
Graphic C3<br />
Case-Method Lecture Hall<br />
(the two inner rows are at floor<br />
level with a wider second-row<br />
desk, allowing for small-group<br />
interaction; additionally, optional<br />
break-out space is provided at<br />
the top rear of the room)<br />
These lessons can inform office space in higher education environments<br />
in several ways:<br />
•<br />
While private faculty offices will not be eliminated in the<br />
foreseeable future, their importance can be overstated; it is<br />
desirable to balance the virtues of the private office (solitude for<br />
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Instructional Spaces Provided<br />
by <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s Facilities in 2009<br />
(in yellow - existing facilities<br />
support rote learning, are<br />
static and inhibit contemporary<br />
instruction delivery methods)<br />
Graphic C5<br />
Instructional Spaces<br />
Provided per FMP<br />
(in yellow - facilities realigned to<br />
support group and project-based<br />
learning<br />
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OPTIMIZE RESOURCES<br />
Utilize Unassigned Space After On-Going New Construction is<br />
Complete<br />
Upcoming unassigned space on campus includes space in Home<br />
Economics Hall and Old Gym Hall, which will be vacated upon the<br />
completion of the Center for Agriculture & Natural Resources. Additional<br />
unassigned space also exists in Ryder Hall and Frisbie Hall.<br />
Existing unassigned space presents opportunities for:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Surge space<br />
Ability to cost-effectively realign programs and their locations on<br />
campus<br />
Possible alternate uses of buildings<br />
Align Direct Instructional Environments with Contemporary Instruction<br />
Delivery Methods<br />
Per the Phase 3 Report, despite having an adequate number of aggregate<br />
classroom and lecture seats, the arrangement of those seats does not<br />
support modern instruction delivery. There are far too many sections in<br />
large classrooms that are oversized, and too small seminar rooms that<br />
are oversubscribed. Furthermore, when large classroom spaces and<br />
seminar rooms are provided at an adequate size, the design of the room<br />
often does not support effective peer-to-peer learning. Opportunities<br />
to integrate tight c-shape seating configurations in both large seminar<br />
and case-method lecture spaces (and with attendant break-out spaces)<br />
would best align general instruction spaces with contemporary trends.<br />
Such spaces are no longer reserved for graduate education and can have<br />
significant impact on learning outcomes at the undergraduate level.<br />
Additionally, the mix between traditional classroom and lecture spaces<br />
relative to class laboratories does not conform to contemporary needs.<br />
Increasingly, class lab spaces are being employed for disciplines as<br />
diverse as writing and math, in addition to the more traditional art and<br />
science class labs.<br />
The implication of this is that much of the College’s instruction space<br />
—whether general instruction or class labs—needs to be renovated to<br />
reflect smaller general classrooms and more class labs (both shared and<br />
department-specific).<br />
Reduce Fragmentation<br />
Another aspect of space optimization that is particularly relevant given the<br />
small size of many of <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s buildings is that many departments are<br />
spread across several buildings, or siloed in one small building. This is<br />
inefficient and undermines effective communication and collaboration.<br />
Integrate In-Direct and Collaborative Instructional Environments<br />
In addition to changes that have impacted classroom and class lab<br />
instruction spaces, how space supports learning outside the classroom<br />
is viewed very differently today. College buildings are no longer strictly<br />
understood as instruction and non-instruction spaces, but rather as<br />
spectrums of space that support a wide range of learning methods, direct<br />
and indirect instruction, and group learning. The growth in peer-to-peer<br />
project based learning not only impacts the classroom, it also means<br />
that <strong>Cobleskill</strong> must provide a wealth of new space for collaboration and<br />
group study. These spaces need to be as diverse as how students learn,<br />
and the expectation of today’s and tomorrow’s student is that these spaces<br />
are comfortable, often social, supportive of all manners of technology,<br />
sometimes loud and sometimes quiet, and always available on-demand.<br />
These spaces are loosely called learning commons or collaborative<br />
learning spaces, and can be categorized as one of three types:<br />
Type 1 – Casual Learning (typically 5 to 30 minutes)<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Located along major circulation routes, often at hubs and vertical<br />
connections Access to direct natural light is essential<br />
Different types of on-demand seating<br />
• Long bar-style counters<br />
• Semi-soft seating<br />
Diverse seating styles in close proximity to each other<br />
• Some seats are more private and allow for nesting<br />
• Other seats are socially kinetic and highly visible<br />
• Focused on how individual scaling to duo/trio learning<br />
Type 2 – Small Group Casual Learning (typically 15 to 90 minutes)<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Proximity to concentrations of general classrooms is important,<br />
along major circulation routes and waiting areas<br />
Access to borrowed natural light is essential<br />
Furnishing focused on group activity<br />
• Mixture of semi-soft and task furnishing<br />
Three walls, but not enclosed<br />
Not media-enriched
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D – SPACE NEEDS<br />
Type 3 – Small Group Semi-formal Learning (typically 30 to 180<br />
minutes)<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Located near Type 1 collaboration space<br />
Can also supplement class lab environments and faculty office<br />
clusters; can double as small seminar space<br />
Access to borrowed natural light is helpful, but needs to be visible<br />
from circulation routes<br />
Mainly task furnishings<br />
Three walls and can be enclosed by sliding panel if desired<br />
Supports in-person or remote faculty instruction<br />
Media-enriched<br />
SPACE NEEDS BY FUNCTION<br />
Overall this analysis showed that, under the FMP recommended guidelines,<br />
the campus has a modest excess of space (1,086 nasf) in 2013, which<br />
is reduced to an overall excess of 649 nasf in 2023. While the overall<br />
quantity of space is assessed to be generally sufficient, the allocation of<br />
space must be addressed; some functions require additional space while<br />
others require less. In order for <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> to realize its goals as an<br />
institution, it is important that space is distributed appropriately among<br />
functions and departments.<br />
The greatest needs in terms of the amount of needed space are:<br />
Space Needs by School<br />
School of Agriculture & Natural Resources<br />
The School of Agriculture & Natural Resources currently has a total inventory<br />
of 219,777 nasf. Even with the addition of the Center for Agriculture<br />
& Natural Resources [CANR] building, and despite various building<br />
demolitions, the recommended guidelines suggest that an additional 1,730<br />
nasf in class labs will be needed by 2023 to accommodate the further<br />
development of the Alternative Energy program. Additional space will be<br />
needed to support departmental offices across the School, particularly for<br />
Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, and Animal Science.<br />
As evidenced in the Phase 3 report, much of this need is captured as<br />
growth in different types of library space. Yet Van Wagenen Library is<br />
already at its programming capacity meaning that space needs to either<br />
be freed up in the Library building, spread across other buildings, that<br />
a distributed learning commons should be employed and/or that the<br />
Library needs to be physically expanded.<br />
Optimize Collections<br />
Another aspect of the Library need per the Phase 3 report is how to<br />
identify and meet the needs of the College’s physical collection regardless<br />
of size. Even if the Library’s collection were to notably decrease, there<br />
would remain competition for Van Wagenen’s limited area. This lack of<br />
space results in inadequate station sizing (such as study carrels that do<br />
not easily support mobile computing), insufficient group study spaces,<br />
lack of presentation rooms, and possible security and ADA compliance<br />
challenges. Understanding whether or how such needs can be met impacts<br />
the ability of the Library to transition towards a learning commons.<br />
Maximize Funding Resources<br />
With such a pressing need to conduct campus wide renovations to utilize<br />
and align space, maintenance and capital resources must be used<br />
judiciously and with the aim to accomplish multiple goals with the same<br />
dollar. While there are many competing needs at <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>, the<br />
comprehensive renovation of almost all of the College’s instruction space<br />
is the most pressing need.<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Athletics and Physical Education<br />
Library<br />
General Administration<br />
Departmental Support<br />
Assembly and Exhibit<br />
Classrooms<br />
Departmental Research Labs<br />
Data Processing<br />
It should be noted that, while the analysis indicates a relatively minor<br />
deficiency in Student / Faculty Activity space, these numbers are somewhat<br />
inflated by excesses in recreation space and merchandising space (as<br />
opposed to lounge and meeting space). It is a major conclusion of this<br />
study that the campus is in need of a suitable center for student life that<br />
provides lounge and meeting space in addition to other programmatic<br />
elements.<br />
The remaining space use categories suggest an overall sufficiency of<br />
space. The campus will also have 19,192 nasf of unassigned space<br />
available to apply to these projected deficiencies.<br />
SPACE NEEDS BY DEPARTMENT<br />
According to the 2010 recommended guidelines, the departments of<br />
Academic Affairs, Collegiate Life, and Executive Vice President do not<br />
have sufficient space for their existing programs. By 2023, the needs of<br />
these divisions will increase.<br />
School of Business<br />
The School of Business has a current inventory of 17,541 nasf. Both<br />
Business & Accounting and Culinary Arts are projecting increases in<br />
FTE enrollment (24% and 14%, respectively). A considerable decrease<br />
of 42% is anticipated in the Computer Technology program. The<br />
recommended guidelines indicate that by 2023 an additional 3,330 nasf<br />
will be necessary to accommodate Culinary Arts. Projected space needs<br />
for Business & Accounting show an overall deficiency of 3,410 nasf in<br />
2023, attributed to class labs, research labs and departmental support.<br />
Computer Technology space projections indicate a need for class and<br />
open labs (1,771 nasf) and departmental research (119 nasf) in 2023.<br />
School of Liberal Arts & Sciences<br />
The School of Liberal Arts & Sciences has a current inventory of 37,800<br />
nasf. The recommended guidelines indicate that Natural Sciences will<br />
have an excess of 11,037 nasf in class and open labs, while Humanities/<br />
Communications/Graphic Design will need an additional 6,467 nasf by<br />
2023 to right-size labs and transition writing instruction to meet national<br />
best practices. Social Sciences will need an additional 2,365 nasf in class<br />
and open labs to meet the projected 12% enrollment growth. Schoolwide<br />
efficiencies exist in research space, with a projected total need of<br />
2,464 nasf in 2023. The most crucial space need is for departmental<br />
support—particularly for Humanities/Communications/Graphic Design,<br />
Social Science, Mathematics, and Early Childhood.<br />
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DSPACE NEEDS<br />
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Graphic D1<br />
NASF Need by Function<br />
Classroom / Lecture<br />
Laboratory<br />
Special Use<br />
Research<br />
Departmental<br />
Support<br />
Library<br />
Administration<br />
Activity<br />
Assembly /<br />
Exhibition<br />
Central Service<br />
General Building<br />
Services<br />
Medical<br />
Residential<br />
(not in scope of FMP)<br />
Unassigned /<br />
Inactive<br />
2009 Exst<br />
25,582 nasf<br />
2009 Need<br />
28,487 nasf<br />
2023 Need<br />
28,580 nasf<br />
2009 Exst<br />
96,431 nasf<br />
2009 Need<br />
85,784 nasf<br />
2023 Need<br />
93,726 nasf<br />
9,416 nasf (2009 Exst)<br />
10,092 nasf (2009 Need)<br />
10,969 (2023 Need)<br />
2009 Exst<br />
25,184 nasf<br />
25,344 nasf (2009 Need)<br />
29,972 nasf (2023 Need)<br />
15,997 nasf (2009 Exst)<br />
25,137 nasf (2009 Need)<br />
26,212 nasf (2023 Need)<br />
2009 Exst<br />
46,969 nasf<br />
2009 Need<br />
49,002 nasf<br />
2023 Need<br />
56,057 nasf<br />
2023 Need<br />
2009 Exst<br />
72,411 nasf<br />
2009 Need<br />
70,485 nasf<br />
2023 Need 73,682 nasf<br />
2023 Need<br />
2009 Exst<br />
39,837 nasf<br />
2009 Need 40,698 nasf<br />
2023 Need<br />
42,338 nasf<br />
2009 Exst 29,838 nasf<br />
22,080 nasf (2009 Need)<br />
22,080 (2023 Need)<br />
15,054 nasf (2009 Exst)<br />
16,815 nasf (2009 Need)<br />
17,138 (2023 Need)<br />
1,211 nasf (2009 Exst)<br />
2,000 nasf (2009 Need)<br />
2,000 nasf (2023 Need)<br />
0 nasf (2009 Exst)<br />
0 nasf (2009 Need)<br />
0 nasf (2023 Need)<br />
12,638 nasf (2009 Exst)<br />
0 nasf (2009 Need)<br />
0 nasf (2023 Need)<br />
2023 Need<br />
2009 Exst<br />
187,840 nasf<br />
2009 Need<br />
201,399 nasf<br />
2023 Need<br />
185,663 nasf<br />
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Table D1<br />
Existing Inventory*<br />
Projected Fall 2023 Total Need<br />
per Consultant Recommended<br />
Guidelines*<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Campus<br />
Agricultural Business 403 2,669<br />
Agricultural Engineering 28,081 18,402<br />
Alternative Energy 4,985 6,749<br />
Animal Science and Farm 108,711 99,299<br />
Fisheries & Wildlife Hatchery 13,270 14,565<br />
Plant Science & Greenhouse 30,082 21,603<br />
Total School of Agriculture & Natural Resources 185,532 163,287<br />
Business & Accounting 1,659 5,069<br />
Computer Technology 2,336 3,993<br />
Culinary & Travel 12,673 16,263<br />
Total School of Business 16,668 25,325<br />
Early Childhood 8,484 8,435<br />
Sport, Movement & Exercise 1,782 3,536<br />
Humanities/Communications/Graphic Design 5,978 15,175<br />
Mathematics 797 2,402<br />
Natural Sciences 17,357 13,928<br />
Social Sciences 1,462 6,982<br />
Total School of Liberal Arts & Sciences 35,860 50,458<br />
*Includes classroom, class lab, special use, research lab and departmental support spaces.<br />
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E – EXISTING CONDITIONS<br />
As part of the FMP process, the College examined the nomenclature of<br />
certain buildings and areas on the <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus, particularly<br />
the outdoor space known as the “Old Quad” which is to be known as the<br />
“Upper Quad.” Additionally, the proposed building that has previously<br />
been referred to as the “Collegiate Center” is to be called the “Student &<br />
Community Center.” The Phase 5 report uses the new names provided by<br />
the College for buildings and open spaces.<br />
LAND USE<br />
At first blush the <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus consists of two distinct zones:<br />
west and east, or agricultural and non-agricultural, respectively. The<br />
NYS Route 7 highway bisects the campus from north to south, creating a<br />
physical divide as well as a cultural disconnect.<br />
Beyond the obvious division of west and east, the existing campus can be<br />
understood as 9 distinct zones categorized by function. For the purpose<br />
of the FMP, these zones are defined as:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Academic<br />
Agricultural<br />
Non-agricultural<br />
Administration<br />
Community<br />
Activities<br />
Library<br />
Residential<br />
Athletics<br />
Farm<br />
Service<br />
The academic zone on the east side of the campus is primarily “nonagricultural”<br />
and includes instructional and departmental support space<br />
for the School of Business and the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences.<br />
This prominent zone occupies the entire north end of the campus and<br />
encompasses Warner-Holmes, the Upper Quad, Wheeler Hall and a<br />
portion of Bouck Hall. With the exception of Frisbie Hall (located in the<br />
Upper Quad) and Wheeler Hall, all of the buildings in this zone are in<br />
need of moderate to high-level renovation.<br />
The academic zone on the west side of the campus is devoted to the<br />
School of Agriculture. Curtis Mott contains the bulk of Agricultural<br />
Engineering instruction and support, while the new Center for Agriculture<br />
and Natural Resources will provide a home for most other agriculture-<br />
related instruction and support (including some instructional space from<br />
the east side of the campus).<br />
The agricultural academic zone is adjacent to the farm zone, a relatively<br />
large land area that includes fields for animals and croppage. Equine,<br />
dairy and livestock facilities are also included in the farm zone.<br />
The Child Care Complex is categorized as a community space. This<br />
building is used for child care and activities that service the Town of<br />
<strong>Cobleskill</strong> and surrounding area.<br />
Brickyard Point, Beard Wellness and Champlin Hall comprise the main<br />
zone of activity space. This is situated between two clusters of student<br />
dormitories on the south end of the campus, east of Route 7. Bouck Hall<br />
and the dining hall in Prentice form a second activity zone, with recreation,<br />
fitness, assembly and lounge space (Bouck Hall) combined with campus<br />
dining and the American Heritage restaurant (Prentice). The Ski Lodge,<br />
located northwest of the main campus area, is also categorized as activity<br />
space.<br />
Library-related functions exist only in Van Wagenen, located south of the<br />
Upper (Old) Quad adjacent to Alumni Hall and Frisbie Hall. This building<br />
was constructed in the early 1970s—decades later than the historical<br />
buildings in the Upper Quad—and has a completely different aesthetic.<br />
The existing connection between the Upper Quad and Van Wagenen is<br />
a weak one; previous plans to construct an elevated walkway connecting<br />
Alumni Hall with the library were never realized.<br />
Three residential zones exist on the east side of the campus; one in the<br />
north along Route 7 highway, and the other two on the south end of the<br />
campus sandwiching the activity zone of Brickyard, Beard and Champlin<br />
Hall. The zone at the north consists of Vroman and Wieting Halls, both of<br />
which were constructed in the early 1960s. The second residential cluster<br />
consists of Draper, Dix and Pearson, all of which were constructed shortly<br />
after Vroman and Wieting (mid-1960s). The third residential zone is the<br />
most stylistically distinct, and includes Davis, Parsons, Porter, Ten Eyck and<br />
Fake Halls. Together these buildings are known as “Cement City,” named<br />
for their utilitarian concrete construction. These buildings, constructed in<br />
the early 1970s, are considered to be an eyesore—they are also located<br />
at the main entrance to the campus, leaving visitors with an unfavorable<br />
first impression of the <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus.<br />
The athletic zone is located on the northeast side of the campus, down the<br />
hill behind Bouck, Wheeler and Old Gym Hall. The Field House, tennis<br />
courts, a track, softball fields and Crittenden Athletic Fields are located<br />
in this area.<br />
The service zone includes buildings in the Mackey Service Complex. This<br />
zone is located on the west side of Route 7, south of the new Center for<br />
Agriculture and Natural Resources [CANR].<br />
PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION<br />
Excluding the large area of the campus that is devoted to farm use, the<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus is generally walkable in scale. However, the<br />
system of walkways is inconsistent across the campus and often impedes<br />
the flow of pedestrian circulation. Much of the existing pavement is in<br />
poor condition; in some cases, pathways are simply lacking—evidenced<br />
by desire paths along the shortest and most obvious routes between<br />
buildings.<br />
The network of walking paths is denser and more developed on the east<br />
side of the campus. However, the primary paths are not well coordinated<br />
with internal building circulation and somewhat disorienting for visitors<br />
unfamiliar with the campus. It appears that the walkways have been<br />
constructed in an ad-hoc manner, resulting in redundancies (multiple<br />
paths leading to the same destination) and oversights.<br />
The west side of the campus is lacking a cohesive system of walking paths<br />
and is less walkable than the east side of the campus. The pedestrian paths<br />
that do exist are for the most part limited to the area between Route 7 and<br />
the main academic buildings. There are no pedestrian connections to the<br />
Mackey Service Complex, the new Dairy Complex and CEST building or<br />
the Arena and Hangar.<br />
VEHICULAR CIRCULATION<br />
The <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus can be accessed via two freeway interchanges<br />
off of I-88. The campus is bisected by Route 7, a New York State highway<br />
that runs parallel to I-88. This is the primary local road providing access<br />
to the campus as well as the Town and Village of <strong>Cobleskill</strong>. The majority<br />
of vehicular traffic enters the campus at the intersection of Route 7 and<br />
Schoharie Parkway at the southwest end of the campus. This is a signalized<br />
intersection that provides access to both the east and west sides of the<br />
campus. Knapp Hall serves as the “front door” of the campus and is<br />
the initial destination of most visitors. This building is located on the east<br />
side of the campus and can be accessed via Schoharie Parkway South off<br />
of Route 7. Albany Avenue creates a second loop around the campus,<br />
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EXISTING CONDITIONS<br />
E<br />
Graphic E1<br />
Existing Campus Zones in 2013<br />
Academic<br />
Administration<br />
Community<br />
Activities<br />
Library<br />
Residential<br />
Athletics<br />
Farm<br />
Service<br />
Academic<br />
Administration<br />
Community<br />
Activities<br />
Library<br />
Residential<br />
Athletics<br />
Farm<br />
Service<br />
Inset: Existing Campus<br />
Zones in 2010<br />
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F<br />
PROPERTY<br />
ACQUISITION<br />
F – PROPERTY ACQUISITION<br />
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running parallel to Route 7 on the east side of the campus and defining<br />
the northern border of the campus.<br />
Schoharie Parkway North provides access to the west side of the campus,<br />
with Columbia Lane connecting to the Dairy Complex, CEST building and<br />
equestrian facilities.<br />
PARKING<br />
Several large lots provide most of the parking capacity for the College.<br />
Together the “P” Lot, “C” Lot, “W” Lot and “F” Lot (plus extension) include<br />
1,102 parking spaces and 92 handicapped parking spaces. The “W”<br />
lot is designated for commuter students, while residential students are<br />
assigned to lots based on the location of their dormitory. A portion of the<br />
“F” lot is reserved for visitor parking. The newer parking lot adjacent to<br />
the Center for Environmental Science and Technology [CEST] provides an<br />
additional 17 student and faculty spaces and 2 handicapped spaces.<br />
Smaller parking lots and areas are distributed throughout the campus,<br />
particularly along Albany Avenue and Schenectady Parkway, behind<br />
Frisbie Hall and in front of Ryder Hall.<br />
BUS SERVICE<br />
The campus is serviced by the Schoharie County Public Transportation<br />
and Adirondack Trailways bus services. Both stop at the Suffolk Circle<br />
adjacent to Knapp Hall.<br />
BUILDING RENOVATIONS PER CONDITIONS ASSESSMENT<br />
Most buildings on the <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus were constructed in the<br />
1960s and 1970s and have received little investment since. Over the past<br />
four decades instruction, administration and campus life have evolved<br />
and, despite the College’s best efforts, the facilities have not kept pace.<br />
These deficiencies were explored and identified as part of Phases 2 and<br />
3. Per the State’s commitment to facilities investment across the <strong>SUNY</strong><br />
system, it is recommended that many of <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s facilities undergo<br />
significant if not complete renovation to optimally support the College’s<br />
programs.<br />
In the case of full building renovations, all efforts should be made to migrate<br />
facilities towards a LEED Gold equivalent status (LEED Silver equivalent<br />
status is mandated by NYS Executive Order 111). Furthermore, the FMP<br />
will yield a complete Building Information Model [BIM] of <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s<br />
facilities. The campus should require all future design work to be conducted<br />
in BIM and the model updated accordingly. This model could also serve<br />
as the basis for future energy modeling and PSI coordination.<br />
SITE INFRASTRUCTURE, CIRCULATION & LANDSCAPE<br />
Phase 4 broadly calls for significant improvements to the campus<br />
landscape and circulation infrastructure as a result of the Phase 2<br />
investigation, as well as the broader desire to improve the social and<br />
functional organization of the campus and increase pedestrian safety at<br />
the Route 7 crossing. While the number of existing on-campus parking<br />
spaces is sufficient, there is a need to upgrade or repair the surface of<br />
several lots and to relocate some parking spaces for better functionality.<br />
The College is committed to dramatically reducing its environmental<br />
footprint and implementing sustainable measures. <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s<br />
sustainability plan, coupled with enhanced utility metering and energy<br />
modeling will serve as the baseline for sustainable improvements to<br />
campus utilities and facilities as the FMP is implemented. <strong>SUNY</strong> is the<br />
second largest consumer of electricity in New York State and the benefits<br />
to the College, <strong>SUNY</strong> and the State are significant.<br />
As an agricultural college, <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> utilizes a great deal of land<br />
but does not own nearly enough. This is driven by significant needs in<br />
the equestrian program and the subsequent displacement caused by that<br />
need, as well as by the need for additional croppage and pasture lands<br />
to support existing activities. The FMP has taken care to locate all smaller<br />
outdoor class lab environments that are situated between the built core of<br />
the College and the surrounding fields, and much of this land is currently<br />
utilized.<br />
As a result of this study, it is clear that the College needs to acquire<br />
both land that is adjacent to existing holdings as well as fields that are<br />
further away. The suitability of each field depends on a number of factors<br />
including:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Ease in the transport of livestock and crops<br />
Fields need to be completely fenced<br />
Adjacency issues regarding the compatibility of other fields uses<br />
Environmental and fields run-off considerations<br />
Additionally, when looking to acquire land for non-agricultural purposes,<br />
the College should examine whether such needs can be accomplished<br />
through in-fill construction or investment in the Village of <strong>Cobleskill</strong>.<br />
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F<br />
Graphic F1<br />
Proposed Location of Fields Used<br />
by College<br />
* College field designations<br />
(i.e. 9a, 10w, n3, etc.)<br />
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GCOMMUNITY ISSUES<br />
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G – COMMUNITY ISSUES<br />
H – HOUSING<br />
I – SITE UTILITIES<br />
ROUTE 7 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CONCERNS<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> has long been concerned about safety issues regarding<br />
Route 7 and the ability of students to safely cross between the two sides<br />
of campus. The road, however, is the main thoroughfare through the<br />
Village and many motorists would like to get through the campus quickly.<br />
The College continues to work with the Village and County to improve<br />
pedestrian conditions along Route 7, including the implementation of a<br />
recent grant from the federal government for traffic calming. This modest<br />
grant, however, will only result in sidewalks and some bike lanes and will<br />
most likely not significantly improve conditions.<br />
The College and numerous consultants (both as part of the FMP process<br />
and before) have suggested a traffic island, but alterations to Route 7 must<br />
be approved and coordinated with the New York State Department of<br />
Transportation which can be a lengthy process. Additionally, the College<br />
does generate some pedestrian traffic along Main Street between the<br />
campus and the center of the Village. Continuing dialogue between the<br />
College and the Village should be maintained to ensure both the safety of<br />
students, and to swiftly address any associated community complaints.<br />
ECONOMIC DEPENDENCE<br />
As one of the largest employers and generators of economic activity in<br />
the area, the College needs to communicate and coordinate major policy<br />
shifts to the broader community. This includes everything from pool and<br />
library hours to land acquisition and major construction projects.<br />
The College also has a unique economic leadership opportunity and<br />
can help set the tone of economic development through the various<br />
partnerships and continuing education programs its offers.<br />
LAND USE & STEWARDSHIP<br />
As one of the largest owners of developed and agricultural land, the<br />
College is in a very influential position regarding land use and stewardship,<br />
particularly in regard to storm water runoff from its many parking lots,<br />
roofs and fields. The College has been aggressive in pursuing sustainable<br />
strategies in its new construction and renovation projects. It should take<br />
advantage of these measures and turn them into teaching tools when<br />
possible, teaching local farmers about on-site water treatment, no till<br />
planting methods, etc.<br />
Existing residential environments are not in the scope of this FMP, but<br />
planning for future housing and the possible replacement of existing<br />
housing stock particularly impacts initiatives that may be recommended<br />
for the 2018-2023 funding cycle. Currently, <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> is in the<br />
early stages of planning for new apartment-style housing, but without a<br />
specific location selected. Section K recommends that the new housing be<br />
located adjacent to the Lower Quad, between Curtis Mott and the CANR.<br />
This location will help to activate that side of campus, frame the Lower<br />
Quad and reduce social divisions. This location also can accommodate<br />
parking and is not subject to odors from the nearby farm more so than<br />
the rest of the campus.<br />
The final FMP includes the demolition of a single residential building,<br />
Porter Hall, to clear the site for the proposed Student & Community<br />
Center. In the long term the College is considering replacing much of<br />
its “Cement City” housing, however, there is no plan in development to<br />
accomplish this goal.<br />
Regardless of the College’s final decision, the FMP strongly recommends<br />
that future housing be located on land contiguous with the existing<br />
academic core and within close proximity to the center of campus.<br />
In comparing information provided by the FMP sub-consultants for work<br />
performed as part of “Phase 2 – Assessment of Existing Conditions”<br />
and the “2011 C&S Infrastructure Study,” there were considerable<br />
differences in factual information. The FMP Phase 2 Report is based upon<br />
anecdotal material and partial campus representation collected in the<br />
winter of 2011. The study conducted by C&S Companies of Syracuse,<br />
NY, is more comprehensive and involved investigative study of greater<br />
depth than the FMP material. Upon review it was determined that the<br />
C&S recommendations did not differ significantly from the FMP team’s<br />
recommendations and that the FMP would defer to the C&S study’s<br />
recommendations in the interest of consistency and accuracy. Regarding<br />
such recommendations, most of the C&S study’s initiatives yielded projects<br />
that are individually too small to be covered within the scope of an FMP,<br />
and that when considered in aggregate are part of critical maintenance<br />
funds and generally excluded from the FMP. When appropriate, significant<br />
initiatives called for by the C&S study are included in the FMP’s Phase 5<br />
report, but such items are sparing. Generally, most of <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s building<br />
are in a physical state that the FMP recommends complete renovations<br />
and the initiatives are priced as such (see Cost Estimate in Appendix 1).<br />
Technical building performance expectations must meet Executive Order<br />
111 and be LEED Silver qualified. If the College should elect to grow<br />
significantly beyond the projections considered by the FMP, it is unclear to<br />
what extent the infrastructure or the Village could support such growth.<br />
At current enrollment, the existing utility infrastructure does not require<br />
significant modifications to meet the needs of the final FMP out to 2023.<br />
As discussed in the Phase 2 report, the utility infrastructure is generally<br />
in acceptable condition with capacity available to meet current needs.<br />
While significant changes and transition are anticipated through 2023,<br />
the impacts on the campus utilities will be minor. The campus population<br />
and building footprints are projected to grow only modestly, and the<br />
programmatic changes are not likely to result in significantly altered<br />
utility use. The emphasis on incorporating LEED® concepts into new<br />
and renovated buildings will reduce the per-capita and per-square-foot<br />
usage of water, energy, and generation of stormwater and wastewater,<br />
resulting in a very limited net increase, and possibly a reduction, in utility<br />
requirements, which will allow existing utilities to extend their service life.<br />
Where significant building or landscape renovations are proposed, the<br />
opportunity should be taken to upgrade nearby utility infrastructure.<br />
Cost savings may be realized by bundling improvements; while the<br />
initial disruption to the campus may be larger, the need for subsequent<br />
disturbance of that area is significantly reduced. Detailed information is<br />
available in C&S’s 2011 <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Infrastructure Study.<br />
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I<br />
WATER<br />
Current water distribution system infrastructure is suitable to serve<br />
current and projected water supply requirements. The FMP recommends<br />
extending and/or upsizing the potable water supply to the Equine Center.<br />
Planning for pipeline maintenance and replacement should be based<br />
on observations of system leaks, which so far are minor. Excavation for<br />
new or renovated buildings or landscaped areas provides an opportunity<br />
to perform more intensive review of pipeline conditions for evidence of<br />
corrosion and/or buildup. Coordination with the Village water supply is<br />
required to verify ongoing availability of supply and understand possible<br />
future capacity limitations. Additionally, the College has considered the<br />
option of replacing, refurbishing and/or adding a second water storage<br />
tank either at the Ski Lodge or adjacent to the existing tank. While a<br />
second tank is not needed (the existing tank is in serviceable condition), it<br />
would allow for maintenance of the existing tank should the need arise.<br />
The FMP also includes significant amount of site improvement work.<br />
Irrigation should be avoided (through the planting of indigenous and<br />
hardy species). If required the College should employ gray water capture<br />
and reuse measures.<br />
STEAM & HOT WATER<br />
Current steam and hot water distribution system infrastructure is suitable to<br />
serve current and projected supply requirements. The existing central plant<br />
under Wheeler Hall is of sufficient capacity. No major recommendations<br />
are forthcoming from either the FMP or the C&S study<br />
SANITARY SEWER<br />
Rehabilitation of the sanitary sewer pumping stations is required to<br />
maintain continued service. With appropriate ongoing maintenance and<br />
improved grease removal at dining facilities, the sanitary sewer system is<br />
suitable to serve current and projected supply requirements. On-going<br />
monitoring of buried infrastructure is necessary to identify and correct<br />
issues with inflow and infiltration from aging areas of the system. No<br />
significant work is projected on the campus by either the FMP or the<br />
C&S study, but the college may elect to replace aging infrastructure or<br />
infrastructure that is constructed of materials no longer in use. While the<br />
pipelines may be in good condition, it may be an opportunity to remove<br />
a material that is difficult to service. Additionally, it is the understanding<br />
of the FMP that sanitary lines will be extended to the Equestrian Center as<br />
part of the classroom and toilet addition to the existing Arena. If this is not<br />
the case, appropriate location-specific provisions should be made.<br />
STORM DRAINAGE<br />
No significant work is recommended on the campus by the FMP or the<br />
C&S study, but the College may elect to replace aging infrastructure.<br />
Catch basins and manholes in poor repair should be repaired or replaced<br />
throughout the campus, and on-going maintenance to clean debris<br />
the storm sewer system will preserve its capacity. Localized stormwater<br />
management practices, including rain gardens, infiltration swales,<br />
and rainwater harvesting should be implemented with construction or<br />
rehabilitation projects for use as landscape elements and to reduce<br />
the loading on the existing conveyance system (such as initiative 4Y -<br />
Improve Campus Sustainability by Restoring Wetlands). As with the<br />
sanitary wastewater system, ongoing monitoring of buried infrastructure<br />
is necessary to identify and correct issues with inflow and infiltration from<br />
aging areas of the system when they arise.<br />
The Nutrient Management Plan for the campus should be reviewed<br />
and best management practices implemented to reduce the pollutant<br />
loadings from the agricultural areas of the campus. The College should<br />
also explore options for green roofs in new construction when financially<br />
possible as a way to mitigate storm runoff.<br />
The recent flooding of the campus in August and September of 2011<br />
highlighted an additional concern with regard to storm drainage. The<br />
drainage system along Route 7, the New York State highway that bisects<br />
the campus, is insufficient to carry storm runoff. The FMP proposes a<br />
redesign of Route 7 to incorporate traffic calming measures, which would<br />
require upgrades to the storm drainage system. While the reconstruction<br />
of storm drainage along NYS Route 7 is not a responsibility of the College,<br />
it is an issue that impacts the campus.<br />
NATURAL GAS<br />
Current gas distribution and fuel storage infrastructure is suitable to<br />
serve current and projected supply requirements, and provides some<br />
flexibility for future adjustments to fuel type, including the incorporation<br />
of biomass-derived gas and biodiesel blends in natural gas and fuel oil<br />
systems respectively. No major recommendations are forthcoming.<br />
ELECTRICAL<br />
The overall underground distribution on <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s campus<br />
consists of mainly radial feeds from Electrical Substation #1. Over the<br />
years this distribution has become messy and difficult to trace. There<br />
are multiple splices made across the campus’ manholes for particular<br />
radial feeds that put stress on the cables and can affect their electrical<br />
properties. C&S took infrared photos at various manholes, and though<br />
at the time most of them do not show signs of overheating, it is inevitable<br />
that overheating will stress these cables at the splices, causing failures.<br />
The C&S study calls for a campus-wide electrical infrastructure upgrade<br />
within the next 15 years. From that study:<br />
“A portion of the campus still utilizes 5kV systems via overhead poles<br />
and transformers within the campus, transforming 13.8kV to 5kV.<br />
These 5kV systems cost more to utilize based on the lower voltage and<br />
should be replaced with 13.8kV at some point. Though the system<br />
does contain loop feeds on south campus, much of the campus is<br />
fed using radial feeds, and with these radial feeds splices were made<br />
to feed new buildings or loads across the campus. These splices can<br />
put stress on the cables ...and if a new system of 13.8kV was run<br />
across the entire campus, it would limit the probability of failures<br />
within the cables and splices. Resistance testing on the cables at this<br />
time would not assist the College in their decision to replace these<br />
cables because overheating at these splices will happen in the future<br />
and replacement would only simplify the system.<br />
The College would benefit from a complete switchover to 13.8kV<br />
because of the ability to isolate failures and at the same time, maintain<br />
power to all buildings on campus. The switchgear located at Electrical<br />
Substation #1 could be tested and cleaned to ensure life expectancies<br />
will be met, since the cost of replacing the gear is far more than that<br />
of maintenance. Services are cheaper at higher voltages because of<br />
the cost to transform 13.8kV to 5kV for the campus, and a few of the<br />
overhead services wouldn’t exist. The campus would have to replace all<br />
gear that is associated with the 5kV systems, mostly medium-voltage<br />
switches and transformers with 13.8kV gear. The cost to convert these<br />
voltages is high in the beginning stages...but over time, there will be<br />
payback based on the higher service voltage at a lower cost to the<br />
user, while the entire underground system is replaced, eradicating<br />
any areas possible of failure...With a new distribution upgrade set<br />
in place, a communications upgrade could also be completed at the<br />
same time, running communication and fiber lines in the same duct<br />
banks as the electrical power. New communication manholes would<br />
need to be provided since high-voltage lines and communication<br />
lines cannot reside within the same manhole, but this overall design<br />
would reorganize and clean up a lot of the underground electrical/<br />
communication lines that exist now.”<br />
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Additionally, there is a high possibility of lead and PCBs in the existing<br />
electrical system on the west side of campus based upon age.<br />
The cost of this recommendation is not carried by the FMP as it is considered<br />
part of the College’s critical maintenance needs. Coordination with site<br />
improvement efforts, however, should be done when possible.<br />
DATA<br />
While this data and technology issues are presented in greater detail<br />
in Section M (Technology) it is generally understood that the campus’<br />
data infrastructure has inadequate redundancy and is at capacity. The<br />
FMP recommends that the College undertake a study and chart how the<br />
campus envisions both rationalizing and expanding the current system.<br />
As with the significant electrical system upgrades, data upgrades should<br />
be coordinated to minimize site disturbance and combine with other<br />
infrastructure work for cost savings.<br />
As this issue requires significant additional study, it is not an initiative of the<br />
FMP and project costs are not carried in the FMP’s budget. Additionally,<br />
this work should also be coordinated with initiative 1F - Upgrade General<br />
Classroom Technology Campus-wide, which involves the installation of<br />
data backbones in all instructional buildings, new data closets and multimedia<br />
capabilities.<br />
The facilities master plan [FMP] team, in conjunction with the College,<br />
has identified planning objectives that, taken together with critical design<br />
drivers such as infrastructure and programmatic needs, guide the design<br />
and development of campus spaces. These objectives are considered not<br />
only in the planning of new buildings but also in the design of the campus<br />
landscape spaces.<br />
The principle of providing opportunities for experiential learning is evident<br />
in throughout all three of the concept alternatives. <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> is set<br />
apart by its emphasis on hands-on learning, giving students the unique<br />
advantage of practical experience and theoretical knowledge. To this<br />
end, the FMP approaches the landscape as a laboratory for real-world<br />
learning.<br />
The Lower Quad, for example, can include exposed storm water<br />
infrastructure that is necessary for the campus, but also provides visual<br />
interest and opportunities for learning in outdoor classrooms. Science<br />
curricula related to water quality, sustainability, and bio-geo-chemical<br />
processes may also have the opportunity to use the campus’s storm<br />
water management practices as a tool for learning. Outdoor spaces may<br />
contain teaching gardens or an arboretum—features that are not only<br />
attractive but useful.<br />
The objective of breaking down the socio-cultural divisions within the<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus is supported by the effort to strengthen the<br />
physical connection between the east and west sides of the campus. In<br />
the final FMP a crossing at Route 7 is established in alignment to the<br />
Student & Community Center. Traffic-calming treatments, such as median<br />
islands, human-scale lighting, signage, pedestrian-actuated signals, and<br />
varied road widths, are applied at the primary pedestrian crossing. The<br />
reconfigured crossing of Route 7 provide an essential link between the<br />
two sides of the campus.<br />
established at a highly visible location that can be easily accessed by<br />
the general public such as the main campus entry at Schoharie Parkway<br />
south and may include a modest amount of nearby parking.<br />
In addition to the planning objectives identified by the College, a second<br />
set of summary design principles are proposed for the campus landscape.<br />
These ideas guide the development of the campus landscape as a unified,<br />
safe and attractive environment. These principles include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Simplify<br />
• Replace unnecessary stairs and ramps; mitigate grade<br />
changes with landscaping strategies where it is possible<br />
• Eliminate redundancies such as parallel walkways<br />
• Provide centrally located, uncluttered, open green<br />
spaces<br />
Reduce<br />
• Set standards for lighting, paving materials and site<br />
walls<br />
• Utilize local materials and native vegetation to reduce<br />
maintenance<br />
• Remove unnecessary pavement<br />
• Develop landscape management zones that assign<br />
reduced management areas<br />
Design with the land<br />
• Organize circulation along natural patterns of movement<br />
as suggested by desire lines and the natural topography<br />
of the site<br />
• Provide universal access by creating a circulation network<br />
that moves along the contours of the land<br />
• Engage the creek by providing access<br />
In addition to creating opportunities for the Village and Town of <strong>Cobleskill</strong><br />
community to be involved with the campus, such as the farm market and<br />
community-oriented programs, a larger effort can be made to connect<br />
the campus to the community through landscape. The development of<br />
the <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Creek Trail will provide an amenity on the campus that<br />
attracts students as well as the larger community. Developing this feature<br />
as a public space presents a strong statement about <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s<br />
commitment to being a good neighbor. The trail head should be<br />
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<strong>Final</strong> FMP Landscape Plan*<br />
Existing Buildings<br />
Renovation<br />
New Construction<br />
