Campus Facilities Master Plan

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Campus Facilities Master Plan
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Agenda

• Background
• Requirements
• Process
• Scope
• Schedule
• Questions

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Background

• Campus Facilities Master Plan -
• A clear, concise vision of how the physical
  campus should develop to effectively support the
  overall strategic plans of the university

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Background

• Dalhousie University occupies 110 buildings on
  79-acres, incl Studley, Carleton and Sexton
  campuses.
• Last Campus Plan prepared in 1991 for Studley and
  Carleton Campuses
• 1997 - TUNS and Dalhousie were amalgamated,
  creating Sexton Campus.
• No Campus Plan for Sexton Campus has been
  developed
• Many of the assumptions made in the 1991 plan are
  no longer valid.

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1991 Plan StagesThe Transept
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1991 Plan StagesSpine Colleges
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1991 Plan StagesUltimate Growth
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Changing Assumptions

• Lack of Public Acceptance
• Addition of Sexton Campus
• Health Development East of Robie
• High Cost of Underground Parking in Bedrock
• Incremental Cost of House Form

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Actual Development
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Requirements

• Strategic Focus
• Enhance Academic and Research Excellence CFI
  Funding and impact on space and supporting
  infrastructure
• Enrich Student Experience New student services,
  quality of surroundings, curb appeal, student
  spaces
• Strengthen Enrollment More students more
  space
• Develop Excellent Human Resources quality
  quantity of workplace environment
• Advance Philanthropic Support Need a defined
  vision of new facilities to attract donors to
  support them
• Ensure Financial Sustainability Facilities are
  the biggest asset owned by Dal. Space usage must
  be optimized. Maintenance projects more cost
  effective if combined and if aligned with
  academic plans

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Requirements

• Strategic Focus
• Sustain Campus Renewal
• Deferred maintenance backlog of over 200M
• Long Term Financial Planning Committee
  recommendation to add 1M per year to the
  Facilities Renewal budget
• Expenditures in excess of 20M annually would be
  required to begin reducing backlog
• A Campus Plan that identifies priorities for both
  maintenance and new construction is vital to
  ensure that future Facilities Renewal funds are
  wisely spent.

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Requirements

• Sustainability
• LEED building design standards
• Transportation Demand Management
• Real Estate Management
• