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E. Capital Projects (Policy D-12)
E.2 Capital Projects (cont’d)
e) Classroom/Lab/Office Renovations - Many spaces within the College remain in need of
improvement/modernization to create more positive learning/working environments and/or to
closely align their intended use with current academic program or service delivery
requirements. Improvements include such things as new furnishings, flooring, lighting,
ceiling tile replacement, additional or upgraded high-tech classroom installations, and
clustered/improved teaching spaces for a range of programs. Planning for new greenhouse
facilities has been delayed and the location of which has yet to be finalized as the London
Psychiatric Hospital (LPH) property acquisition discussions continue with Infrastructure
Ontario (IO), formerly Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC).
Now that the majority of C-Building has been vacated, renovations will soon be underway to
the former east end automotive shops to accommodate School of Technology labs
relocating from D-Building (surveying, concrete, civil and future asphalt lab), much needed
general shop space for various programs (including landscape and horticulture) and applied
research activities as well as other classrooms and computer labs being displaced to
accommodate other renovation activities. Less desirable second floor classroom space is
being renovated for the Facilities Management office, which through domino impacts, frees
up space for additional administrative and academic purposes. A balanced approach is
being used to invest in this facility, the College’s oldest building, adapting it to meet current
short-term needs with minimal renewal, while efforts continue to secure provincial funding to
demolish and rebuild on that site within the next ten years.
In addition, as new facilities are introduced, vacated spaces will be adapted, renovated,
upgraded and/or repurposed for use by other priority activities. This work, aligned with the
Campus Master Plans, will be staged over several years as resources permit.
f) James N. Allan Campus Purchase/Renovation (Phase 1) - In January 2005, the Board
approved the purchase of the James N. Allan Campus in Simcoe, which was at the time
being leased by the College from its owner. This purchase together with allowances for
basic facilities infrastructure replacement/renovation was funded by MTCU through
redirection of the College’s special purpose premise rent funding allocated for that facility.
Several minor improvements have occurred at this site over the last couple of years,
including painting, fire alarm system and washroom upgrades, and a parking lot expansion;
additional minor improvements may be undertaken should needs arise until Phase 2
redevelopment plans can get underway. The Space Plan for Phase 2 of the campus renewal
identifies significant investment in the redevelopment and re-clustering of existing academic
and support services spaces as well as development of several new shops, laboratories and
resource spaces. While some Phase 1 funding remains, this project continues to be ranked
as one of the College’s highest fundraising priorities for the remaining funding investment
required prior to the College proceeding with the redevelopment plans contemplated. As a
lead contributor of this redevelopment initiative, the Council of Norfolk County in January
2010 authorized the donation of a $150,000 gift to the College to be dispersed over a three
year period. An overall capital campaign target of $1 million has been established for this
project. The campus’ Academic Plan is currently being updated to ensure space plans align
with current and future academic program delivery needs.
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