Athletic Fields<br />
Campus Boundary<br />
Existing Buildings<br />
Renovation<br />
New Construction<br />
Athletic Fields<br />
Campus Boundary<br />
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of work<br />
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<strong>Recommendation</strong>s<br />
Home Economics Hall<br />
Old Gym Hall<br />
Alumni Hall renovated with<br />
New Student & Community<br />
Center faces Route 7 and<br />
provides attractive “front door”<br />
to the campus. Includes Wellness<br />
Center, campus dining, activities<br />
and event space.<br />
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PLANNING OBJECTIVES<br />
Approach to Agriculture & Natural Resources<br />
Approach to Liberal Arts & Sciences<br />
Four primary planning objectives were identified by the College as part<br />
of the FMP process:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Support changing pedagogies<br />
Address cultural divisions between ag and non-ag communities<br />
Create a safe and secure campus<br />
Become a part of the Town of <strong>Cobleskill</strong> community while striving<br />
to be a good neighbor<br />
These goals, along with <strong>SUNY</strong>’s mission, have been adopted as directing<br />
forces for the FMP process.<br />
To support changing pedagogies, <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> builds upon the<br />
tradition of experiential learning by employing “active learning” techniques<br />
and maximizing student interaction with faculty and staff. Peer-to-peer<br />
learning will be promoted through better designed classrooms and<br />
informal meeting spaces.<br />
Addressing the cultural divisions on the campus is one of the College’s<br />
highest priorities. While the physical division of the campus by Route 7<br />
is not the cause of the disconnect between “ag” and “non-ag” students,<br />
it certainly reinforces their segregation. It is a theme throughout the<br />
development of the FMP to minimize the physical and social divide by<br />
creating more compelling activity centers on both sides of Route 7 to<br />
encourage “crossing the highway,” while employing strategies to calm<br />
traffic and improve pedestrian safety at the crossing.<br />
The College remains committed to creating a safe and secure<br />
environment. Safety is increased by improving pedestrian pathways and<br />
crossings throughout the campus—particularly across and along Route 7.<br />
Landscape initiatives such as better wayfinding and new lighting will also<br />
help to create a safer campus environment.<br />
Strengthening the relationship between the College and the community<br />
can be achieved by providing on-campus activities for the broader<br />
community, as well as creating a better physical connection (particularly for<br />
pedestrians and cyclists) from the campus to Main Street in <strong>Cobleskill</strong>.<br />
Preceding the implementation of FMP initiatives, the School of Agriculture<br />
& Natural Sciences is receiving significant investment with the construction<br />
of the new Center for Agriculture & Natural Sciences and the replacement<br />
of many of the farm and animal facilities on campus. Despite this<br />
investment, there remain significant needs relative to the Agricultural<br />
Engineering department, outdoor class lab environments, and field needs<br />
for livestock and crops. The final FMP addresses these issues by:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Providing a high-level renovation of Curtis Mott plus a new<br />
addition that includes departmental support, high-bay class lab<br />
space, equipment storage, and a case-method classroom<br />
Upgrading and replacing existing farm and animal facilities<br />
Providing new facilities to support specialized instruction (such as<br />
the livestock classroom building)<br />
Allocating resources for additional farmland<br />
Approach to Business<br />
The improvement of the School of Business has been emphasized by<br />
the College as a high priority. For the purpose of the FMP, the School is<br />
viewed as three distinct entities: Culinary Arts, Computer Technology, and<br />
Business & Accounting.<br />
The Department of Culinary Arts, Hospitality & Tourism has recently<br />
shifted its focus away from cooking and toward hospitality management.<br />
It is possible that the Department will pursue a second shift towards<br />
localism and farm-to-table food production, providing an opportunity to<br />
collaborate with the School of Agriculture & Natural Resources.<br />
Computer Technology expects a considerable decrease in enrollment<br />
out to 2023. The final FMP proposes to relocate Computer Technology<br />
from Warner-Holmes Hall to the renovated Alumni Hall, creating an<br />
“Information & Technology Commons” that includes open computer<br />
labs, C.A.S.E., the Writing Center, and class labs for Faculty & Student<br />
Technology Development.<br />
The Department of Business & Accounting is also a high priority. The FMP<br />
reinvents Home Economics Hall as the primary “Business” building on the<br />
campus. The building receives a full interior demolition and fit-out, and is<br />
repurposed with department offices, specialty learning spaces for Business<br />
and Ag Business such as case-methods classrooms and simulation labs.<br />
Faculty offices and collaboration space are also provided.<br />
A considerable amount of resources has recently been invested in the<br />
School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, including the renovation of Frisbie Hall<br />
and the expansion of Wheeler Hall. To provide further support for Liberal<br />
Arts & Sciences, the final FMP proposes strategic upgrades to lecture,<br />
shared classrooms, and collaborative learning spaces campus-wide. Old<br />
Gym Hall is renovated and repurposed as the “Art” building on campus,<br />
with Art, Graphic Design and Landscape studios, general instruction, and<br />
supporting faculty offices.<br />
Approach to Library, Collaboration, and Food Service<br />
While the final FMP does not recommend an addition to the Library, it<br />
does provide more space for the Library by relocating C.A.S.E. and the<br />
Writing Center from the lower floor of Van Wagenen to Alumni Hall. The<br />
FMP envisions the library as a knowledge and media resource as well as<br />
a social hub (secondary to the Student & Community Center). In addition<br />
to a full renovation of the building, the final FMP proposes to upgrade the<br />
landscape and plaza area in the immediate vicinity of the Library.<br />
The primary dining facilities on the campus are currently located in<br />
Champlin Hall and Prentice Hall. While the College provided positive<br />
feedback on existing campus Food Service, the final FMP relocates one of<br />
the large dining facilities and provides a new “food court”-style dining hall<br />
in the Student & Community Center. In addition, three satellite cafes are<br />
provided across the campus—in Warner-Holmes, Van Wagenen Library,<br />
and the new Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources [CANR]. Other<br />
campus zones, such as the Upper Quad, will be provided with vending<br />
machines and lounge seating.<br />
To address campus Food Service, the final FMP recommends:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Demolishing Champlin Hall and providing a new food courtstyle<br />
dining hall (275 seats) in the Student & Community Center<br />
Locating the main dining hall (400 seats) in Prentice Hall with<br />
“all-you-care-to-eat” service<br />
Prentice Hall will also include a 75-seat fine dining venue for weekend<br />
and evening service, as well as a bakery and the main CAS offices.<br />
The consolidation of the main dining hall and supporting services with<br />
Culinary Arts will provide a beneficial adjacency for students and faculty,<br />
creating yet another opportunity for real-life learning.<br />
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<strong>Final</strong> FMP Zones of Use<br />
Academic<br />
Administration<br />
Community<br />
Activities<br />
Library<br />
Residential<br />
Athletics<br />
Farm<br />
Service<br />
Academic<br />
Administration<br />
Community<br />
Activities<br />
Library<br />
Residential<br />
Athletics<br />
Farm<br />
Service<br />
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Collaboration space is notably lacking on the <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus.<br />
The final FMP proposes to add a significant number of Collaboration<br />
hubs throughout the campus, particularly in academic buildings and the<br />
Student & Community Center. For the purpose of this FMP, Collaboration<br />
space is defined as semi-formal meeting areas—sometimes technologyenhanced—that<br />
act as hubs for on-demand group study. Peer-to-peer<br />
learning is an important component of higher education, and can be<br />
encouraged by providing various informal and semi-formal spaces for<br />
study and collaboration.<br />
functionality. The final FMP proposes minor changes to campus parking,<br />
including:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Relocating the lot adjacent to the Arena Center to make room for<br />
the new covered Arena<br />
Providing a new parking lot across the road from the Arena<br />
Center to accommodate trailers and RVs during events<br />
Expanding the F-Lot with additional parking spaces<br />
Repairing and upgrading existing parking campus-wide<br />
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Pedestrian Circulation<br />
Campus Entry Sequence<br />
The sequence of entry from Route 7 is an important consideration not<br />
only for functionality but also for the visual impression created by the<br />
campus. Currently the campus turns its “back side” to Route 7, with the<br />
“front door” of Knapp Hall facing the interior of the campus. The final<br />
FMP addresses the challenge of the entry sequence and presence of the<br />
campus along Route 7 in several ways:<br />
RECOMMENDATION HIGHLIGHTS<br />
Major Operational Initiatives:<br />
• Meets 2023 space needs through capital improvements<br />
Major Program Initiatives:<br />
Graphic K4<br />
Vehicular Circulation<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
The Student & Community Center faces Route 7 and is accessible<br />
from the highway, creating a prominent “front door” to the<br />
campus<br />
A new traffic roundabout with landscaping and collegiate signage<br />
is provided at the main campus entrance<br />
A tree buffer is provided along Route 7, creating an attractive<br />
entry sequence, shielding the campus from the highway and<br />
drawing attention to the new Student & Community Center<br />
Approach to Albany Avenue<br />
Albany Avenue is the loop road that encircles the east side of the campus.<br />
The final FMP proposes several changes to Albany Avenue to improve<br />
vehicular access and pedestrian safety:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Reconstruct paving and curbs<br />
Repair parking surfaces along Albany Avenue<br />
Reconfigure portions of the road to provide cul-de-sacs at the<br />
new Student & Community Center and Prentice Hall<br />
Approach to Parking<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Provides new Student & Community Center building<br />
Locates upper level instruction for the School of Business in<br />
Home Economics Hall with new specialized spaces to support<br />
instruction<br />
Reinforces Old Gym Hall as the campus “creative arts” building<br />
Provides campus-wide technology upgrade for instruction<br />
Provides new and improved space for Agricultural Engineering<br />
Consolidates computer and technology-related functions in<br />
Alumni Hall, creating an “information & technology commons”<br />
Combines Culinary Arts and the main campus dining facility in<br />
an expanded Prentice Hall<br />
Major Site Planning Initiatives:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Improves the pedestrian connection between the east and west<br />
sides of the campus by developing the crossing at Route 7<br />
Improves the quality of campus open space on the west side of<br />
the campus with a new landscaped Lower Quad<br />
Improves the quality of open space on the east side of the<br />
campus by landscaping the Middle Quad and reconstructing<br />
Knapp Plaza<br />
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Service Circulation<br />
As mentioned previously, the campus does not have a critical need for<br />
additional parking spaces. There is, however, a need to upgrade or repair<br />
the surface of several lots and to relocate some parking spaces for better<br />
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Building<br />
Alumni Hall (Alumni<br />
Hall)<br />
Alumni Hall - New<br />
Addition<br />
2009<br />
Use<br />
Career Pathways<br />
Printing Services<br />
General Instr.<br />
SANR<br />
2013<br />
Use<br />
Career Pathways<br />
Printing Services<br />
General Instr.<br />
SANR<br />
2018<br />
Use<br />
Career Pathways<br />
Printing Services<br />
General Instr.<br />
SANR<br />
2023 & Beyond<br />
Use<br />
Career Pathways<br />
C.A.S.E.<br />
Writing Center<br />
Faculty & Student<br />
Development<br />
Computer Tech.<br />
E.O.P.<br />
n/a n/a n/a Career Pathways<br />
C.A.S.E.<br />
Writing Center<br />
Faculty & Student<br />
Development<br />
Computer Tech.<br />
Animal Husbandry SANR n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Beard Wellness Wellness Wellness n/a n/a 4C<br />
Bouck Hall, Bouck<br />
Hall Expansion and<br />
Swimming Pool<br />
Bouck Hall - New<br />
Addition (Ped. Gallery)<br />
Athletics & Rec.<br />
Phys. Ed.<br />
Assembly<br />
Food Service<br />
Bookstore<br />
E.O.P.<br />
Athletics & Rec.<br />
Phys. Ed.<br />
Assembly<br />
Food Service<br />
Bookstore<br />
E.O.P.<br />
Athletics & Rec.<br />
Phys. Ed.<br />
Assembly<br />
Food Service<br />
Bookstore<br />
E.O.P.<br />
Athletics & Rec.<br />
Phys. Ed.<br />
Assembly<br />
n/a n/a n/a Student Activity<br />
Collaboration<br />
Brickyard Point Student Activity Student Activity n/a n/a 4B<br />
Student & Community<br />
Center (New building)<br />
Center for Agriculture<br />
& Natural Resources<br />
Center for<br />
Environmental Science<br />
and Technology<br />
Champlin Dining Hall<br />
Chemical Storage<br />
(Hort.)<br />
Child Care Complex<br />
n/a n/a Student Activities<br />
Food Service<br />
Student Gov’t<br />
Art Gallery<br />
Wellness Center<br />
Student Activities<br />
Food Service<br />
Student Gov’t<br />
Art Gallery<br />
Wellness Center<br />
n/a SANR SANR SANR n/a<br />
n/a Alt. Energy Alt. Energy Alt. Energy n/a<br />
Food Service<br />
School of Bus.<br />
(Culinary Labs)<br />
Food Service<br />
School of Bus.<br />
(Culinary Labs)<br />
Food Service<br />
School of Bus.<br />
(Culinary Labs)<br />
SANR n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
SLAS<br />
(Child/Daycare)<br />
SLAS<br />
(Child/Daycare)<br />
SLAS<br />
(Child/Daycare)<br />
n/a<br />
SLAS<br />
(Child/Daycare)<br />
Curtis Mott SANR SANR SANR SANR 1B<br />
Ref.<br />
1A<br />
1A<br />
2A<br />
2A<br />
2B<br />
4E<br />
n/a<br />
Table K1 (Continued)<br />
Building<br />
2009<br />
Use<br />
2013<br />
Use<br />
2018<br />
Use<br />
2023 & Beyond<br />
Use<br />
Curtis Mott Addition n/a n/a n/a SANR 1B<br />
Equine Training<br />
Center<br />
SANR SANR SANR SANR n/a<br />
Equine Office Building SANR n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
New Equine Office<br />
Building<br />
n/a SANR SANR SANR n/a<br />
Fieldhouse Athletics & Rec. Athletics & Rec. Athletics & Rec. Athletics & Rec. n/a<br />
Fish Hatchery SANR n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Fish/WL House SANR n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Fish/WL Storage SANR n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Frisbie Hall n/a General Instr.<br />
SLAS<br />
General Instr.<br />
SLAS<br />
General Instr.<br />
SLAS<br />
Greenhouses SANR n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Hodder Hall SANR n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Hodder Garage SANR n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Hodder Lab SANR n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Home Economics Hall<br />
(Home Ec.)<br />
Home Economics Hall<br />
- New Addition<br />
Administration<br />
SANR<br />
School of<br />
Bus. (Bus. &<br />
Accounting / Ag.<br />
Bus.)<br />
Ref.<br />
n/a<br />
School of Bus. School of Bus. 1C<br />
n/a n/a Circulation Circulation 1C<br />
Johnson (UPD) University Police n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Hospital Barn and<br />
Connecting Pass<br />
New Public Safety<br />
Building<br />
Knapp Hall<br />
Kniskern House<br />
Mackey Service<br />
Building<br />
Old Gym Hall (Old<br />
Gym)<br />
Physical Maintenance<br />
Shop<br />
SANR (Dairy) SANR (Dairy) SANR (Dairy) SANR (Dairy) n/a<br />
n/a n/a University Police<br />
Welcome Center<br />
Administration<br />
Advancement<br />
President<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
SANR<br />
(Faculty Offices)<br />
Administration<br />
Advancement<br />
President<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Administration<br />
Advancement<br />
President<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
University Police<br />
Welcome Center<br />
Administration<br />
Advancement<br />
President<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
University Police Storage n/a n/a<br />
Building Service Building Service Building Service Building Service<br />
Printing Services<br />
SANR<br />
SLAS<br />
General Instr.<br />
SANR<br />
SLAS<br />
General Instr.<br />
SLAS<br />
General Instr.<br />
SLAS<br />
General Instr.<br />
Service Service Service Service 3D<br />
3E<br />
3A<br />
3B<br />
1D<br />
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K<br />
Table K1 (Continued)<br />
Building<br />
2009<br />
Use<br />
2013<br />
Use<br />
2018<br />
Use<br />
2023 & Beyond<br />
Use<br />
Pole Barn Service Service Service Service n/a<br />
Porter Hall Residential n/a n/a n/a 4D<br />
Prentice Hall<br />
Prentice Hall—New<br />
Addition<br />
Food Service<br />
School of Bus.<br />
(Culinary)<br />
Food Service<br />
School of Bus.<br />
(Culinary)<br />
Food Service<br />
School of Bus.<br />
(Culinary)<br />
Food Service<br />
School of Bus.<br />
(Culinary)<br />
n/a n/a n/a Food Service<br />
School of Bus.<br />
(Culinary)<br />
President’s Residence President’s House President’s House President’s House President’s House n/a<br />
Ryder Hall<br />
SLAS<br />
(Faculty Offices)<br />
Ref.<br />
1E<br />
2C<br />
1E<br />
2C<br />
Surge Surge n/a 4A<br />
Salt Storage Service Service Service Service n/a<br />
Storage Garages (PM) Service Service Service Service n/a<br />
Surplus Storage Service Service Service Service n/a<br />
Trailers No. 1-4 Service Service Service Service n/a<br />
Stallion Barn SANR SANR SANR SANR n/a<br />
Van Wagenen Library<br />
Library<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
(Writing Center/<br />
C.A.S.E.)<br />
Library<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
(Writing Center/<br />
C.A.S.E.)<br />
Library<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
(Writing Center/<br />
C.A.S.E.)<br />
Library<br />
Warehouse Service Service Service Service 3C<br />
Warner-Holmes Hall<br />
Wheeler Hall<br />
Gen. Instr.<br />
School of Bus.<br />
SLAS<br />
Campus IT<br />
General Instr.<br />
SLAS<br />
Gen. Instr.<br />
School of Bus.<br />
SLAS<br />
Campus IT<br />
General Instr.<br />
SLAS<br />
Gen. Instr.<br />
School of Bus.<br />
SLAS<br />
Campus IT<br />
General Instr.<br />
SLAS<br />
Gen. Instr.<br />
School of Bus.<br />
SLAS<br />
Campus IT<br />
Internat’l Edu.<br />
Food Service<br />
General Instr.<br />
SLAS<br />
Wheeler Addition n/a SLAS SLAS SLAS n/a<br />
2D<br />
1G<br />
n/a<br />
Table K2<br />
Building<br />
2009<br />
Use<br />
2013<br />
Use<br />
2018<br />
Use<br />
2023 & Beyond<br />
Use<br />
Arena Center Farm (Equine) Farm (Equine) Farm (Equine) Farm (Equine) n/a<br />
New Arena Addition n/a Farm (Equine) Farm (Equine) Farm (Equine n/a<br />
BFRM Storage Farm Farm Farm Farm n/a<br />
Carriage House Farm (Storage) Farm Farm Farm n/a<br />
Commodity Sheds<br />
Farm (Compost,<br />
Equip. Storage)<br />
n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Farm Storage Farm Farm Farm Farm n/a<br />
Farm/Hort Machinery Farm Farm Farm Farm n/a<br />
Hay Storage Farm n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Horse Barn /<br />
Phantom Breeding<br />
(Hangar)<br />
Hospital Barn and<br />
Connecting Pass<br />
Livestock Housing<br />
Livestock Housing/<br />
Machine Storage<br />
Milking Parlor (<strong>Part</strong> of<br />
New Dairy Complex)<br />
New Dairy Complex<br />
Old Dairy Barn<br />
Farm<br />
(Equine)<br />
Farm<br />
(Equine)<br />
Farm<br />
(Equine)<br />
Farm<br />
(Equine)<br />
Farm Farm Farm Farm n/a<br />
Farm<br />
(Dairy)<br />
Farm<br />
(Livestock)<br />
Farm<br />
(Dairy)<br />
Farm<br />
130-150 dairy<br />
cows<br />
Farm<br />
(Livestock)<br />
Farm<br />
(Livestock)<br />
Farm<br />
(Livestock)<br />
Farm<br />
(Dairy)<br />
Farm<br />
130-150 dairy<br />
cows<br />
Farm<br />
(Livestock)<br />
Farm<br />
(Livestock)<br />
Farm<br />
(Dairy)<br />
Farm<br />
130-150 dairy<br />
cows<br />
Farm<br />
(Livestock)<br />
Farm<br />
(Livestock)<br />
Farm<br />
(Dairy)<br />
Farm<br />
130-150 dairy<br />
cows<br />
Ref.<br />
1L<br />
n/a<br />
n/a<br />
n/a<br />
n/a<br />
n/a n/a n/a n/a<br />
Pump House Farm Farm Farm Farm n/a<br />
Separator Building Farm Farm Farm Farm n/a<br />
Stallion Barn Farm (Equine) Farm (Livestock) Farm (Livestock) Farm (Livestock) n/a<br />
New Heifer Barn n/a Farm (Dairy) Farm (Dairy) Farm (Dairy) n/a<br />
New Coverall<br />
Structure/Arena<br />
New Covered Round<br />
Pens (2)<br />
New Covered<br />
Exerciser Facility<br />
New Livestock Class<br />
Lab Facility<br />
n/a Farm (Equine) Farm (Equine) Farm (Equine) 1L<br />
n/a Farm (Equine) Farm (Equine) Farm (Equine) 1L<br />
n/a Farm (Equine) Farm (Equine) Farm (Equine) 1K<br />
n/a SANR SANR SANR 1M<br />
New Hay Storage n/a Farm Farm Farm 1N<br />
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GROUP 1 – ACADEMIC INITIATIVES GROUP 2 – SHARED INITIATIVES GROUP 4 – OPEN SPACE INITIATIVES<br />
1A<br />
1B<br />
1C<br />
1D<br />
1E<br />
1F<br />
1G<br />
1H<br />
1I<br />
1J<br />
1K<br />
1L<br />
1M<br />
1N<br />
1O<br />
REINVENT ALUMNI HALL AS THE CAMPUS “INFORMATION &<br />
TECHNOLOGY COMMONS”<br />
RENOVATE AND EXPAND CURTIS MOTT TO SUPPORT<br />
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING<br />
REALIGN HOME ECONOMICS HALL TO SUPPORT UPPER<br />
LEVEL INSTRUCTION FOR THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS<br />
REALIGN OLD GYM HALL TO SUPPORT ART INSTRUCTIONAL<br />
AND SUPPORT SPACES<br />
RENOVATE AND EXPAND PRENTICE HALL TO SUPPORT<br />
CONSOLIDATED CULINARY ARTS<br />
UPGRADE GENERAL CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS-<br />
WIDE<br />
RENOVATE WARNER-HOLMES TO SUPPORT NEW AND<br />
EXISTING PROGRAMS<br />
PROVIDE NEW EQUINE ARENA<br />
PROVIDE NEW COVERALL STRUCTURE WITH ROUND PENS<br />
REPLACE ROOF OF EQUINE TRAINING CENTER<br />
PROVIDE COVERED EXERCISER FACILITY FOR EQUINE USE<br />
RENOVATE HORSE STALLS (HANGAR BUILDING)<br />
PROVIDE NEW CLASS LAB FACILITY AT LOWER QUAD<br />
REPLACE EXISTING HAY STORAGE STRUCTURE<br />
PROVIDE NEW LIVESTOCK BUILDING TO REPLACE FARM/<br />
HORT. MACHINERY STRUCTURE<br />
2A<br />
2B<br />
2C<br />
2D<br />
RENOVATE AND CONTEMPORIZE BOUCK HALL<br />
PROVIDE NEW STUDENT & COMMUNITY CENTER<br />
RENOVATE AND EXPAND PRENTICE HALL AND TO SUPPORT<br />
FOOD SERVICE<br />
RENOVATE VAN WAGENEN LIBRARY<br />
GROUP 3 – SUPPORT INITIATIVES<br />
3A<br />
3B<br />
3C<br />
3D<br />
3E<br />
REORIENT STUDENT SERVICES TO INCREASE VISIBILITY OF<br />
AND ACCESSIBILITY TO KNAPP HALL<br />
UPGRADE SYSTEMS IN MACKEY SERVICE BUILDING<br />
PROVIDE BASIC UPGRADE OF WAREHOUSE<br />
RENOVATE PHYSICAL MAINTENANCE [PM] SHOP<br />
PROVIDE NEW BUILDING TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY POLICE<br />
DEPARTMENT AND WELCOME CENTER<br />
4A DEMOLISH EXISTING RYDER HALL<br />
4B DEMOLISH EXISTING BRICKYARD POINT<br />
4C DEMOLISH EXISTING BEARD WELLNESS CENTER<br />
4D DEMOLISH EXISTING PORTER HALL<br />
4E DEMOLISH EXISTING CHAMPLIN HALL<br />
4F DEMOLISH EXISTING KNISKERN HOUSE<br />
4G NOT USED<br />
4H NOT USED<br />
4I IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION ACROSS ROUTE 7<br />
4J IMPROVE OPEN SPACE QUALITY BY CREATING LANDSCAPED<br />
MIDDLE QUAD<br />
4K IMPROVE OPEN SPACE QUALITY BY CREATING LANDSCAPED<br />
LOWER QUAD<br />
4L IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND OPEN SPACE QUALITY AT<br />
KNAPP HALL PLAZA<br />
4M IMPROVE OPEN SPACE QUALITY ADJACENT TO VAN<br />
WAGENEN LIBRARY<br />
4N RECONSTRUCT SERVICE COMPLEX PARKING AND IMPROVE<br />
ADJACENT OPEN SPACE<br />
4O IMPROVE OPEN SPACE QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY BY<br />
CREATING LANDSCAPED COLLEGE YARD<br />
4P UPGRADE EXISTING WALKWAYS CAMPUS-WIDE<br />
4Q PROVIDE TREE BUFFER ALONG ROUTE 7<br />
4R PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GRAZING AND CROP LAND<br />
4S RECONSTRUCT PARKING LOT AT NEW EQUINE ARENA<br />
4T CONSTRUCT NEW PARKING LOT AT UPPER EQUINE FACILITY<br />
4U PROVIDE STAIRWAY AND PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION TO<br />
FIELDHOUSE<br />
4V UPGRADE PARKING LOTS CAMPUS-WIDE<br />
4W IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR SAFETY AT MAIN<br />
CAMPUS ENTRANCE<br />
4X RECONFIGURE ALBANY AVENUE<br />
4Y IMPROVE CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY BY RESTORING<br />
WETLANDS<br />
4Z REPLACE EXISTING PARKING ALONG ALBANY AVENUE<br />
4AA PROVIDE NEW STADIUM TO SUPPORT ATHLETICS<br />
4BB NOT USED<br />
4CC PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PARKING AT LOT F<br />
4DD RECONSTRUCT ALBANY AVENUE<br />
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RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
K<br />
Graphic K6<br />
<strong>Final</strong> FMP Initiatives by Location<br />
Existing Buildings<br />
Renovation<br />
New Construction<br />
Existing Green Space<br />
Initiative Area<br />
New Trees<br />
Existing Buildings<br />
Renovation<br />
New Construction<br />
Existing Green Space<br />
Initiative Area<br />
New Trees<br />
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<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Students<br />
RECOMMENDED STUDIES<br />
In addition to the following initiatives concerning facilities and campus<br />
open space, the FMP recommends a number of technical, programming<br />
and additional studies.<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Programming Studies<br />
• School of Business<br />
• Culinary Arts<br />
• Social Sciences<br />
• Student & Community Center<br />
• Library<br />
• Student Life<br />
Technical Studies<br />
• Analyze and redesign the campus signal conduit and<br />
manhole system<br />
• Assess the cost and risk of implementing VoIP (Voiceover-IP)<br />
• Assess the eletrical distribution system to determine<br />
longevity and develop an approach to switchover the<br />
system from 5kV to 13.8kV<br />
The FMP also recommends the investigation of existing technology<br />
infrastructure, including:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Documenting all existing Wireless Access Point [WAP] locations<br />
on campus<br />
Evaluating the current level of cooling available to all existing<br />
BDF and IDF rooms to determine if PoE enabled switches can be<br />
properly supported<br />
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COLOR BY ACCOUNT<br />
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
LIBRARY - CASE<br />
LIBRARY - MEDIA COMMONS<br />
COLOR BY ACCOUNT<br />
ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT M&O<br />
BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL MAINT<br />
COLLABORATION<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
LIBRARY - CASE<br />
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RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
K<br />
GROUP 1 – ACADEMIC INITIATIVES<br />
1A REINVENT ALUMNI HALL AS THE CAMPUS “INFORMATION &<br />
TECHNOLOGY COMMONS”<br />
Inset to differentiate old<br />
and new portions of bldg<br />
General classroom<br />
Historic facade to be preserved<br />
Graphic K7<br />
Alumni Hal per FMP - Upper<br />
Floor (at top)<br />
Alumni Hall is a two-level structure, plus a basement, that is largely<br />
dedicated to administration functions, including campus printing services.<br />
Landscape and Plant Science laboratories are located on the top floors,<br />
along with one general classroom. Like the other buildings that comprise<br />
the Upper Quad—with the exception of Frisbie Hall, which recently<br />
received a major renovation—Alumni Hall is in need of a significant<br />
renovation. It would also benefit from improved circulation, despite the<br />
prior addition of an egress stair several decades ago.<br />
The necessity of a significant renovation provides the opportunity for<br />
realignment and repurposing of space within Alumni Hall. New space will<br />
be provided for the Center for Academic Support and Excellence [C.A.S.E.]<br />
and the Writing Center, which are to be relocated from the lower floor<br />
of Van Wagenen Library. With the relocation of C.A.S.E. and the Writing<br />
Center, open computer lab space and Faculty & Student Technology<br />
Development space will provide a hub for academic resources and<br />
technology support. Art and Landscape Design studios will be relocated<br />
to Old Gym Hall and supported by faculty offices for the School of Liberal<br />
Arts & Sciences. A new 9,000 gsf addition to Alumni Hall will provide<br />
space for expanded computer labs and Computer Technology instruction.<br />
Additionally, the Equal Opportunity Program [E.O.P.] will be located on<br />
the lower level.<br />
Table K3<br />
No. 003 Alumni Hall 2009 Per FMP<br />
7,357 nasf 14,972 nasf<br />
Administration (Printing to Mackey) 3,547 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Equal Opportunity Program [E.O.P.] 0 nasf 1,254 nasf<br />
Collaboration 0 nasf 718 nasf<br />
Computer Technology 0 nasf 4,458 nasf<br />
General Instruction 445 nasf 826 nasf<br />
Library - C.A.S.E. 0 nasf 4,033 nasf<br />
New Computer Technology<br />
class lab<br />
New stair<br />
New Computer Technology<br />
class lab<br />
New toilets<br />
Conference space<br />
New egress stair<br />
C.A.S.E.<br />
New open stair to visually<br />
connect floors<br />
Conference space<br />
New toilets<br />
New egress stair<br />
New building entrance<br />
L02<br />
L01<br />
New building entrance<br />
towards Library<br />
Collaboration space (Type 3)<br />
Computer Technology faculty<br />
offices<br />
Collaboration space (Type 1)<br />
New Elevator<br />
Computer Technology faculty<br />
offices<br />
Historic facade to be preserved<br />
on north, east and south sides<br />
Center for Academic Skills and<br />
Excellence [C.A.S.E.]<br />
Open separation between<br />
gallery and C.A.S.E. to foster<br />
use and social interaction<br />
New vestibule; entry from Upper<br />
Quad<br />
Faculty offices<br />
New building entrance<br />
Student / faculty tech.<br />
development labs<br />
Open separation between gallery<br />
and development center to foster<br />
use and social interaction<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Graphic K8<br />
Alumni Hall per FMP - Main<br />
Floor (at middle)<br />
Graphic K9<br />
Alumni Hall per FMP - Lower<br />
Floor (at bottom)<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Library<br />
Warner-Holmes<br />
Library - Media Commons 0 nasf 1,284 nasf<br />
Library - Development Center 0 nasf 2,399 nasf<br />
School of Agriculture & Natural Res. 1,717 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Plant Sciences (to CANR) 1,717 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Other/Unassigned 1,648 nasf 0 nasf<br />
New central gallery space<br />
Equal Opportunity<br />
Program [E.O.P.]<br />
L00<br />
Collaboration space (Type 1)<br />
Mechanical<br />
New toilets<br />
Alumni<br />
Hall<br />
Frisbie<br />
Old Gym Hall<br />
Home<br />
Economics<br />
Hall<br />
ALBANY AVE<br />
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1B RENOVATE AND EXPAND CURTIS MOTT TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL<br />
ENGINEERING<br />
The purpose of this initiative is to:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Create a centralized Information & Technology Commons<br />
Revitalize the Upper Quad<br />
Create available space in Van Wagenen to expand library<br />
functions<br />
Provide new instructional space for Computer Technology<br />
Improve appearance and functioning of Alumni Hall<br />
As part of this effort, Alumni Hall is to undergo a full interior demolition,<br />
replate and fit-out, with an addition on the back (west) side of the building.<br />
Features of this initiative include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Demolition of all interiors and significant amounts of the internal<br />
structure<br />
All new mechanical<br />
Waterproofing of the foundation and lower level of the building<br />
New secondary egress stair and elevator for ADA compliance<br />
Restoration of the north, east and south exterior façades, including<br />
historically appropriate glazing and roof cornice details<br />
Reconstruction of entry from Upper Quad with columns (similar<br />
to existing) and vestibule<br />
Replacement of existing roof with a new slate roof<br />
Three-story addition on back (west) side of building which houses<br />
a mixture of class lab, learning commons and office space, this<br />
includes the partial demolition of the building’s west façade<br />
Elevator overrun is to be housed within the attic space<br />
The addition to this building is on a slope at the back of Alumni Hall, and<br />
the expanded portion of the lower level is completely out of the ground. It<br />
is anticipated that much of the middle level is an open learning commons<br />
and used to support the CASE program. The upper and lower floors<br />
would principally be computer class labs, many utilized for student and<br />
faculty software development.<br />
Graphic K10<br />
Typical Case-Methods Classroom<br />
Curtis Mott contains the department of Agricultural Engineering in its<br />
entirety. Like many buildings on campus, Curtis Mott was constructed in the<br />
mid-1960s and is in need of an upgrade—particularly of its mechanical<br />
systems, which are insufficient to provide the necessary ventilation for<br />
contemporary agricultural engineering labs. Air conditioning is also<br />
needed in many of the laboratories as their use extends beyond the school<br />
year into the summer months.<br />
In addition to mechanical issues, the size of the laboratories in Curtis Mott<br />
limits the type of heavy equipment that the School is able to accommodate.<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> has had the opportunity to borrow state-of-the-art new<br />
equipment from major agricultural machinery manufacturers such as<br />
John Deere—however, it is the responsibility of the College to safeguard<br />
valuable on-loan equipment and provide protection from vandalism and<br />
extreme weather conditions. Therefore, large engineering laboratories<br />
with proper ventilation are essential to the advancement of Agricultural<br />
Engineering at <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>.<br />
Table K4<br />
No. 015 Curtis Mott 2009 Per FMP<br />
33,414 nasf 44,552 nasf<br />
Administration (SANR Dean to CANR) 1,847 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Ag Engineering 28,076 nasf 21,807 nasf<br />
Ag Engineering - Sponsored Space 0 nasf 12,201 nasf<br />
High-Bay Class Lab 0 nasf 6,277 nasf<br />
John Deere 0 nasf 5,924 nasf<br />
Animal Science (to CANR) 108 nasf 0 nasf<br />
General Instruction 3,383 nasf 7,492 nasf<br />
Case-Study Methods Classroom<br />
(65 seats)<br />
0 nasf 2,437 nasf<br />
Other 3,383 nasf 5,055 nasf<br />
Collaboration 0 nasf 3,052 nasf<br />
Other 0 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Graphic K11<br />
Typical Collaboration Space<br />
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November 2011<br />
RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
K<br />
In light of these issues, a significant renovation is provided for Curtis<br />
Mott in conjunction with two targeted additions which include additional<br />
departmental support, high-bay class lab space, equipment storage,<br />
and a case-method classroom. Existing classrooms, laboratories, and<br />
circulation are realigned, and a portion of space currently devoted to<br />
locker rooms and showers is captured as assignable space.<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Improve classrooms and departmental support<br />
Provide adequate and sufficient laboratory space for Agricultural<br />
Engineering<br />
Provide integrated collaboration space for informal student/<br />
faculty interaction<br />
Central to this initiative are four major program components:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
New case-study methods classroom for 65 and associated prefunction/collaboration<br />
space to provide the School and College<br />
with a powerful new instructional tool<br />
New faculty offices and collaboration space utilizing a new glass<br />
gallery that fronts the proposed Lower Quad (the offices would<br />
have borrowed light from the collaboration spaces<br />
New classrooms/light class labs that pair with the high-bay<br />
equipment class lab spaces; these spaces would have windows<br />
allowing them to support recitation for the high-bay labs which<br />
could be screened when independent use is desired<br />
New sponsored high-bay equipment class lab with ceilingmounted<br />
gantry crane<br />
Features of this initiative include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Demolition and replacement of the northeast corner of Curtis<br />
Mott with the case-study methods classroom<br />
Demolition of existing locker and toilet rooms<br />
All new mechanical<br />
Relocation of all basement mechanical to either the ground floor<br />
or roof<br />
Reorganized internal circulation to reduce redundancy; includes<br />
a new linear skylight that runs the length of the building to bring<br />
natural light into the deep floor plate<br />
Access route for equipment<br />
to outdoor class labs<br />
Rebuilt service court and<br />
parking<br />
Ag. Engineering equipment<br />
class labs<br />
Ag. Engineering unloading /<br />
loading platform (existing)<br />
New simple skylights for<br />
natural illumination (typical)<br />
Class lab support space<br />
Sponsored Ag. Engineering /<br />
equipment class labs<br />
Faculty offices with borrowed<br />
light from gallery corridor<br />
Outdoor canopy and walkway<br />
Collaboration space in glass<br />
gallery with loose furniture<br />
and views of lower quad<br />
Gantry crane<br />
High bay garage doors<br />
Overhead cover<br />
L01<br />
John Deere sponsored<br />
Ag. Engineering lab<br />
Sheltered, non-climatized<br />
Color by Account Name<br />
Ag. Engineering storage with<br />
tall storage racks<br />
AG ENGINEERING<br />
AG ENGINEERING - SPONSERED SPACE<br />
COLLABORATION<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
INSTRUCTION GENERAL<br />
Sponsored 22’-0” high General Instruction<br />
bay Ag. Engineering<br />
equipment class labs School with of Arts & Science<br />
simple skylights for natural School of Business<br />
illumination<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
<strong>Part</strong>ition / moveable wall<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Collaboration space<br />
adjacent to classrooms and Administration<br />
labs with large windows to<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
outdoors. Combination of<br />
Type 2 & 3 collaboration Student Affairs<br />
spaces<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Toilets, lockers and showers<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Classroom / light<br />
Outline<br />
labs<br />
of<br />
to<br />
New Construction<br />
support equip. class labs<br />
Windows between equip.<br />
class labs and classrooms<br />
Collaboration space<br />
adjacent to classrooms<br />
Windows between equip.<br />
class labs and classrooms<br />
Skylight to bring natural light<br />
into deep footprint building<br />
Classroom<br />
Ceiling mounted retractable<br />
learning wall<br />
New case-methods<br />
classroom<br />
Collaboration space (Type 1)<br />
with variety of seating (can<br />
also serve as pre-function<br />
space for case-methods<br />
classroom<br />
Graphic K12<br />
Curtis Mott per FMP - Upper<br />
Floor (at right)<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Proposed<br />
Student Housing<br />
CANR<br />
Building<br />
Curtis Mott<br />
Child Care<br />
Center<br />
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KRECOMMENDATIONS<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report<br />
November 2011<br />
1C REALIGN HOME ECONOMICS HALL TO SUPPORT BUSINESS AND<br />
AG BUSINESS INSTRUCTION<br />
Graphic K13<br />
Home Economics Hall per FMP -<br />
Second Floor (at top)<br />
Graphic K14<br />
Home Economics Hall per FMP -<br />
First Floor (at middle)<br />
Graphic K15<br />
Home Economics Hall per FMP -<br />
Lower Floor (at bottom)<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Library<br />
Alumni Hall<br />
Warner-Holmes<br />
Frisbie<br />
Old Gym Hall<br />
Home<br />
Economics<br />
Hall<br />
ALBANY AVE<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
General Instruction<br />
New skylights in the high-bay equipment labs to reduce need for<br />
daytime electric illumination<br />
New glass gallery and entry to front Lower Quad<br />
New projecting roof covers at entries to high-bay class labs for<br />
shelter<br />
New 65-seat tiered case-study seminar classroom with significant<br />
amounts of glazing to the adjacent wetlands and Lower Quad;<br />
includes ceiling-housed retractable learning wall<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Home Economics Hall does not adequately support current methods of<br />
instruction, whether in general classrooms or class labs. The building is<br />
largely occupied by class labs for Fisheries and Wildlife, which will be<br />
relocated to the new Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources by<br />
2014. As part of the Upper Quad, Home Economics Hall is one of the<br />
oldest buildings on campus and in need of a significant renovation.<br />
This initiative involves repurposing the building to accommodate the upper<br />
level courses and specialty spaces for the School of Business’s Business<br />
& Accounting program and School of Agriculture & Natural Resource’s<br />
Agricultural Business program. This also includes supporting space for<br />
faculty offices and collaboration. These programs will continue to rely<br />
upon general instruction space for lower-level instruction in both Frisbie<br />
and Old Gym Halls. As part of this effort, Home Economics Hall is to<br />
undergo a full interior demolition and fit-out, with an addition on the<br />
back (east) side of the building. Features of this initiative include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Demolition of the lean-to like structures, associated cellars and<br />
access-ways on the back (east) side of the building<br />
Demolition of all interior stairs, and interior partitions<br />
All new mechanical<br />
Waterproofing of the foundation and lower level of the building<br />
New interior open stair that visually connects all three floors<br />
New secondary egress stair and elevator for ADA compliance<br />
Restoration of the north, west and south exterior façades, including<br />
historically appropriate glazing and roof cornice details<br />
Reconstruction of entry from Upper Quad with columns (similar<br />
to Alumni Hall) and vestibule<br />
Replacement of existing roof with a new slate roof<br />
3-story addition on back (east) side of building which houses a<br />
45-seat tiered case-study seminar classroom on each level, this<br />
includes the partial demolition of the building’s east façade<br />
Elevator overrun is to be housed within the attic space<br />
The addition to this building on the steep slope to the back of Home<br />
Economics Hall involves added complexity and cost. This is driven by<br />
necessary foundation and shoring work, as well as the demolition of<br />
the lean-tos, reinforcement of the existing foundations, and difficult<br />
construction logistics in accessing the site. Additionally the College has<br />
School of Business<br />
classroom<br />
School of Business<br />
faculty offices<br />
School of Business<br />
simulation class lab<br />
Egress point<br />
School of Business<br />
classroom<br />
Existing building<br />
entrance with new<br />
vestibule<br />
New open stair to<br />
visually connect<br />
building levels<br />
Collaboration space<br />
(Type 1)<br />
Business seminar<br />
room<br />
Mechanical space<br />
School of Business<br />
faculty offices<br />
School of Business<br />
simulation class lab<br />
L02<br />
L01<br />
L00<br />
New toilets<br />
Egress point<br />
Case-study methods<br />
seminar classroom<br />
Skylight to bring<br />
natural light into<br />
gallery<br />
New toilets<br />
New egress stair<br />
New elevator<br />
Case-study methods<br />
seminar classroom<br />
Open gallery area<br />
School of Business<br />
department offices<br />
Egress point<br />
New toilets<br />
Case-study methods<br />
seminar classroom<br />
Existing single-story<br />
structures to be<br />
demolished<br />
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ART<br />
COLLABORATION<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
INSTRUCTION GENERAL<br />
COLOR BY ACCOUNT<br />
ART<br />
BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL MAINT<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report<br />
November 2011<br />
RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
K<br />
1D REALIGN OLD GYM HALL TO SUPPORT ART AND GENERAL<br />
INSTRUCTION<br />
identified that Home Economics Hall is in need of significant critical<br />
maintenance needs in the short-term.<br />
Table K5<br />
No. 003 Home Economics Hall 2009 Per FMP<br />
Administration<br />
(Access Program to Frisbie)<br />
8,342 nasf 8,553 nasf<br />
795 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Business & Ag. Business 0 nasf 8,280 nasf<br />
Dean’s Office 0 nasf 630 nasf<br />
Case-Study Methods Seminar<br />
Classroom (45 seats) (3 at 1,110sf)<br />
0 nasf 3,330 nasf<br />
Simulation Labs (2 at 920sf) 0 nasf 1,840 nasf<br />
Other 0 nasf 2,480 nasf<br />
Collaboration 0 nasf 273 nasf<br />
School of Agriculture & Natural Res. 5,099 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Fisheries & Wildlife (to CANR) 5,099 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Other/Unassigned 2,448 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Table K6<br />
No. 004 Old Gym Hall 2009 Per FMP<br />
9,946 nasf 8,802 nasf<br />
School of Agriculture & Natural Res. 3,758 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Agricultural Business (to Home Ec) 403 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Animal Science (to CANR) 689 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Fisheries & Wildlife (to CANR) 365 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Plant Science (to CANR) 2,301 nasf 0 nasf<br />
School of Liberal Arts & Sciences 4,748 nasf 6,321 nasf<br />
Art Studio (1 at 2,017 nasf / 1 at<br />
1,159 nasf)<br />
3,748 nasf 3,176 nasf<br />
Graphic Arts Studio 0 nasf 640 nasf<br />
Landscape Studio 0 nasf 1,294 nasf<br />
Other 1,000 nasf 1,211 nasf<br />
Collaboration 0 nasf 561 nasf<br />
General Instruction 1,227 nasf 1,920 nasf<br />
Other/Unassigned 213 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Old Gym Hall is to be realigned to more effectively support the creative<br />
arts through co-location and expansion of supporting spaces. Like the<br />
rest of the Upper Quad, Old Gym Hall was constructed in the early<br />
1900s and is in need of a significant renovation despite the addition of<br />
an elevator and egress tower.<br />
This initiative involves partially repurposing the building to accommodate<br />
an array of the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences’ creative arts programs,<br />
including general art, graphic design, and landscape design. This also<br />
includes supporting space for faculty offices and collaboration. The<br />
building will also include space for general instruction.<br />
As part of this effort, Old Gym Hall is to undergo a full interior demolition<br />
and fit-out. Features of this initiative include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Demolition of all interior stairs and most interior partitions<br />
All new mechanical<br />
Waterproofing of the foundation and lower level of the building<br />
Restoration exterior façades, including historically appropriate<br />
glazing, roof cornice, and cupola details<br />
Reconstruction of entry from Upper Quad with columns (similar<br />
to Frisbie Hall) and vestibule<br />
Renovation of art studio space on upper level<br />
Introduction of roof skylights for additional natural illumination<br />
of upper level<br />
Introduction of graphic and landscape design studios on lower<br />
level<br />
Introduction of collaboration and general instruction classrooms<br />
on main level<br />
No significant construction challenges are anticipated beyond meeting<br />
State Historic Preservation Office [SHPO] guidelines, and the roof was<br />
recently replaced.<br />
Existing Elevator<br />
Open stair with<br />
collaboration<br />
space (Type 1)<br />
School of Liberal<br />
Arts & Sciences<br />
faculty offices<br />
ADA lift<br />
Existing elevator<br />
General instruction<br />
classrooms<br />
New bay window with<br />
collaboration space<br />
(Type 1); allows views<br />
through building to<br />
mountains beyond<br />
Mechanical<br />
Landscape design<br />
studios<br />
New lower building<br />
entrance<br />
L02<br />
L01<br />
L00<br />
Large art studio<br />
(open to roof<br />
trusses w/ new<br />
skylights)<br />
Existing stair<br />
refurbished<br />
Renovated toilets<br />
Art studios<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School School of Liberal of Business Arts<br />
& Sciences faculty<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
offices<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Renovated toilets<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline Open of New stair Construction to<br />
visually connect<br />
building’s levels<br />
School of Liberal<br />
Arts & Sciences<br />
faculty offices<br />
Mechanical<br />
Renovated toilets<br />
Graphic design<br />
studios<br />
Graphic K16<br />
Old Gym Hall per FMP - Upper<br />
Floor (at top)<br />
Graphic K17<br />
Old Gym Hall per FMP - Main<br />
Floor (at middle)<br />
Graphic K18<br />
Old Gym Hall per FMP - Lower<br />
Floor (at bottom)<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Library<br />
Alumni Hall<br />
Warner-Holmes<br />
Frisbie<br />
Old Gym Hall<br />
Home<br />
Economics<br />
Hall<br />
ALBANY AVE<br />
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CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
FOOD SERVICE<br />
FOOD SERVICE - DINING<br />
COLOR BY ACCOUNT<br />
BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL MAINT<br />
CULINARY & TRAVEL<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
FOOD SERVICE - COMMISSARY<br />
KRECOMMENDATIONS<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report<br />
November 2011<br />
1E REALIGN PRENTICE HALL AND PROVIDE NEW ADDITION TO<br />
SUPPORT CONSOLIDATED CULINARY ARTS<br />
Faculty offices<br />
Egress stair<br />
Existing Prentice enclosure<br />
system is replaced<br />
struction<br />
Science<br />
usiness<br />
ulture &<br />
esources<br />
resident<br />
ncement<br />
istration<br />
ic Affairs<br />
t Affairs<br />
Services<br />
Other<br />
uilding<br />
truction<br />
Graphic K19<br />
Prentice Hall per FMP - Upper<br />
Floor (at top)<br />
Graphic K20<br />
Prentice Hall per FMP - Main<br />
Floor (at middle)<br />
Graphic K21<br />
Prentice Hall per FMP - Lower<br />
Floor (at bottom)<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Culinary Arts, a growing degree program offered through the School of<br />
Business, is currently split between Champlin Hall and Prentice Hall. The<br />
FMP proposes the consolidation and expansion of Culinary Arts within a<br />
renovated and expanded Prentice Hall. Spaces dedicated to Culinary Arts<br />
will include teaching laboratories, classrooms and departmental support<br />
space. Culinary Arts will occupy the entire second floor of both Prentice<br />
Hall and the new addition. Significant program components include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Food prep studio theater – a tiered lecture environment with a<br />
kitchen as the learning well/wall<br />
A 45-seat case-study method seminar classroom<br />
A 75-seat revisioned American Heritage restaurant that has<br />
greater visual prominence to Route 7, visitor parking, and also<br />
functions as the College’s private dining space<br />
As part of this effort, Prentice Hall is to undergo a significant interior<br />
demolition and fit-out, as well as an expansion that doubles its size.<br />
Features of this initiative include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Demolition of most interior partitions, and the relocation of the<br />
existing food service space from the upper level to the middle<br />
level<br />
All new mechanical<br />
New interior open stair that visually connects all three floors<br />
New egress stairs<br />
Refurbished passenger elevator and new freight elevator<br />
New exteriors with extensive glazing facing the Middle Quad,<br />
pedestrian spine, and Route 7<br />
Reconstruction of entries from Middle Quad with new vestibules<br />
New covered and internal loading/deliveries bay<br />
New freight elevator<br />
American Heritage and private dining<br />
space with seating for 75; takes<br />
advantage of views up and down<br />
valley and is visible from Route 7<br />
Culinary Arts class labs, support, and<br />
kitchen / food prep areas for American<br />
Heritage and private dining space<br />
Open stair & atrium<br />
New egress stair<br />
New CAS kitchen<br />
New dining area<br />
Mechanical<br />
New egress stair<br />
Open stair<br />
New lobby<br />
New building entrance<br />
L02<br />
CAS offices<br />
L01<br />
Freight entry<br />
Faculty offices<br />
Culinary Arts food studio<br />
theater<br />
Existing elevator refurbished<br />
Culinary Arts classroom<br />
Culinary Arts offices<br />
New egress stair<br />
Dining room seating<br />
New building entrance<br />
Dining room seating<br />
“Unlimited” food plan servery<br />
Glass enclosure brought closer<br />
to building edge to reduce<br />
unoccupied “shadow space”<br />
New building entrance<br />
Mechanical<br />
ROUTE 7<br />
ALBANY AVE<br />
Prentice<br />
Vroman<br />
This initiative is to be completed at the same time as the expansion of<br />
student activity space in the remainder of Prentice Hall.<br />
Building entrance<br />
Enclosed and partially<br />
climatized loading /<br />
service dock<br />
Existing commissary with<br />
equipment upgrade<br />
Draper<br />
Knapp<br />
Bouck<br />
Culinary Arts classroom<br />
Existing foundation wall<br />
Open stair<br />
L00<br />
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<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report<br />
November 2011<br />
RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
K<br />
1F UPGRADE GENERAL CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS-WIDE<br />
Table K7<br />
No. 032 Prentice Hall 2009 Per FMP<br />
Administration<br />
(Advancement Call Center provided for<br />
in non-dedicated activity space in New<br />
Student & Community Center)<br />
19,308 nasf 38,528 nasf<br />
1,627 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Food Service 13,101 nasf 24,095 nasf<br />
Commissary 5,515 nasf 10,082 nasf<br />
Dining (400 seats) 4,542 nasf 9,592 nasf<br />
Servery 1,105 nasf 1,862 nasf<br />
Kitchen 1,384 nasf 1,788 nasf<br />
Other 555 nasf 771 nasf<br />
Culinary Arts, Hospitality & Tourism 4,580 nasf 13,646 nasf<br />
American Heritage (75 seats) 1,312 nasf 1,908 nasf<br />
Food Studio Theater 0 nasf 1,561 nasf<br />
Classrooms 0 nasf 3,898 nasf<br />
Class Labs 925 nasf 1,697 nasf<br />
Other 2,343 nasf 4,582 nasf<br />
Collaboration 0 nasf 787 nasf<br />
Other/Unassigned 0 nasf 0 nasf<br />
The FMP proposes a campus-wide upgrade of general classrooms to<br />
support technology-enhanced instruction. This is to be completed over<br />
four summers and is an interim step that brings instructional spaces to<br />
contemporary standards well in advance of when the campus can be<br />
fully renovated. This project involves the addition of (IDF) data closets as<br />
needed, cable trays, wi-fi, and in-classroom multimedia capabilities (such<br />
as computers, wireless support, ceiling mounted projectors, and zoned<br />
lighting to support audio-visual projections).<br />
This initiative includes right-sizing and renovation of existing classrooms<br />
where feasible and appropriate (refer to Table C1).<br />
Rendering of Rebuilt Albany<br />
Avenue Concourse between<br />
Prentice and the Student &<br />
Community Center<br />
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KRECOMMENDATIONS<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Facilities Master Plan – Phase 5 Report<br />
November 2011<br />
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CUSTODIAL S<br />
CUSTODIAL S<br />
1G RENOVATE WARNER-HOLMES TO SUPPORT NEW AND EXISTING<br />
PROGRAMS<br />
HUMANITIES<br />
IT<br />
SOCIAL SCIEN<br />
Graphic K22<br />
Warner-Holmes per FMP -<br />
Lower Floor<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
ALBANY AVE<br />
Warner-Holmes<br />
Warner-Holmes is comprised of two separate structures that are connected<br />
on the second level by an enclosed elevated walkway. The building is<br />
largely made up of Campus IT and the School of Business on one side, and<br />
Early Childhood Education on the other. While the building is generally<br />
General suitable Instruction for its purpose, it is in need of a medium-level renovation. The<br />
final FMP proposes a medium-level renovation of Warner-Holmes with<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
the building being devoted primarily to Early Childhood Education and<br />
School of Business<br />
Humanities/Social Sciences. Other programmatic changes include:<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President • Computer Technology instruction relocated to Alumni Hall<br />
Institutional • Advancement International Education located in Warner-Holmes<br />
Administration • Satellite café with double-height space added to Warner-<br />
Academic Affairs Holmes<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Table K8<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
No. 005 Warner-Holmes<br />
Other<br />
2009 Per FMP<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
33,070 nasf 32,166 nasf<br />
Outline Campus of New IT Construction<br />
5,709 nasf 5,709 nasf<br />
School of Arts & Sciences 9,398 nasf 22,097 nasf<br />
Early Childhood Education 8,877 nasf 8,413 nasf<br />
Humanities 521 nasf 8,286 nasf<br />
Social Sciences 0 nasf 5,398 nasf<br />
School of Business 3,993 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Business & Accounting (to Home Ec) 1,657 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Computer Technology (to Alumni) 2,336 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Dean’s Office (to Home Ec) 744 nasf 0 nasf<br />
General Instruction 11,962 nasf 2,220 nasf<br />
Collaboration 0 nasf 432 nasf<br />
Food Service 950 nasf 1,708 nasf<br />
Other/Unassigned 1,058 nasf 0 nasf<br />
General instruction<br />
classrooms<br />
Existing egress stair<br />
Building entrance<br />
General instruction<br />
classrooms<br />
Existing main server<br />
location to remain<br />
ITS<br />
New toilets<br />
L00<br />
(HOLMES HALL)<br />
Building entrance<br />
Existing stair<br />
Existing elevator to be<br />
refurbished<br />
Campus Information<br />
Technology Services (ITS) to<br />
remain, with appropriate<br />
equipment upgrades<br />
Wieting<br />
Van<br />
Wagenen<br />
Frisbie<br />
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COLOR BY ACCOUNT<br />
BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL MAINT<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION<br />
FOOD SERVICE<br />
FOOD SERVICE - DINING<br />
HUMANITIES<br />
INSTRUCTION GENERAL<br />
Re-aligned and straightened<br />
corridor<br />
New toilets<br />
Existing egress stair<br />
General Instruction<br />
Graphic K23<br />
Warner-Holmes per FMP - Main<br />
Floor<br />
General Instruction<br />
Social Science and<br />
Humanities classrooms<br />
Existing egress stair<br />
Existing lecture hall to be<br />
modernized with reduced<br />
seat count<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Collaboration space (Type 3)<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Social Science and<br />
Humanities classrooms<br />
Main entrances<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Cafe food prep area<br />
Cafe seating (open to<br />
corridors) in double-height<br />
space with expanded glazing<br />
to outdoors with adjacent<br />
outdoor seating<br />
L01<br />
Outdoor playground<br />
Early Childhood Dev. with<br />
minor renovations<br />
ALBANY AVE<br />
Warner-Holmes<br />
Wieting<br />
Van<br />
Wagenen<br />
Frisbie<br />
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BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL MAINT<br />
COLLABORATION<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION<br />
HUMANITIES<br />
INSTRUCTION GENERAL<br />
SOCIAL SCIENCES<br />
Graphic K24<br />
Warner-Holmes per FMP -<br />
Upper Floor<br />
Social Science and<br />
Humanities classrooms<br />
Existing egress stair<br />
New toilets<br />
Collaboration space, open to<br />
cafe below (Type 1)<br />
Open to cafe below<br />
General Instruction<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Social Science and<br />
Humanities classrooms<br />
Bridge between Warner (top)<br />
and Holmes (bottom) Halls with<br />
replaced glazing<br />
Corridor open to cafe below<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Existing Early Childhood class<br />
labs with minor renovations<br />
L02<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Building entrance<br />
ALBANY AVE<br />
Warner-Holmes<br />
Wieting<br />
Van<br />
Wagenen<br />
Frisbie<br />
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ACADEMIC (FARM) INITIATIVES<br />
Bouck Hall<br />
1H PROVIDE NEW EQUINE ARENA<br />
For equestrian use, a covered arena is provided to replace the covered<br />
ring at the lower facility. The new Equine Arena will be located adjacent<br />
to the existing Arena Center.<br />
1I PROVIDE NEW COVERALL STRUCTURE WITH ROUND PENS<br />
For equestrian use, a simple steel-frame with stretched fabric coverall<br />
structure is provided adjacent to the existing Horse Stalls (Hangar<br />
Building). Two round pens accompanied by observation areas (for up to<br />
25 people) are also provided.<br />
1M PROVIDE NEW CLASS LAB FACILITY AT LOWER QUAD<br />
To support farm and livestock-related instruction, a new classroom facility<br />
to accommodate up to 24 students is provided at the lower facility near<br />
the Equine Training Center. The facility will also include offices, storage<br />
space, and toilets. The classroom will be equipped with a garage door to<br />
the exterior to accommodate large animals. Durable interior finishes will<br />
allow the classroom to be “sprayed down” as needed.<br />
1N REPLACE EXISTING HAY STORAGE STRUCTURE<br />
A simple steel frame structure is provided for hay storage.<br />
1J NOT USED<br />
1K PROVIDE EXERCISER FACILITY FOR EQUINE USE<br />
Located adjacent to the existing Arena Center, a new covered exerciser<br />
(60’ diameter) is provided for equestrian use.<br />
1O PROVIDE NEW LIVESTOCK BUILDING TO REPLACE FARM/HORT.<br />
MACHINERY STRUCTURE<br />
This initiative provides a new livestock building near the new livestock<br />
class lab facility (1M) to replace the existing Farm/Horticulture Machinery<br />
building that will be demolished with the construction of the new student<br />
dormitories adjacent to Curtis Mott.<br />
1L RENOVATE HORSE STALLS (HANGAR BUILDING)<br />
The final FMP proposes to renovate the existing Horse Stalls (Hangar<br />
Building) and repurpose a portion of the space to support phantom/<br />
breeding activities for equestrian instruction.<br />
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GROUP 2 – SHARED INITIATIVES<br />
2A RENOVATE AND CONTEMPORIZE BOUCK HALL<br />
As part of the final FMP, Bouck Hall receives low- and medium-level<br />
renovations of its health and physical education spaces (with the exception<br />
of the gymnasium), athletic support spaces, and theater. Basement space<br />
in Bouck is repurposed to support campus printing services.<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Repurposing of “multi-purpose” room as recreation space for<br />
intramural sports<br />
Addition of new enclosed glass pedestrian gallery<br />
Construction of skylights to allow natural light into the building<br />
This initiative includes:<br />
• Replacement of building mechanical systems<br />
• Refreshment of interior finishes<br />
• Repurposing of space on the basement floor to support printing<br />
services<br />
The new addition will be a striking 18’ -high enclosed glass gallery with new<br />
escalators and refurbished elevators. The pedestrian gallery will laminate<br />
the northwest face of Bouck Hall, defining one edge of the Middle Quad.<br />
In addition to providing new student activity and collaboration space,<br />
the gallery will provide climatized, ADA-compliant access across a major<br />
portion of the campus.<br />
Rendering of Middle<br />
Quad and new glass front of<br />
Bouck Gallery Addition<br />
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K<br />
Table K9<br />
No. 014, 014a, 014b Bouck Hall 2009 Per FMP<br />
75,314 nasf 74,047 nasf<br />
Graphic K25<br />
Bouck Hall per FMP -<br />
Lower Floor<br />
Assembly & Exhibition (Auditorium) 13,454 nasf 5,089 nasf<br />
Auditorium 5,089 nasf 5,089 nasf<br />
Ballroom (to New Student &<br />
Community Center)<br />
8,365 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Food Service (Sandella’s) (eliminated) 1,230 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Intercollegiate Athletics 28,256 nasf 27,037 nasf<br />
Athlete’s Lounge 520 nasf 520 nasf<br />
Varsity Gymnasium 13,067 nasf 13,067 nasf<br />
Athletic Team Offices 2,401 nasf 4,404 nasf<br />
Varsity Lockers / Showers 5,907 nasf 7,896 nasf<br />
Other 6.361 nasf 1,150 nasf<br />
Recreation & Fitness 14,249 nasf 30,371 nasf<br />
Bowling 2,835 nasf 2,835 nasf<br />
Cardio & Weight Training 0 nasf 4,319 nasf<br />
Mech. / Storage<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Group Fitness Studio 0 nasf 4,828 nasf<br />
Multipurpose Room 1,979 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Recreational Gymnasium 0 nasf 8,365 nasf<br />
Toilets<br />
Ballroom storage converted to<br />
recreational storage<br />
Pool and Lockers 10,024 nasf 10,024 nasf<br />
Other 1,390 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Lower entry from Knapp Plaza<br />
School of Arts & Sciences 0 nasf 3,586 nasf<br />
Sport, Movement & Exercise 0 nasf 3,586 nasf<br />
Existing lower lobby<br />
Student Activities (significant amounts of<br />
activity space moved to New Student &<br />
Community Center)<br />
13,360 nasf 7,964 nasf<br />
Existing elevator<br />
Bookstore 5,666 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Mailroom 1,168 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Student Life Center 1,788 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Student Lounge (New Middle Quad<br />
Lounge)<br />
0 nasf 1,932 nasf<br />
<strong>Part</strong>-time ballroom converted to<br />
full-time recreational gym with<br />
minor renovations<br />
L00<br />
Prentice<br />
Knapp<br />
Bouck Hall<br />
Wheeler<br />
Student Lounge (Tiger’s Den) 1,301 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Other 3,437 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Other/Unassigned 4,765 nasf 0 nasf<br />
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BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL MAINT<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS<br />
RECREATION & FITNESS<br />
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Graphic K26<br />
Bouck Hall per FMP -<br />
First Floor<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
New Bouck glass gallery with<br />
steps, ramps and landings that<br />
move up slope of existing quad<br />
to create an enclosed connection<br />
between the two main floors of<br />
Bouck, simplifying wayfinding,<br />
improving building performance<br />
and activating the campus<br />
Non-parallel walls to promote<br />
conversation<br />
New entry vestibule at west end<br />
of Middle Quad<br />
Entry vestibule<br />
President<br />
Glass partition with curtains to<br />
Institutional Advancement allow for visibility into fitness<br />
studio; this space can also<br />
Administration<br />
double as a multi-purpose room<br />
Academic Affairs as it has high visibility to the<br />
Bouck gallery; studio should<br />
Student Affairs<br />
have warm spectrum lighting<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Health and Wellness studios<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
(yoga, pilates, etc.)<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Glass storefront enclosure system<br />
with high visibility to Middle Quad;<br />
gallery height is approx. 24’ at this<br />
location<br />
Existing locker rooms demolished<br />
and rebuilt with new lockers, toilets<br />
and showers, including all new<br />
mechanical systems<br />
Renovated and expanded<br />
mechanical systems and space<br />
Though not included on these<br />
plans, an open stair and/or visual<br />
connection to the above floor and<br />
upper portion of Bouck gallery may<br />
be desirable for access to natural<br />
light and as a source of activation<br />
Existing bowling alley to remain<br />
with modest renovations to<br />
contemporize the space<br />
Existing toilets renovated<br />
Storage<br />
Storage space below auditorium<br />
Athlete’s lounge with glass partition<br />
to corridor; can also function<br />
as a team meeting room or<br />
collaboration space (Type 3)<br />
Toilets and lockers<br />
Expanded corridor with skylight<br />
to bring natural light deep into<br />
building<br />
Existing elevator to be refurbished<br />
Varsity locker rooms<br />
New athletic team offices<br />
Entrance to fitness studio<br />
Re-landscaped service court<br />
New athletic team offices<br />
Finishes in natatorium improved<br />
New corridor for athlete access<br />
to varsity locker rooms<br />
Natatorium lockers are in good<br />
condition and to remain<br />
Prentice<br />
Existing elevator<br />
L01<br />
Knapp<br />
Bouck Hall<br />
New athletic team offices<br />
Existing pool to be re-lined and<br />
natatorium to be re-tiled<br />
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COLOR BY ACCOUNT<br />
ASSEMBLY & EXHIBITION<br />
BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL MAINT<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS<br />
LOUNGE<br />
RECREATION & FITNESS<br />
SPORT, MOVEMENT & EXERCISE<br />
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K<br />
Glass and screen partition<br />
for visual connection<br />
between lounge, gallery and<br />
Middle Quad<br />
New vestibule with connection to<br />
Middle Quad<br />
Existing gym to receive minor<br />
renovations<br />
Lobby to be expanded with<br />
skylight to allow natural<br />
light deep into building<br />
Collaboration seating; nonparallel<br />
walls to encourage<br />
conversation<br />
New Bouck glass gallery with<br />
steps, ramps and landings;<br />
glass storefront enclosure<br />
Existing auditorium finishes<br />
to be renovated<br />
General Instruction<br />
Graphic K27<br />
Bouck Hall per FMP -<br />
Second Floor<br />
General Instruction<br />
Lower portion of glass gallery<br />
below<br />
New building entrance<br />
Glass and screen partition for<br />
visual connection between studio,<br />
gallery and quad; studio should<br />
have warm spectrum lighting to<br />
avoid “cold” appearance<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Weight training studio<br />
Stage<br />
Lockers<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Existing elevator to be<br />
refurbished<br />
New athletic team offices<br />
Existing bridge<br />
Open to pool below<br />
Existing fitness center to be renovated<br />
as class labs for Sport, Movement &<br />
Exercise<br />
Prentice<br />
L02<br />
Knapp<br />
Bouck Hall<br />
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BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL MAINT<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS<br />
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New skylight to lobby below<br />
Graphic K28<br />
Bouck Hall per FMP -<br />
Mezzanine<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & New Science glass gallery with<br />
skylight below<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Gymnasium below<br />
New skylight to corridor<br />
Expanded mechanical space<br />
Expanded screen of rooftop<br />
mechanical, coordinated with<br />
gymnasium roof elevation<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Existing Services roof to be opened<br />
up for new skylight<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Auditorium below<br />
Prentice<br />
MEZZ.<br />
Roof below<br />
Knapp<br />
Bouck Hall<br />
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2<br />
3<br />
4<br />
6<br />
7<br />
COLOR BY COST<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
5<br />
6<br />
8<br />
COLOR BY COST<br />
1<br />
4<br />
6<br />
COLOR BY COST<br />
1<br />
8<br />
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RECOMMENDATIONS<br />
K<br />
Graphic K29<br />
Bouck Hall Sub-Project Initiatives<br />
Sub-Project 1<br />
Sub-Project 2<br />
Sub-Project 3<br />
Sub-Project 4<br />
Sub-Project 5<br />
Sub-Project 6<br />
Sub-Project 7<br />
Sub-Project 8<br />
Sub-Project 1<br />
Sub-Project 2<br />
Sub-Project 3<br />
Sub-Project 4<br />
Sub-Project 5<br />
Sub-Project 6<br />
Sub-Project 7<br />
Sub-Project 8<br />
L01<br />
MEZZ.<br />
L01<br />
L00<br />
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2B PROVIDE NEW STUDENT & COMMUNITY CENTER<br />
Providing a new student activities building is the highest priority of the final<br />
FMP. The College currently lacks a student center of any kind and is in<br />
need of a space for students and faculty to congregate. The new Student<br />
& Community Center proposed by the FMP creates a natural center for the<br />
campus at the previous location of Beard Wellness Center and Brickyard<br />
Point, replacing the program of both demolished buildings and providing<br />
new space for other functions. While the Student & Community Center<br />
is proposed to be located on the east side of Route 7, it is positioned so<br />
as to be highly visible from both sides of the highway. A new pedestrian<br />
crossing at Route 7 is provided directly in line with the building, helping<br />
to unify the east and west sides of the campus.<br />
The Student & Community Center will require coordination with the<br />
College Crossing at Route 7 (4Ia and 4Ib), the reconfiguration of Albany<br />
Avenue (4X), as well as the Beard Wellness demolition. In particular<br />
the Beard Wellness Center cannot be vacated and demolished until the<br />
Wellness Center is relocated into its new home in the Student & Community<br />
Center.<br />
Rendering of<br />
College Crossing of Route 7 and<br />
Student & Community Center<br />
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COLOR BY ACCOUNT<br />
BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL MAINT<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
MEDICAL<br />
MERCHANDISING<br />
STUDENT ACTIVITIES<br />
The Student & Community Center will combine existing and new<br />
programmatic elements, including:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Table K10<br />
Offices and support spaces (including meeting/conference<br />
rooms) for the Student Government [SGA], Council for Student<br />
Activities [CSA] and Student Life Office<br />
Food court-style dining to accommodate 275 persons<br />
Event space/multi-purpose room with adjacent catering kitchen<br />
and breakout rooms<br />
Game room (pool, foosball, etc.) and media-equipped gaming<br />
room (TV, video games, etc.)<br />
Dance studio<br />
College Store with offices and storage space<br />
Lounge space<br />
Club meeting rooms and storage<br />
Art gallery<br />
Wellness Center (with separate entrance)<br />
Student & Community Center 2009 Per FMP<br />
n/a<br />
29,639 nasf<br />
Assembly & Exhibition n/a 7,670 nasf<br />
Multi-Purpose Room (from Bouck) n/a 6,849 nasf<br />
Other n/a 821 nasf<br />
Wellness Center (from Beard) n/a 3,480 nasf<br />
Food Service (from Champlin) n/a 7,991 nasf<br />
Collaboration n/a 201 nasf<br />
Student Activities (from Bouck) n/a 4,480 nasf<br />
Dance Studio n/a 745 nasf<br />
Game Room n/a 415 nasf<br />
Student Clubs n/a 2,419 nasf<br />
Student Government n/a 520 nasf<br />
Other n/a 381 nasf<br />
College Store (from Bouck) n/a 5,817 nasf<br />
Other/Unassigned n/a 0 nasf<br />
Footprint of Student &<br />
Community Center above<br />
Waterproof foundation wall<br />
Passenger elevators<br />
Freight elevator<br />
Main mechanical space<br />
College Store retail and<br />
support areas; fit-out by<br />
Campus Auxiliary Services<br />
All exterior systems within<br />
4’ of grade level need to<br />
be flood-resistant, including<br />
door systems; floor drains<br />
need to have back-flow<br />
preventers<br />
Storefront glazing for display<br />
and activation of College<br />
Yard open space<br />
Feature / signage wall<br />
(UNEXCAVATED)<br />
L00<br />
Entry canopy approx.<br />
45’ above<br />
Vestibule / building entrance<br />
Outline of existing Porter<br />
Hall, to be demolished<br />
General Instruction<br />
Footprint of existing Beard<br />
Wellness Center,<br />
School<br />
to<br />
of<br />
be<br />
Arts & Science<br />
demolished School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Dance / movement<br />
Natural<br />
studio<br />
Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Game room<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Health Center with separate,<br />
private entrance<br />
Lobby with open stair in<br />
3-story atrium with visual<br />
connection between Route 7<br />
and College Yard<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Storefront glazing for<br />
activation of College Yard<br />
Outline of existing Brickyard<br />
Point, to be demolished<br />
Graphic K30<br />
Student & Community Center<br />
per FMP - Lower Floor<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Parsons<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
ALBANY AVE<br />
Student &<br />
Community<br />
Center<br />
College<br />
Yard<br />
ROUTE 7<br />
Dix<br />
Pearson<br />
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Graphic K31<br />
Student & Community Center<br />
per FMP - First Floor (at left)<br />
Graphic K32<br />
Student & Community Center<br />
per FMP - Second Floor (at right)<br />
COLOR BY ACCOUNT<br />
ASSEMBLY/EXHIBITION<br />
BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL MAINT<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
FOOD SERVICE<br />
FOOD SERVICE - SEATING<br />
LOUNGE<br />
STUDENT CLUBS<br />
COLOR BY ACCOUNT<br />
ASSEMBLY/EXHIBITIO<br />
ASSEMBLY/EXHIBITIO<br />
BUILDINGS-STRUCTUR<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
Glass storefront<br />
enclosure system<br />
Vestibule / main building<br />
entrance<br />
Food court-style dining<br />
Kitchen and food courtstyle<br />
servery<br />
Feature / signage wall<br />
with high visibility to Route<br />
7 (wall continues through<br />
building to other side)<br />
Entry canopy approx. 30’<br />
above grade level<br />
Glass wall<br />
Large windows<br />
Student club activity and<br />
presentation room<br />
Collaboration space (Type 2)<br />
Student Government<br />
Egress stair<br />
Service corridor<br />
Terrace<br />
Entry canopy above<br />
Ballroom / multi-purpose<br />
room (divisible into three<br />
smaller areas)<br />
Glass wall<br />
Pre-function space and<br />
ballroom entry<br />
Egress point<br />
Storage<br />
Loading dock<br />
Egress point<br />
Egress stair<br />
Storage<br />
Toilets<br />
Vestibule / building entrance<br />
Stair<br />
Rooftop terrace<br />
Mech.<br />
Atrium with visual connection<br />
through building<br />
Glass storefront<br />
enclosure system with<br />
multiple connections to<br />
rooftop terrace<br />
Rooftop terrace<br />
Glass wall<br />
L01<br />
Atrium with visual<br />
connection through<br />
building<br />
Entry canopy 45’<br />
above grade level<br />
(one level below)<br />
Student club work rooms<br />
Glass partition for visual<br />
connection and activation<br />
Student club resource center<br />
and reception<br />
Catering kitchen<br />
Toilets<br />
L02<br />
Glass wall<br />
Stair<br />
ALBANY AVE<br />
ROUTE 7<br />
Feature / signage wall<br />
Parsons<br />
Student &<br />
Community<br />
Center<br />
Dix<br />
College<br />
Yard<br />
Pearson<br />
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2C RENOVATE AND EXPAND PRENTICE HALL TO SUPPORT FOOD<br />
SERVICE<br />
Prentice Hall, one of the main campus dining facilities and also home to a<br />
portion of Culinary Arts, occupies a prominent site in the center of campus.<br />
However, the building falls short of its potential due to poor circulation<br />
and an outdated dining facility. In order for Prentice Hall to function<br />
successfully, it is essential that the building is reorganized and renovated<br />
to improve circulation, visibility, access, and overall appearance.<br />
Rendering of View from Prentice<br />
Hall over the Albany Avenue<br />
Concourse, Route 7, and the<br />
Lower Quad<br />
As part of this initiative, Prentice Hall receives a high-level renovation<br />
that involves a total interior demolition and fit-out and replacement<br />
of mechanical systems. Food service is expanded and integrated with<br />
high-energy collaboration space and a mixture of informal and cafétype<br />
seating, with a capacity of 400 seats in the main dining hall. This<br />
is to be the primary campus dining facility and provides buffet-style “allyou-care-to-eat”<br />
service. A fine dining venue (for evening and weekend<br />
service) and bakery are also provided in Prentice Hall.<br />
Culinary Arts is also consolidated in Prentice and the new addition,<br />
occupying the second floor of both buildings (refer to 1E - Realign Prentice<br />
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COLOR BY ACCOUNT<br />
BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL MAINT<br />
COLLABORATION (TYPE 1)<br />
COLLABORATION (TYPE 3)<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
GENERAL LIBRARY<br />
LIBRARY ADMIN<br />
STUDENT ACTIVITIES<br />
COLOR BY ACCOUNT<br />
BUILDINGS-STRUCTURAL MAINT<br />
COLLABORATION (TYPE 1)<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES<br />
CUSTODIAL SERVICES - CIRC<br />
GENERAL LIBRARY<br />
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2D RENOVATE VAN WAGENEN LIBRARY<br />
Collaboration rooms<br />
(Type 3)<br />
Classrooms<br />
Library stacks and<br />
Learning Commons<br />
Children’s collection<br />
Graphic K33<br />
Van Wagenen per FMP -<br />
Upper Floor<br />
Graphic K34<br />
Van Wagenen per FMP -<br />
Main Floor<br />
Graphic K35<br />
Van Wagenen per FMP -<br />
Lower Floor<br />
General Instruction<br />
School of Arts & Science<br />
School of Business<br />
School of Agriculture &<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President<br />
Institutional Advancement<br />
Administration<br />
Academic Affairs<br />
Student Affairs<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
Other<br />
Outline of Existing Building<br />
Outline of New Construction<br />
Van Wagenen Library serves its purpose well and is highly utilized by<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> students. However, the building’s interior is outdated and<br />
would benefit from an upgrade. As the building is currently undergoing<br />
a renovation that includes exterior, elevator, and mechanical systems<br />
upgrades, these elements will not need to be included in the scope of this<br />
initiative. Some interior upgrades are also underway; however, they are<br />
relatively minor. The final FMP proposes a medium-level renovation of all<br />
three floors.<br />
Table K11<br />
No. 011 Van Wagenen Library 2009 Per FMP<br />
General Instruction<br />
School Administration<br />
of Arts & Science<br />
School (Instructional of Business Tech Center to Alumni)<br />
30,722 nasf 32,720 nasf<br />
815 nasf 0 nasf<br />
School Center of Agriculture for Academic & Skills and<br />
5,056 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Natural Resources<br />
President Excellence (to Alumni)<br />
Institutional Library Advancement<br />
18,722 nasf 31,197 nasf<br />
Administration Exhibition 0 nasf 2,000 nasf<br />
Academic Learning Affairs Commons 0 nasf 5,000 nasf<br />
Collaboration<br />
Student Affairs<br />
0 nasf 5,000 nasf<br />
General Library<br />
Library & Information Services<br />
18,722 nasf 15,197 nasf<br />
Other<br />
Administration 0 nasf 4,000 nasf<br />
Outline School of of Existing Liberal Building Arts & Sciences 4,606 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Outline Humanities of New Construction (to Warner-Holmes<br />
and Frisbie)<br />
833 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Natural/Biological Sciences (to<br />
Wheeler)<br />
3,773 nasf 0 nasf<br />
Schopeg TV Studio 802 nasf 802 nasf<br />
Library Cafe 721 nasf 721 nasf<br />
Toilets and elevator<br />
Stair<br />
Collaboration rooms<br />
(Type 3)<br />
Cleric work area<br />
Library offices<br />
Conference room<br />
Toilets and elevator<br />
Stair<br />
Library stacks and<br />
Learning Commons<br />
Collaboration rooms<br />
(Type 3)<br />
Staff room<br />
Conference room<br />
Special collections<br />
Library offices<br />
Seating<br />
Stair<br />
Learning Commons<br />
New open stair to visually<br />
connect building levels<br />
Library staff lounge and<br />
offices<br />
Circulation area<br />
Library cafe<br />
Stair<br />
Toilets<br />
Learning Commons<br />
New open stair to visually<br />
connect building levels<br />
Schopeg TV Studio to remain<br />
as-is<br />
Stair<br />
Toilets and elevator<br />
Lower building entrance<br />
Stair<br />
Learning Commons<br />
Library stacks and<br />
Learning Commons<br />
New open stair to visually<br />
connect building levels<br />
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Rendering of Proposed Library<br />
Square with Upper Quad Beyond<br />
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GROUP 3 – SUPPORT INITIATIVES<br />
GROUP 4 – OPEN SPACE INITIATIVES<br />
3A REORIENT STUDENT SERVICES TO INCREASE VISIBILITY OF AND<br />
ACCESSIBILITY TO KNAPP HALL<br />
Knapp Hall contains the bulk of administration functions at <strong>SUNY</strong><br />
<strong>Cobleskill</strong>. Like many of the buildings on campus, Knapp was constructed<br />
in the late 1960s. However, unlike many of the other buildings on campus,<br />
Knapp recently received a major renovation and is in excellent condition<br />
(aside from the roof, which is replaced as part of this initiative).<br />
While the building is suitable for its function as an administration building, it<br />
has a distinct internal focus with no visual connection to campus circulation<br />
routes or its surrounding context. The final FMP proposes a medium-level<br />
renovation of the northwest wing of the building, replacing the existing<br />
enclosure with a new glazing system. This increased transparency will<br />
help to integrate Knapp Hall with adjacent open spaces and buildings<br />
and create a more welcoming appearance.<br />
3B UPGRADE SYSTEMS IN MACKEY SERVICE BUILDING<br />
Mackey Service Building contains a combination of facilities offices and<br />
various service workshops such as carpentry, painting, and plumbing.<br />
As mentioned in Section B of the Phase 3 report, the office portion of<br />
the building is poorly organized and is not suitable for its function. The<br />
workshops and garage also need to be upgraded and realigned with<br />
separate but adjoining spaces for each trade. The final FMP calls for a<br />
50% interior demolition of Mackey Service Building and an upgrade of<br />
existing mechanical systems.<br />
In summary:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
The Mackey Service Building Complex provides service functions<br />
for the entire campus including shops, grounds maintenance<br />
and shipping and receiving.<br />
It is necessary to have adequate storage to service and protect<br />
campus maintenance and service equipment.<br />
It is necessary to provide adequate facilities for trades groups<br />
including grounds and shops, electrical, plumbing, HVAC,<br />
carpentry, and locksmith.<br />
3C PROVIDE BASIC UPGRADE OF WAREHOUSE<br />
This building is a component of what is known as the Mackey Service<br />
Complex. The final FMP proposes a medium-level renovation of the<br />
building systems to better support the campus’s storage and Facilities’<br />
needs.<br />
3D RENOVATE PHYSICAL MAINTENANCE (PM) SHOP<br />
This building is part of the Mackey Service Complex. The final FMP<br />
proposes a medium-level renovation of the building and a replacement<br />
of the roof.<br />
3E PROVIDE NEW BUILDING TO SUPPORT UNIVERSITY POLICE<br />
DEPARTMENT AND WELCOME CENTER<br />
This initiative provides a new building dedicated to the University Police<br />
Department (UPD) and Welcome Center southeast of the Child Care<br />
Complex, adjacent to the W-Lot. This is an ideal location for the UPD<br />
as it is in close proximity to the main campus but removed from the<br />
center of activity. The Welcome Center is an important component of this<br />
initiative, providing a “front door” to the campus and greeting visitors<br />
with a positive first impression.<br />
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UPD/Welcome Center 2009 Per FMP<br />
30,722 nasf 32,720 nasf<br />
University Police Department n/a 3,200 nasf<br />
Welcome Center n/a 800 nasf<br />
Note: Refer to Section L - Demolition for additional information.<br />
4A DEMOLISH EXISTING RYDER HALL<br />
Ryder Hall contains offices for Liberal Arts & Sciences. The building is in<br />
poor condition and will be demolished after being used as surge space.<br />
4B DEMOLISH EXISTING BRICKYARD POINT<br />
As part of the final FMP, Brickyard Point, the Student Activities building,<br />
is demolished. Student Activities from Brickyard Point are expanded and<br />
relocated to the Student & Community Center (2C).<br />
4C DEMOLISH EXISTING BEARD WELLNESS CENTER<br />
As part of the final FMP, Beard Wellness Center is demolished and Wellness<br />
is relocated to the Student & Community Center (2C). In particular The<br />
Beard Wellness Center cannot be vacated and demolished until the<br />
Wellness Center can be relocated into its new home in the Student &<br />
Community Center.<br />
4D DEMOLISH EXISTING PORTER HALL<br />
Porter Hall is a student dormitory that was constructed in the early 1970s.<br />
The final FMP proposes to demolish this building.<br />
4E DEMOLISH EXISTING CHAMPLIN HALL<br />
Champlin Hall contains campus dining and a portion of Culinary Arts.<br />
The final FMP proposes to demolish Champlin Hall, consolidating dining<br />
and Culinary Arts in Prentice Hall and the new addition to Prentice (2E).<br />
4F DEMOLISH EXISTING KNISKERN HOUSE<br />
An addition and renovation of Kniskern House is currently planned to<br />
accommodate the University Police (relocated from Johnson Hall). This is<br />
intended to be a temporary solution; the final FMP relocates the University<br />
Police Department (with a Visitor Center) to a new building after 2018, at<br />
which time Kniskern House is proposed to be demolished.<br />
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4I IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION ACROSS ROUTE 7<br />
4J IMPROVE OPEN SPACE QUALITY BY CREATING LANDSCAPED<br />
MIDDLE QUAD<br />
4K IMPROVE OPEN SPACE QUALITY BY CREATING LANDSCAPED<br />
LOWER QUAD<br />
Graphic K36<br />
Route 7 Crossing (at left)<br />
Graphic K37<br />
Middle Quad Landscape<br />
(at center)<br />
Graphic K38<br />
Lower Quad Landscape (at right)<br />
Note: Refer to Graphic K6 for the<br />
limits of open space initiatives.<br />
Large-scale detail landscape plans<br />
are available in section 1.53 of<br />
Appendix 1.<br />
The final FMP envisions a major intervention at the Route 7 pedestrian<br />
crossing. This initiative includes:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Construction of a 120,000 sf plaza with a grand staircase<br />
Paved walkways and ADA ramps connecting Prentice Hall and<br />
Prentice Hall Addition to the crossing at Route 7<br />
Street furniture, lighting, and plantings<br />
New York State Route 7 is a highway that bisects the campus from the<br />
northeast to southwest, splitting the campus into two disparate parts and<br />
creating safety, functional, and cultural challenges within the campus. For<br />
pedestrian safety, a crosswalk is developed at the Route 7 intersection.<br />
Traffic-calming strategies to improve safety at the crosswalk include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Reconfiguration of Route 7 to create a median at the crosswalk<br />
Creation of a curb extension on both sides of the highway at the<br />
crosswalk<br />
This initiative provides a renovation of the open space that is bordered by<br />
Wheeler, Bouck and Prentice Halls. The renovation includes:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Turf and plantings<br />
Paved walkways<br />
Street furniture and lighting<br />
The aim of this initiative is to:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Create an open turf area that provides safe outdoor space for<br />
passive and active recreation<br />
Provide opportunities for outdoor classrooms that integrate site<br />
hydrology<br />
Improve connection between adjacent buildings<br />
This initiative provides a renovation of the open space on the west side<br />
of the campus that is bordered by the Curtis Mott and the Center for<br />
Agriculture and Natural Resources [CANR]. The renovation includes:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Turf and plantings<br />
Paved walkways<br />
Street furniture and lighting<br />
The aim of this initiative is to:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Create an open turf area that provides safe outdoor space for<br />
passive and active recreation<br />
Provide opportunities for outdoor classrooms<br />
Improve connection between adjacent buildings<br />
While a cost estimate has been developed for the reconfiguration of<br />
Route 7, its cost has not been included in the FMP cost estimate as it<br />
will be funded by the New York State Department of Transportation. This<br />
initiative requires coordination with the New Student & Community Center<br />
(2C), Albany Avenue reconfiguration (4X), and requires significant lead<br />
time for advocacy and funding with NYSDOT.<br />
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Rendering of Lower Quad with<br />
Center for Agriculture & Natural<br />
Resources Beyond<br />
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4L IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND OPEN SPACE QUALITY AT<br />
KNAPP HALL PLAZA<br />
Graphic K39<br />
Knapp Plaza (at left)<br />
Rendering of Knapp Plaza with<br />
Knapp Hall Beyond (at top right)<br />
The aim of this initiative is to:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Provide a positive first impression to prospective students and<br />
visitors<br />
Reconstruct existing paved walkways and plazas to improve<br />
campus accessibility and maintenance needs<br />
Provide accessible parking and routes for universal access to<br />
campus<br />
Provide street furniture, lighting and plantings, and event space<br />
that can host small groups of people<br />
Rendering of Knapp Plaza with<br />
Bouck Hall Beyond<br />
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4M IMPROVE OPEN SPACE QUALITY BY PROVIDING NEW LIBRARY<br />
PLAZA<br />
4O IMPROVE OPEN SPACE QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY BY CREATING<br />
LANDSCAPED COLLEGE YARD<br />
4R PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GRAZING AND CROP LAND<br />
Graphic K40<br />
Library Plaza<br />
(at left)<br />
Graphic K41<br />
College Yard (at center)<br />
This initiative provides an allowance for the acquisition of approximately<br />
200-acres to support the School of Agriculture & Natural Resources. It is<br />
expected that the majority of this land will be for the production of livestock<br />
feed. Some of this need, however, is for additional pasture land in order for<br />
the College to meet confined animal feed operation [CAFO] guidelines.<br />
Such additional pasture acreage does not need to be contiguous and<br />
the College will support animal transport to non-contiguous locations.<br />
While the FMP only provided an allowance for 200-acres at the College’s<br />
request, the need is far in excess and the College could realistically utilize<br />
over 450-acres of additional land should funding become available.<br />
4S RECONSTRUCT PARKING LOT AT NEW EQUINE ARENA<br />
The final FMP proposes a new landscaped plaza adjacent to Van Wagenen<br />
Library. This initiative includes:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
New plaza with walkways and ADA ramps<br />
Street furniture and lighting<br />
Plantings<br />
This initiative provides a landscaped open space at the south end of the<br />
campus, between the new Student & Community Center and the F-Lot. The<br />
new College Yard will include paved walkways, plantings, and lighting,<br />
and will serve as an open space for the nearby dormitories. It will also<br />
create an attractive entrance to the Student & Community Center from the<br />
F-Lot parking area.<br />
The final FMP proposes a new Equestrian Arena to be located on the site<br />
of an existing parking lot (1I); this initiative provides a replacement for the<br />
existing parking lot.<br />
4T CONSTRUCT NEW PARKING LOT AT UPPER EQUINE FACILITY<br />
This initiative provides a new parking lot for trailers and RVs at the upper<br />
equine facility, adjacent to the existing Horse Stalls (Hangar Building).<br />
4N RECONSTRUCT SERVICE COMPLEX PARKING AND IMPROVE<br />
ADJACENT OPEN SPACE<br />
The aim of this initiative is to improve the parking lot, paving, and open<br />
spaces adjacent to the Mackey Service Complex.<br />
4P UPGRADE EXISTING WALKWAYS CAMPUS-WIDE<br />
This initiative provides an allowance for the demolition and replacement<br />
of sidewalks campus-wide to improve pedestrian circulation and ADA<br />
accessibility. Lighting and minor plantings are also included.<br />
4U PROVIDE STAIRWAY AND PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION FROM<br />
BOUCK HALL TO NEW FIELDHOUSE<br />
This initiative provides a new staircase between Bouck Hall and the<br />
Fieldhouse.<br />
4Q PROVIDE TREE BUFFER ALONG ROUTE 7<br />
This initiative provides an allowance to plant trees along the east side of<br />
Route 7.<br />
4V UPGRADE PARKING LOTS CAMPUS-WIDE<br />
This initiative provides an allowance to replace and repair existing parking<br />
lots throughout the campus.<br />
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4W IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR SAFETY AT MAIN CAMPUS<br />
ENTRANCE<br />
4Y IMPROVE OPEN SPACE AND CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY BY<br />
RESTORING WETLANDS<br />
4DD<br />
RECONSTRUCT ALBANY AVENUE<br />
The aim of this initiative is to:<br />
• Restore wetlands on the west side of Route 7 between Curtis Mott<br />
and the Child Care Complex to improve campus sustainability<br />
The final FMP proposes to reconstruct Albany Avenue, the road that forms<br />
a loop around the main campus. This initiative involves resurfacing of the<br />
entire roadway, the provision of new curbs and the repair/reconstruction<br />
of parking surfaces.<br />
Graphic K42<br />
Route 7 Roundabout and<br />
Campus Entrance<br />
As an added benefit, restored wetlands feature a greater biodiversity of<br />
flora and fauna that will be useful as part of an environmental outdoor<br />
classroom.<br />
4Z<br />
REPLACE EXISTING PARKING ALONG ALBANY AVENUE<br />
This initiative proposes to repair or replace existing parking along Albany<br />
Avenue. This will require retaining walls, sidewalks and stairs in certain<br />
locations near Home Economics Hall.<br />
This initiative proposes a reconfiguration of Route 7 to provide a traffic<br />
roundabout at the main campus entrance. The roundabout serves as a<br />
gateway to the campus for Route 7 traffic. The aim of this initiative is to:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Provide a new roundabout on Route 7 at the main campus<br />
entrance to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety<br />
Roundabout includes median strip to further enhance pedestrian<br />
safety<br />
Landscaped quality of the roundabout will create a gateway to<br />
the campus<br />
4X RECONFIGURE ALBANY AVENUE<br />
The final FMP proposes to reconfigure portions of the road to provide<br />
cul-de-sacs at the new Student & Community Center and Prentice Hall—<br />
without obstructing the flow of vehicular traffic.<br />
4AA<br />
PROVIDE NEW STADIUM TO SUPPORT ATHLETICS<br />
This initiative proposes a new stadium at the location of the existing<br />
athletic field adjacent to the tennis courts.<br />
4BB<br />
4CC<br />
NOT USED<br />
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PARKING AT LOT F<br />
This initiative proposes to:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Provide additional paved parking at Parking Lot F<br />
Restripe existing parking to garner a 5-6% increase in parking<br />
space density<br />
This project requires coordination with the New Student & Community<br />
Center, the College Crossing at Route 7 and the demolition of the Beard<br />
Wellness Center.<br />
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L – DEMOLITION<br />
M – TECHNOLOGY<br />
Sculpture on the <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong><br />
Campus<br />
The FMP proposes the demolition of select buildings that have exceeded<br />
their useful life expectancy, are in poor condition, requiring extensive<br />
renovations, and are programmatically not suitable for alternate services.<br />
It is important, where possible, to reduce substandard existing inventory<br />
of inadequate space as new space comes on-line. (Refer to page 62)<br />
The main technology spaces serving the campus in Warner-Holmes<br />
Hall and the Knapp Hall are neat and clean with proper labeling and<br />
identification in place.<br />
<strong>Recommendation</strong>s to improve existing systems are as follows:<br />
The final FMP recommends the demolition of six of buildings:<br />
Ryder Hall is to be demolished and replaced by turf. The building is<br />
obsolete, not code compliant, is difficult to utilize and has significant<br />
building system issues. Given these concerns, the limited value of the<br />
building and the high cost to rehabilitate, Ryder Hall does not warrant<br />
renovation. Program is to be relocated to Frisbee Hall, Home Economics<br />
Hall and Warner-Holmes Hall.<br />
Brickyard Point is to be demolished. It is has significant building system<br />
concerns, does not have an elevator and its design makes it difficult to<br />
reprogram. Given these concerns and its prime location, Brickyard Point<br />
does not warrant renovation. The proposed Student & Community Center<br />
will be located on this site, and will house programming from Brickyard.<br />
Beard Wellness Center is to be demolished and replaced by turf. This<br />
building is of low utility and in need of significant repair. It is salvageable,<br />
but in a key location that is better utilized by a building that fronts Route<br />
7 and the Lower Quad. The building’s program is to be relocated to the<br />
Student & Community Center.<br />
Champlin Hall is to be demolished and replaced by turf. The upper level<br />
of the building is awkward and difficult to program, there are significant<br />
structural issues with some of the exterior walls, building systems are in<br />
significant need of repair and the dining and kitchen areas need to be<br />
significantly upgraded. While the building could be salvaged, it would be<br />
at a significant cost with little long-term value. Program is to be relocated<br />
to Prentice Hall and the new Student & Community Center.<br />
Porter Hall is to be demolished and replaced by turf. The building has<br />
significant system upgrade needs and is an undesirable and uncompetitive<br />
building design and housing-type for today’s prospective students.<br />
Program is to be relocated to new housing elsewhere on campus.<br />
Kniskern House is to be demolished and replaced by turf. The building<br />
is obsolete, not code compliant and in significant need of repair. Given<br />
these concerns, the limited value of the building and the high cost to<br />
rehabilitate, Kniskern House does not warrant renovation. Program is to<br />
be relocated to the new University Police building.<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Commission a study to analyze and re-design the campus<br />
signal conduit and manhole system. Currently the system lacks<br />
physical route diversity and logical redundancy. In addition, a set<br />
of cables running between the North and South campuses were<br />
installed without the protection of a concrete-encased ductbank;<br />
this should be remedied at the same time as any conduit work<br />
is being performed. As more and more technologies converge<br />
and require use of the campus network backbone, the more<br />
important these issues become. The full extent of a conduit<br />
upgrade/replacement project is unknown at this time; all that is<br />
known is that inter-building distribution was flagged as a major<br />
concern during Phase II of this FMP.<br />
All existing inter- and intra-building 62.5 µm multimode fiber optic<br />
cable should be replaced with 50 µm laser optimized multimode<br />
cable [OM3 rated] which will support 10 Gbps network speeds<br />
up to a distance of 300 meters (almost 1,000 feet) with relatively<br />
low-cost emitters. If longer distances are required, then OM4<br />
rated multimode fiber optic cable should be installed (for cable<br />
pulls between 300 and 550 meters). A minimum of 24-strands<br />
should be installed between the Building Distribution Frame (BDF)<br />
and all IDFs in each respective building, to support the eventual<br />
upgrade path to 40 and 100 Gbps backbone speeds (i.e. 40<br />
Gbps requires 8 fiber strands and 100 Gbps requires 20 for fullduplex<br />
transmission).<br />
Standardize, then implement, a uniform structured cabling system<br />
labeling scheme for the campus. This will improve network<br />
troubleshooting and moves-adds-changes around campus.<br />
Document all existing Wireless Access Point [WAP] locations on<br />
a set of building floor plans for indoor WAPS, and campus-level<br />
plans for outdoor WAPs. Maintain updated plans as new WAPs<br />
are deployed.<br />
Increase the Wireless LAN [WLAN] coverage area to encompass<br />
100% of the campus, to support ubiquitous network connectivity.<br />
This should not require the deployment of a large number of<br />
WAPs, since the existing coverage area was described as “close<br />
to 100%” with the exception of some back-of-house areas.<br />
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TECHNOLOGYM<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Replace the faulty backup CRAC (Computer Room Air Conditioner)<br />
unit supporting the campus Data Center with a new unit. This<br />
will provide a reliable backup should the primary CRAC unit stop<br />
functioning for an extended period of time.<br />
Existing IDF Rooms located in hazardous (i.e. storage rooms,<br />
boiler rooms) and non-secured areas, should be protected in<br />
the best possible ways, such as constructing drywall partitions,<br />
moving equipment into locked cabinets, etc.<br />
Commence a study to assess the cost and risk to implement<br />
VoIP (Voice-over-IP) technology on campus. This is especially<br />
important due to the age of the existing copper inter-building<br />
cable and “failed pairs”. VoIP implementation may be required<br />
sooner than later.<br />
The campus should prepare for the eventual rollout of VoIP<br />
technology through the following actions:<br />
• Systematically installing UPS and emergency generator<br />
power feeds to all existing BDF and IDF Rooms that are<br />
lacking these services (most existing rooms are without<br />
both feeds). All new rooms should be automatically<br />
outfitted with these power feeds<br />
• Evaluating the current level of cooling available to all<br />
existing BDF and IDF rooms to determine if PoE enabled<br />
switches can be properly supported<br />
• All new buildings or renovated areas within existing<br />
buildings should be cabled with a minimum Category 6<br />
UTP cabling system. This will support data transmission<br />
up to 1 Gbps to all workstation devices, with full support<br />
for VoIP with PoE<br />
AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS<br />
Basic AV Systems<br />
The existing campus audio visual systems are in fair condition, but some<br />
upgrades are required for the technology in order to stay competitive<br />
and current with other Colleges. The basic flat classrooms and teaching<br />
laboratories should be upgraded as follows:<br />
•<br />
The campus has no dedicated Audio Visual support staff in place<br />
to assist and maintain the audio visual classroom systems, but<br />
rather leverages the existing IT support staff to fill the role in<br />
order to maintain the AV equipment. Therefore, the College<br />
should consider retaining a ‘Subject Matter Expert’ to enhance<br />
the quality of AV support.<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
There is currently no online information available about the<br />
audio visual systems scattered throughout the facility. A website<br />
designed as a ‘self-help’ tool to enable end-users to reserve and<br />
identify the required audio visual components of various rooms<br />
on the campus would help in this regard.<br />
The projection and audio systems in the classrooms and teaching<br />
laboratories are (in nearly all cases) not properly sized for the<br />
rooms that they are located within. This can be enhanced by<br />
upgrading the size and light output of the projectors and screens<br />
within the rooms; and through presentation consideration in<br />
room layout and furniture plans.<br />
The campus AV systems are not standardized nor are they<br />
interconnected in any way. This can be improved through<br />
networked AV devices and more uniformity between installed AV<br />
systems, as well as a shift to a more centralized repository for AV<br />
course content.<br />
Distance Learning Classrooms<br />
The <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus currently has three functional Distance<br />
Learning Classrooms. The classrooms have been installed more recently<br />
than most of the other classroom audio visual systems on campus. These<br />
classrooms are currently utilized for some distance learning functions<br />
within the <strong>SUNY</strong> college system, and additionally for some distance<br />
learning functions and coursework with foreign affiliates. The rooms<br />
do not require immediate upgrades as they are utilized and functional,<br />
however:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
The College should invest in more distance learning classrooms,<br />
as the current rooms seem fairly heavily utilized. This utilization<br />
should be expected to increase beyond the current capacity in<br />
the next few years. Distance learning can be leveraged as a<br />
marketing tool, a profit center, for archival purposes, and as a<br />
learning aid for students that may not be able to attend lectures.<br />
The layout of a dedicated distance learning classroom is best<br />
designed as a dedicated area, though that design would not<br />
preclude the classroom’s use for normal lectures and courses.<br />
Visibility and sound considerations are quite important in the<br />
design considerations.<br />
The distance learning system can be utilized to record lectures,<br />
as well as broadcast them to far-end users either live or as an<br />
archived recording that could be accessed via the internet. This<br />
internet access can be designed to require payment for access,<br />
and pay for itself over the life of the system. A robust network for<br />
video transport would be critical to support this endeavor.<br />
Enhanced Technology Classrooms<br />
Enhanced technology classrooms are designed with built-in multimedia<br />
and presentation capabilities. The campus currently does not have this<br />
room type available, though it would be possible to retrofit an existing<br />
room to enhance the user and learning experiences. This room type has<br />
many advantages over non-technology equipped rooms, in that they allow<br />
for much more engaging presentations; the instructor can utilize digital<br />
content which is much more flexible and engaging to the students.<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
SECURITY<br />
There are many ways to provide a multimedia-enhanced<br />
classroom; as a basic requirement there should be a projector<br />
or projector(s) and projection screens appropriately sized for the<br />
room.<br />
Additionally, there should be an input to the projection system<br />
for the lecturer’s laptop or a dedicated room PC to be used to<br />
display course content.<br />
There should be an installed ‘voice-lift’ and program audio system<br />
for students at the back of the room to be able to adequately<br />
hear and remain engaged with the lecture.<br />
There should be an easy-to-use interface for the instructor to<br />
control the system, in order to prevent continuity interruptions.<br />
Robust network connectivity via a wireless or wired network would<br />
also enhance the student experience, as there is a trend towards<br />
students utilizing laptops for coursework.<br />
Security systems need to be expanded and better integrated to enhance<br />
the security of the campus in the future. Increased integration leads to<br />
better responsiveness, easier operations, and ultimately a safer campus.<br />
<strong>Part</strong>icular challenges include expanding the CCTV system. The current<br />
distribution of cameras is spotty and a significant number of building<br />
entries/exit and campus locations are not covered.<br />
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N – GREENING<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong> has made substantial gains in providing a more<br />
sustainable and environmentally friendly campus environment.<br />
While the FMP is not a sustainability plan per se, there are many inherent<br />
elements that have a significant impact on <strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s ecological<br />
footprint. Some highlights include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Reducing Car Travel and Creating a More Walkable Campus<br />
The FMP provides building connections in all the master planning<br />
concepts dramatically reducing the outdoor cross-campus travel<br />
and creating a more pedestrian-friendly walking environment<br />
indoors. Over the course of the FMP process it was noted that<br />
some students and faculty will drive from one point on campus<br />
to another in an effort to avoid walking outdoors (especially in<br />
inclement weather). This results in unnecessary vehicle miles<br />
traveled.<br />
A Focus on Building Reuse<br />
A core principle of the FMP is to maximize the use of existing<br />
buildings and only suggest new construction when necessary.<br />
The construction of a building generates as much waste (from<br />
material harvesting, fabrication and assembly) as the volume<br />
of the building being built. By focusing on adaptively reusing<br />
buildings, such waste is avoided.<br />
Harnessing Building Renovation to Improve Performance<br />
Because the FMP foresees the extensive renovation of most campus<br />
facilities within the next 10-15 years, the FMP represents an<br />
outstanding opportunity to improve building system performance<br />
for the next 30 to 40 years. While the Fund and the campus must<br />
conform to Executive Order 111 and meet LEED Silver status, a<br />
commitment to push for LEED Gold could pay significant longterm<br />
operating dividends.<br />
Better Synergy Between Indoor and Outdoor Environments<br />
By creating a better connection between indoor and outdoor<br />
spaces (as well as improving the quality of outdoor spaces), the<br />
FMP creates the opportunity to reduce heating and cooling loads<br />
in spring and fall by opening spaces up to the change of seasons<br />
and the comfortable temperatures of those months.<br />
•<br />
Planting and Maintaining Native and Site Appropriate<br />
Vegetation<br />
The FMP also calls for a landscape master plan to coordinate<br />
the design of the anticipated amount of site improvements. As<br />
part of this work, maintenance-intensive vegetation and turf<br />
are to be mitigated with native and site appropriate plantings,<br />
groundcovers, and areas of no-mow or low-mow grass and<br />
herbaceous vegetation.<br />
Other sustainable initiatives for the College to consider are in areas<br />
of energy, water management, recycling and waste management, and<br />
transportation.<br />
ENERGY<br />
Survey & Meter Existing Usage<br />
Provide meters for all facilities to accurately monitor existing electrical,<br />
natural gas and water consumption. For a minor premium, the campus<br />
can elect to purchase green power for a portion of its energy usage.<br />
Equipment Upgrades & Cogeneration<br />
Ensure that all future equipment purchased and installed on campus meets<br />
minimum energy performance guidelines. Construct all new buildings<br />
with energy-efficient mechanical and electrical systems.<br />
As the campus expands, the localized cogeneration (micro turbines)<br />
should be explored. Cogeneration involves the capture and reuse of heat<br />
generated in the on-site production of electricity (often through the use<br />
of natural gas). That heat is then used in heating and cooling systems.<br />
Cogeneration involves significant upfront capital cost, but can dramatically<br />
lower long term utility costs. Furthermore such efforts capitalize upon ongoing<br />
research being conducted at the College’s Center for Environmental<br />
Science & Research [CEST].<br />
Renewable Solar Energy<br />
Consider installing photo voltaic or radiant solar panels to supplement<br />
hot water supply for the campus.<br />
Renewable Wind Energy<br />
Given the College’s extensive land holdings, some of which are hilltops<br />
to the north side of the valley, there is potential for wind turbines – though<br />
there has been notable opposition to such structures in the nearby Catskill<br />
Park.<br />
Geothermal Energy<br />
Many portions of the campus are appropriate for installing geothermal<br />
systems as an efficient way to provide heating and cooling for campus<br />
buildings. Using the relatively stable and moderate temperature of the<br />
ground that exists starting several feet below the surface, the ground can<br />
be used as an efficient heat source or sink to provide heating and cooling<br />
to buildings on the campus. A ground-source heat pump system would<br />
need to be a vertical well system in the denser areas of the campus, but<br />
where sufficient open space exists, there is an opportunity for a lessexpensive<br />
horizontal loop system. We recommend conducting thermal<br />
conductivity tests before designing vertical well systems. While the<br />
upfront cost is higher for a geothermal system than for other heating<br />
and cooling systems, the investment can provide long-term returns in<br />
reduced operating costs, especially if economic incentives are offered to<br />
the campus or energy prices rise.<br />
WATER<br />
Wastewater and Stormwater Management<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s agricultural programs potentially generate a significant<br />
amount of agricultural waste and nutrient pollution from stormwater<br />
runoff. The College should obtain the services of civil engineer to design<br />
and implement enhanced best management practices and stormwater<br />
runoff control and treatment before it enters the <strong>Cobleskill</strong> Creek. The<br />
Nutrient Management Plan for the campus should receive regular review<br />
and updates to ensure the best available technologies and systems are<br />
being used and demonstrated to students and the community.<br />
The potential to incorporate algal turf scrubbers (ATS) should be considered<br />
due to their potential to feed back into the agricultural or bio-energy<br />
production programs on campus.<br />
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N<br />
This approach should be coordinated with the various landscape and site<br />
infrastructure improvements which include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Incorporating “rain-garden” style drainage swales with plantings<br />
that are targeted for their bio-filtration capabilities as noted on<br />
each of the campus master plan concepts<br />
Use existing and/or expanded water features on campus<br />
for capturing and treating stormwater runoff before it enters<br />
waterways, and use the captured water for irrigation needs where<br />
appropriate<br />
Parking lots are another factor to be considered in the management of<br />
stormwater. The parking lots on the <strong>Cobleskill</strong> campus are large areas of<br />
impervious surface that generate significant amounts of runoff to <strong>Cobleskill</strong><br />
Creek. Measures to improve stormwater infiltration should be incorporated<br />
into parking lots that are newly constructed or re-designed. While soils<br />
in the area of many of the existing parking lots are not highly suitable for<br />
infiltration based on USDA soils mapping, stormwater detention pools,<br />
subsurface infiltration galleries, grassed swales, infiltration planters, and<br />
tree wells can be incorporated between and around the rows of parking<br />
promote stormwater infiltration. Pervious pavement (asphalt, concrete,<br />
or pavers) are excellent at mitigating runoff from parking areas, but do<br />
require periodic maintenance to maintain their peak performance. While<br />
pervious materials generally require less maintenance during winter<br />
months than impervious materials, winter treatments need to be adjusted<br />
based on material type. Fine particles need to be removed from the<br />
pervious surfaces periodically with a vacuum sweeper truck (for large<br />
areas) or portable vacuum units for walkways, patios, and small areas.<br />
Enhanced infiltration measures that incorporate vegetation have the<br />
additional benefits of improving the aesthetics of the area and reducing<br />
heat island effects.<br />
Potable Water Conservation<br />
Evaluate existing potable water consumption. Develop a plan to reduce<br />
consumption through installing water conservation fixtures, recycling of<br />
rain water for landscape irrigation, and use of greywater for irrigation<br />
and toilet flushing.<br />
•<br />
•<br />
WASTE<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
The College should set targets for reduction in water use and<br />
coordinate with implementation of the FMP<br />
Water faucets should incorporate automatic shut-offs toilets may<br />
be dual-flush (small flush and big flush options) or flushed with<br />
greywater, and urinals may be waterless<br />
The College should identify targets and reduce areas of<br />
unnecessary consumption<br />
Recycling Program: The College should provide adequate means<br />
for recycling bottles, cans, paper, and cardboard. Containers<br />
should be clearly labeled and distributed campus-wide<br />
The use of hazardous materials in campus operations should be<br />
minimized. Where necessary for curriculum purposes, appropriate<br />
procedures for storage, handling, and waste disposal should<br />
be implemented and regularly reviewed for compliance and<br />
improvement.<br />
The Construction Fund and the Facilities Department should<br />
continue to monitor projects to ensure that design teams and<br />
contractors are following sustainable best-practices during<br />
construction to minimize construction waste.<br />
The College may divert a significant part of its waste stream from<br />
landfills to compost. The College already has an agricultural<br />
composting facility. Opportunities to expand the facility to<br />
include food waste from dining halls should be explored. Cornell<br />
University (http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/) and Green Mountain<br />
College, VT have similar programs that may serve as models.<br />
TRANSPORTATION<br />
Encourage a Non-automobile Culture<br />
Obtain the services of a traffic consultant to collect detailed vehicular<br />
occupancy data and design traffic demand management [TDM] strategies<br />
to expand upon the work done under the FMP and encourage a campus<br />
culture that prefers alternative modes of transportation including ride<br />
sharing, bicycling, and walking.<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT<br />
Calculate the College’s environmental footprint as part of the engineering<br />
and science curriculum. Develop an implementation plan to reduce the<br />
footprint including reduced green house gas emissions, carbon offsets,<br />
water conservation measures, pollution reduction, etc.<br />
FUNDING<br />
Develop a campus greening fund as part of student activities to support<br />
student initiatives to improve the sustainability of the campus. Initiatives<br />
can be created and voted on by students to receive funding resources.<br />
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OSUMMARY OF 2023 NEEDS MET<br />
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Graphic O1<br />
Year-by-Year GSF Supplied<br />
O – SUMMARY OF 2023 NEEDS MET<br />
800,000 nasf<br />
700,000 nasf<br />
600,000 nasf<br />
577,322 nasf<br />
500,000 nasf<br />
400,000 nasf<br />
Wheeler addition opens<br />
Various farm bldgs demolished<br />
231 nasf/FTE<br />
220 nasf/FTE<br />
209 nasf/FTE<br />
578,408 nasf<br />
547,846 nasf<br />
479,538 nasf<br />
199 nasf/FTE<br />
451,984 nasf<br />
Wheeler reopens<br />
221 nasf/FTE<br />
550,842 nasf<br />
CANR opens<br />
Various farm bldgs demolished<br />
565,921 nasf<br />
235 nasf/FTE<br />
574,301 nasf<br />
227 nasf/FTE<br />
546,204 nasf<br />
227 nasf/FTE<br />
553,246 nasf<br />
Old Gym reopens<br />
Classroom upgrade complete<br />
Equestrian expansion complete<br />
232 nasf/FTE<br />
580,763 nasf<br />
Coll Com Ctr opens<br />
Mackey reopens<br />
577,767 nasf<br />
247 nasf/FTE<br />
637,105 nasf<br />
245 nasf/FTE<br />
637,105 nasf<br />
245 nasf/FTE<br />
648,445 nasf<br />
227 nasf/FTE<br />
561,745 nasf<br />
221 nasf/FTE<br />
541,161 nasf<br />
300,000 nasf<br />
200,000 nasf<br />
114,271 nasf<br />
100,000 nasf<br />
2010<br />
2011<br />
2012<br />
2013<br />
2014<br />
2015<br />
2016<br />
2017<br />
2018<br />
2019<br />
2020<br />
2021<br />
2022<br />
2023<br />
2024<br />
2025<br />
2026<br />
2027<br />
2028<br />
2029<br />
2030<br />
Alumni reopens<br />
Prentice and addition open<br />
223 nasf/FTE<br />
523,946 nasf<br />
Curtis-Mott reopens<br />
588,417 nasf<br />
227 nasf/FTE<br />
547,856 nasf<br />
Champlin demolished<br />
211 nasf/FTE<br />
498,936 nasf<br />
219 nasf/FTE<br />
Van Wagenen reopens<br />
237 nasf/FTE<br />
546,765 nasf<br />
635,339 nasf<br />
237 nasf/FTE<br />
635,339 nasf<br />
237 nasf/FTE<br />
635,339 nasf<br />
NASF<br />
NASF/FTE (adjusted for renovations)<br />
(adjusted for renovations) NASF Built or Renovated since 2000<br />
Total NASF Need<br />
231 nasf/FTE<br />
2,505 FTE<br />
220 nasf/FTE<br />
2,494 FTE<br />
225 nasf/FTE<br />
2,484 FTE<br />
215 nasf/FTE<br />
221 nasf/FTE<br />
243 nasf/FTE<br />
2,474 FTE<br />
2,496 FTE<br />
2,518 FTE<br />
113,812 nasf<br />
239 nasf/FTE<br />
2,539 FTE<br />
238 nasf/FTE<br />
2,561 FTE<br />
240 nasf/FTE<br />
249 nasf/FTE<br />
247 nasf/FTE<br />
2,582 FTE<br />
2,603 FTE<br />
2,624 FTE<br />
118,336 nasf<br />
245 nasf/FTE<br />
2,645 FTE<br />
243 nasf/FTE<br />
2,665 FTE<br />
241 nasf/FTE<br />
251 nasf/FTE<br />
250 nasf/FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
122,306 nasf<br />
236 nasf/FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
235 nasf/FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
237 nasf/FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
237 nasf/FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
237 nasf/FTE<br />
2,686 FTE<br />
FTE NASF/FTE<br />
Instructional NASF Need<br />
58,299 nasf<br />
578,408 nasf<br />
547,846 nasf<br />
559,896 nasf<br />
532,342 nasf<br />
550,842 nasf<br />
592,601 nasf<br />
576,492 nasf<br />
580,763 nasf<br />
599,656 nasf<br />
642,775 nasf<br />
642,775 nasf<br />
648,445 nasf<br />
605,095 nasf<br />
594,803 nasf<br />
598,682 nasf<br />
610,185 nasf<br />
566,265 nasf<br />
588,802 nasf<br />
635,339 nasf<br />
635,339 nasf<br />
635,339 nasf<br />
NASF<br />
(not adjusted for<br />
renovations)<br />
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CRITICAL PATH & PHASING<br />
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P – CRITICAL PATH & PHASING<br />
The following phasing and sequencing diagrams depict the FMP’s critical<br />
path and highlight project dependencies (i.e. what has to happen in order<br />
for another project to happen). The phasing and sequencing of projects<br />
reflects input from the campus and is responsive to the college’s priorities<br />
with academic/instruction facilities initiatives dominating the 2013-2018<br />
Capital Cycle.<br />
•<br />
labs, and instructional space for Computer Technology<br />
Culinary Arts/Food Service (Prentice Hall)<br />
This initiative provides a full renovation of Prentice and a new<br />
addition to support expanded campus dining and space for<br />
Culinary Arts. Culinary Arts and food service are to be relocated<br />
from Champlin Hall and consolidated in Prentice.<br />
2008<br />
ACADEMIC OTHER OPEN SPACE<br />
WHEELER 1 CANR<br />
WHEELER 2<br />
Graphic P1<br />
Sequencing<br />
Attention was given to allow for standalone projects that had no<br />
dependencies and could occur whenever the college desired or funding<br />
became available, including earlier than planned.<br />
Priorities for 2013-2018:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Student Life (Student & Community Center and College<br />
Crossing)<br />
Building a Student & Community Center is the top priority for<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> <strong>Cobleskill</strong>. This initiative provides a new building to<br />
support student activities, wellness, food service and community<br />
events. Related to this initiative is the reconfiguration of the<br />
College Crossing at Route 7, which will provide landscaping,<br />
street furniture, plantings and lighting as well as traffic calming<br />
measures at the crosswalk to improve pedestrian safety.<br />
School of Business (Home Economics Hall) / School of Liberal<br />
Arts & Sciences – Arts (Old Gym Hall)<br />
This initiative responds to the College’s need for specialized space<br />
to support upper level instruction for the School of Business. This<br />
project is to occur in tandem with the renovation of Old Gym Hall,<br />
which is repurposed to support art studios and faculty offices.<br />
Technology Upgrade (classroom and class labs campus-wide)<br />
This initiative provides a campus-wide upgrade of classrooms<br />
and class labs to support technology-enhanced instruction and<br />
will allow for right-sizing of class labs and classrooms.<br />
Priorities for 2023 and Beyond:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Van Wagenen Library<br />
This initiative provides a medium-level renovation of all three<br />
floors of Van Wagenen Library. Collaboration space is integrated<br />
with the existing program elements and a new open stair is<br />
provided to visually connect the building levels.<br />
Bouck Hall<br />
This initiative provides renovations of various spaces within Bouck<br />
Hall, including health and physical education spaces, athletic<br />
support spaces and the theater. It includes the replacement of<br />
building mechanical systems, along with the repurposing of<br />
several key spaces to accommodate new uses (printing services<br />
on the basement level and intramural sports in the current “multipurpose”<br />
room. The addition of a new enclosed glass pedestrian<br />
gallery and construction of new skylights are also included in this<br />
initiative.<br />
Lower Quad<br />
This initiative re-defines the open space on the west side of the<br />
campus adjacent to Curtis Mott and the Center for Agriculture<br />
and Natural Resources [CANR]. New turf and plantings, paved<br />
walkways, street furniture and lighting are also included.<br />
2013<br />
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UPGRADE<br />
2018<br />
CURTIS<br />
MOTT 1<br />
CURTIS<br />
MOTT 2<br />
2023<br />
2028<br />
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PROJECTS<br />
WARNER-<br />
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WARNER-<br />
HOLMES 2<br />
OLD GYM<br />
ALUMNI<br />
HOME EC<br />
VAN<br />
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VAN<br />
WAGENEN 2<br />
VAN<br />
WAGENEN 3<br />
FACILITIES<br />
PROJECTS<br />
NEW<br />
UPD<br />
STUDENT &<br />
COMM. CENTER<br />
KNAPP<br />
PRENTICE<br />
BOUCK<br />
MIDDLE<br />
QUAD<br />
ALBANY<br />
AVENUE<br />
LOWER<br />
QUAD<br />
KNAPP PLAZA<br />
PARKING<br />
UPGRADES<br />
LIBRARY<br />
QUAD<br />
COLLEGE<br />
YARD<br />
WALKWAY<br />
UPGRADES<br />
COLLEGE<br />
CROSSING<br />
STADIUM<br />
Priorities for 2018-2023:<br />
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Ag Engineering (Curtis Mott)<br />
This initiative provides a renovation of and a new addition to<br />
Curtis Mott to better support Agricultural Engineering. High-bay<br />
class lab space, departmental support, equipment storage and a<br />
new case-method classroom are included in the addition.<br />
Computer Technology (Alumni Hall)<br />
This initiative recreates Alumni Hall as an Information &<br />
Technology Commons, combining CASE, the Writing Center,<br />
space for Faculty & Student Technology Development, computer<br />
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Hybrid Phasing Plan<br />
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November 2011<br />
Graphic P2<br />
Month-by-Month Implementation<br />
Academic, Shared and Support<br />
Initiatives<br />
LEAD-IN INITIATIVES<br />
Science (Wheeler Add. & Reno.)<br />
2011 FMP<br />
Academic Study<br />
Knapp Plaza 4L<br />
Ag. & Natural Science (CANR)<br />
CURRENT FISCAL CYCLE<br />
2013-2018 5 YEAR FISCAL CYCLE<br />
2011<br />
2012<br />
2013<br />
2014<br />
2015<br />
2016<br />
2017<br />
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ACADEMIC INITIATIVES<br />
Tech Upgrade (Classroom and Class Lab Space) 1F<br />
CLASS TECH<br />
CLASS TECH<br />
CLASS TECH<br />
CLASS TECH<br />
Business (Home Economics Hall) 1C Programming Study<br />
HOME ECONOMICS HALL<br />
Const. Phase 1: New Stair Tower and Elevator and Renovation of Existing<br />
HOME ECONOMICS HALL<br />
Const. Phase 2: New Addition and Renovation of Existing<br />
Art (Old Gym Hall) 1D<br />
OLD GYM HALL<br />
Computer Tech. & CASE (Alumni Hall) 1A<br />
Ag. Engineering (Curtis Mott) 1B Ag. Engineering Curricu<br />
Culinary Arts (Prentice)<br />
1E<br />
Social Sciences (Warner-Holmes)<br />
1G<br />
AGRICULTURAL & FARM INITIATIVES<br />
Equine (New Coverall and Round Pens)<br />
Equine (Exerciser)<br />
Equine (Hangar/Phantom Breeding)<br />
Farm (Hay Storage)<br />
Livestock (Class Lab)<br />
Equine (Second Arena)<br />
1I<br />
1K<br />
1L<br />
1N<br />
1M<br />
1H<br />
NEW COVERALL<br />
EXERCISER<br />
HANGAR<br />
HAY STORAGE<br />
LIVESTOCK CLASSLAB BUILDING<br />
SECOND ARENA<br />
SHARED INITIATIVES<br />
Student Life (Bouck) Sub-Project #2 2A BOUCK<br />
Student & Community Center 2B Programming Study<br />
Food Service (Prentice) 2C<br />
STUDENT & COMMUNITY CENTER<br />
Library (Van Wagenen)<br />
2D<br />
Student Life (Bouck)<br />
2A<br />
SUPPORT INITIATIVES<br />
Facilities (Mackey) 3B<br />
Police (New UPD) 3E<br />
Facilities (Warehouse)<br />
Facilities (PM Building)<br />
3C<br />
3D<br />
Administration (Knapp) 3A<br />
2012<br />
2013<br />
2014<br />
2015<br />
2016<br />
MACKEY<br />
2017<br />
NEW UPD BUILDING<br />
WAREHOUSE BUILDING<br />
2018<br />
PHYSICAL MAINTEN<br />
To 4W, 4X and 4I<br />
To 4B, Demo of Brickyard Point<br />
To 4W, Rt 7 Roundabout and 4X, Reconf of Albany Ave<br />
To 4K, Demo of Kniskern House<br />
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Science (Wheeler Add. & Reno.)<br />
2011 FMP<br />
Academic Study<br />
Knapp Plaza 4L<br />
Ag. & Natural Science (CANR)<br />
ACADEMIC INITIATIVES<br />
Tech Upgrade (Classroom and Class Lab Space) 1F<br />
CLASS TECH<br />
CLASS TECH<br />
CLASS TECH<br />
CLASS TECH<br />
CLASS TECH<br />
Business (Home Economics Hall) 1C Programming Study<br />
Const. Phase 1: New Stair Tower and Elevator and Renovation of Existing<br />
HOME ECONOMICS HALL<br />
Const. Phase 1: New Stair Tower and Elevator and Renovation of Existing<br />
Const. Phase 2: New Addition and Renovation of Existing<br />
HOME ECONOMICS HALL<br />
Const. Phase 2: New Addition and Renovation of Existing<br />
OLD GYM HALL<br />
Art (Old Gym Hall) 1D<br />
OLD GYM HALL<br />
Computer Tech. & CASE (Alumni Hall) 1A<br />
ALUMNI HALL<br />
Ag. Engineering (Curtis Mott) 1B Ag. Engineering Curriculum Study (not included in cost estimate)<br />
Ag. Engineering Curriculum Study (not included in cost estimate)<br />
CURTIS MOTT HALL<br />
Const. Phase 1: Renovation of Existing<br />
CURTIS MOTT HALL<br />
Const. Phase 2: Construction of New<br />
Culinary Arts (Prentice) 1E Programming Study<br />
Programming Study<br />
PRENTICE HALL<br />
Const. Phase 1: Construction of New Addition<br />
PRENTICE HALL<br />
Social Sciences (Warner-Holmes) 1G<br />
Programming Study<br />
Const. Phase 2: Renovation of Existing<br />
Const. Phase 1: Upper Floor & Cafe Space<br />
Const. Phase 2: Middle (except Cafe Space) and Lower Floor<br />
AGRICULTURAL & FARM INITIATIVES<br />
Equine (New Coverall and Round Pens)<br />
Equine (Exerciser)<br />
Equine (Hangar/Phantom Breeding)<br />
Farm (Hay Storage)<br />
Livestock (Class Lab)<br />
SECOND ARENA Equine (Second Arena)<br />
1I<br />
1K<br />
1L<br />
1N<br />
1M<br />
1H<br />
NEW COVERALL<br />
EXERCISER<br />
HANGAR<br />
HAY STORAGE<br />
LIVESTOCK CLASSLAB BUILDING<br />
SECOND ARENA<br />
T & COMMUNITY CENTER<br />
2016<br />
2017<br />
To 4W, Rt 7 Roundabout and 4X, Reconf of Albany Ave<br />
SHARED INITIATIVES<br />
Student Life (Bouck) Sub-Project #2 2A BOUCK<br />
Student & Community Center 2B Programming Study<br />
Food Service (Prentice)<br />
Library (Van Wagenen)<br />
2018<br />
Student Life (Bouck)<br />
SUPPORT INITIATIVES<br />
Facilities (Mackey) 3B<br />
NEW UPD BUILDING<br />
Police (New UPD) 3E<br />
WAREHOUSE BUILDING Facilities (Warehouse) 3C<br />
Facilities (PM Building) 3D<br />
Administration (Knapp) 3A<br />
2C<br />
2D<br />
2A<br />
To 4K, Demo of Kniskern House<br />
Programming Study<br />
Const. Phase 1: Construction of New Addition<br />
Const. Phase 2: Renovation of Existing<br />
2019<br />
2012<br />
2020<br />
2013<br />
2021<br />
2014<br />
2022<br />
2015<br />
2023<br />
2016<br />
2024<br />
2017<br />
2025<br />
2018<br />
2026<br />
2019<br />
2027<br />
2020<br />
PHYSICAL MAINTENANCE BUILDING<br />
To 4K, Lower Quad<br />
Programming Study<br />
To 4M, Library Square<br />
PRENTICE HALL<br />
To 4W, 4X and 4I<br />
VAN WAGENEN LIBRARY<br />
STUDENT & COMMUNITY CENTER<br />
MACKEY<br />
PRENTICE HALL<br />
Const. Phase 1: Lower Floor<br />
VAN WAGENEN LIBRARY<br />
BOUCK HALL<br />
NEW UPD BUILDING<br />
WAREHOUSE BUILDING<br />
To 4B, Demo of Brickyard To 4K, Point Lower QuadTo 4W, Rt 7 Roundabout and To 4X, 4M, Reconf Library of Square Albany Ave<br />
Const. Phase 2: 1st Floor<br />
VAN WAGENEN LIBRARY<br />
KNAPP HALL<br />
Const. Phase 3: 2nd Floor<br />
Sub-Project #1<br />
BOUCK HALL<br />
To To 4E, 4K, Demo of of Champlin Kniskern House<br />
PHYSICAL MAINTENANCE BUILDING<br />
To 4K, Lower Quad<br />
Sub-Projects #3-8<br />
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To 4B, Demo of Brickyard Point<br />
To 4W, Rt 7 Roundabout and 4X, Reconf of Albany Ave<br />
To 4K, Demo of Kniskern House<br />
Graphic P3<br />
Month-by-Month Implementation<br />
Site Improvement Initiatives<br />
CURRENT FISCAL CYCLE<br />
2013-2018 5 YEAR FISCAL CYCLE<br />
2011<br />
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OPEN SPACE INITIATIVES<br />
From 2B, College<br />
Community Center From 2B, College Community Center From 2B, College Community Center<br />
Open Space (Demo. of Porter) 4D<br />
PORTER DEMO<br />
Route 7 Tree Buffer 4Q<br />
RT 7 TREE BUFFER<br />
New Equine Parking 4T<br />
NEW EQUINE PARKING<br />
Middle Quad 4J<br />
MIDDLE QUAD<br />
Open Space (Demo. of Brickyard Point) 4B BRICKYARD DEMO Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
Campus-Wide Upgrade of Walkways 4P<br />
WALKWAY UPGRADE Phase 1 Summer Reconstruction<br />
WALKWAY UPGRADE Phase 2 Summer Reconstruction<br />
WALKWAY UPGRADE Phase 3 Summer Reconstruction<br />
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Relocate Equine Parking 4S RELOCATE EQUINE PARKING Coordinated with 1H<br />
Reconfigure Albany Avenue 4X<br />
RT 7 ROUNDABOUT Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
Route 7 Roundabout 4W<br />
RECONFIGURE ALBANY AVE Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
College Crossing 4I(a/b)<br />
Allowance for Advocacy and Funding Coordination with NYSDOT<br />
COLLEGE CROSSING Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
Open Space (Demo. of Beard Wellness) 4C<br />
BEARD WELLNESS DEMO Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
Open Space (Demo. of Kniskern) 4F KNISKERN DEMO Coordinated with 4K, Construction of Lower Quad<br />
Facilities Parking & Open Space 4N<br />
Stadium 4AA<br />
Reconstruct Albany Avenue 4DD<br />
Reconstruct Parking along Albany Avenue 4Z<br />
Restored Wetlands 4Y<br />
Open Space (Demo. of Ryder) 4A<br />
Lower Quad 4K<br />
Library Square 4M<br />
Fieldhouse Stairs 4U<br />
Open Space (Demo. of Champlin) 4E<br />
College Yard 4O<br />
New F-Lot Parking 4CC<br />
From 1B, Curtis Mott<br />
WALKWAY UPGRADE Phase 4 Summer Reconstruction<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> / SUCF Project<br />
Justifcation and<br />
Funding<br />
Design Consultant<br />
Work<br />
Construction<br />
Mobilization<br />
Construction<br />
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To 4M, Library Square<br />
To 4W, 4X and 4I<br />
To 4B, Demo of Brickyard To 4K, Point Lower Quad To 4W, Rt 7 Roundabout and To 4X, 4M, Reconf Library of Albany SquareAve<br />
To 4K, 4E, Demo of Kniskern ChamplinHouse<br />
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To 4K, Lower Quad<br />
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From 2B, College<br />
Community Center From 2B, College Community From 1B, Center Curtis Mott<br />
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Open Space (Demo. of Porter) 4D<br />
PORTER DEMO<br />
Route 7 Tree Buffer 4Q<br />
RT 7 TREE BUFFER<br />
New Equine Parking 4T<br />
NEW EQUINE PARKING<br />
Middle Quad 4J<br />
MIDDLE QUAD<br />
ARD DEMO Coordinated with 2B, Student Open & Space Community (Demo. Center of Brickyard Point) 4B BRICKYARD DEMO Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
Campus-Wide Upgrade of Walkways 4P<br />
WALKWAY UPGRADE Phase 1 Summer Reconstruction<br />
on<br />
WALKWAY UPGRADE Phase 2 Summer Reconstruction<br />
AY UPGRADE Phase 3 Summer Reconstruction<br />
WALKWAY UPGRADE Phase 3 Summer Reconstruction<br />
WALKWAY UPGRADE Phase 4 Summer Reconstruction<br />
WALKWAY UPGRADE Phase 4 Summer Reconstruction<br />
RELOCATE EQUINE Relocate PARKING Equine Coordinated Parking with 1H 4S RELOCATE EQUINE PARKING Coordinated with 1H<br />
NDABOUT Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
Reconfigure Albany Avenue 4X<br />
RT 7 ROUNDABOUT Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
LBANY AVE Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
RECONFIGURE ALBANY AVE Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
Route 7 Roundabout 4W<br />
CROSSING Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
COLLEGE CROSSING Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
College Crossing 4I(a/b)<br />
Allowance for Advocacy and Funding Coordination with NYSDOT<br />
BEARD WELLNESS DEMO Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
Open Space (Demo. of Beard Wellness) 4C<br />
BEARD WELLNESS DEMO Coordinated with 2B, Student & Community Center<br />
KNISKERN DEMO Coordinated with Open 4K, Construction Space (Demo. of Lower of Kniskern) Quad 4F KNISKERN DEMO Coordinated with 4K, Construction of Lower Quad<br />
Facilities Parking & Open Space 4N FACILITIES OPEN SPACE & PARKING Coordinated with 3D, PM Building<br />
FACILITIES OPEN SPACE & PARKIN<br />
Stadium 4AA<br />
STADIUM<br />
STADIUM<br />
Reconstruct Albany Avenue 4DD<br />
RECONSTRUCT ALBANY AVE<br />
Reconstruct Parking along Albany Avenue 4Z<br />
RECONSTRUCT PARKING ALONG ALBANY AV Coordinated with 4DD, Reconstruct Albany Avenue<br />
Restored Wetlands 4Y<br />
RESTORE WETLANDS<br />
Open Space (Demo. of Ryder) 4A<br />
RYDER DEMO<br />
Lower Quad 4K<br />
LOWER QUAD Coordinated with 1B, Curtis Mott<br />
Library Square 4M<br />
LIBRARY SQUARE Coordinated with 2D, Van Wagenen Library<br />
Fieldhouse Stairs 4U<br />
FIELDHOUSE STAIRS<br />
Open Space (Demo. of Champlin) 4E<br />
CHAMPLIN DEMO Coordinated with 2C, Prentice Hall Food Service<br />
College Yard 4O<br />
COLLEGE YARD Coordinated with 4E, Demo of Champlin Hall<br />
New F-Lot Parking 4CC<br />
F-LOT Coordinated with 4E, Demolition of Champlin Hall<br />
<strong>SUNY</strong> / SUCF Project<br />
Justifcation and<br />
Funding<br />
2016<br />
2017<br />
Design Consultant<br />
Work<br />
2018<br />
Construction<br />
Mobilization<br />
Construction<br />
2019<br />
2012<br />
2020<br />
2013<br />
2021<br />
2014<br />
2022<br />
2015<br />
2023<br />
2016<br />
2024<br />
2017<br />
2025<br />
2018<br />
2026<br />
2019<br />
2027<br />
2020<br />
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Q<br />
SURGE<br />
SPACE<br />
Q – SURGE SPACE<br />
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As noted previously, a key goal of the FMP is to avoid large dedicated<br />
surge structures. The final FMP accomplishes this by spreading projects<br />
out as well as utilizing the vacated Ryder Hall as temporary surge space.<br />
Other buildings on campus may serve as temporary surge space for<br />
smaller displaced program areas. These include:<br />
•<br />
•<br />
•<br />
Using the Tiger’s Den in Bouck Hall as temporary art studio space<br />
before the renovation of Home Economics Hall is complete<br />
Housing the paramedic program (currently located on the<br />
basement level of Ryder Hall) to Parsons<br />
Providing space for a temporary commuter lounge on the 2nd<br />
floor of Prentice Hall<br />
R – COST ESTIMATE<br />
Over the course of the FMP process, recommendations which further the<br />
mission and vision of the College have been the focus. The proposed<br />
initiatives are allocated to three time frames, the five-year periods of 2013-<br />
2018, 2018-2023 and 2023-2029. The distribution of projects between<br />
these time frames is based on campus input, phasing sequences and<br />
estimated project timelines. Costs are assigned to each funding cycle:<br />
Funding Cycles Project Cost Escalated Cost<br />
2013-2018 $63,091,155 $110,209,489<br />
2018-2023 $88,347,249 $185,517,150<br />
2023-2029 $5,666,500 $14,303,636<br />
Total $157,104,904 $310,030,275<br />
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November 2011<br />
COST ESTIMATE<br />
R<br />
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RCOST ESTIMATE<br />
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November 2011<br />
COST ESTIMATE<br />
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RCOST ESTIMATE<br />
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COST ESTIMATE<br />
R<br />
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RCOST ESTIMATE<br />
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November 2011<br />
CAMPUS OPERATIONS<br />
S<br />
S – CAMPUS OPERATIONS<br />
The renovation and improvement of significant amounts of <strong>Cobleskill</strong>’s<br />
campus will have a noticeable impact upon campus operations. All<br />
consideration has been taken to allow for projects to be conducted in a<br />
discreet manner and with appropriate surge space and sequencing that<br />
minimizes moving departments twice.<br />
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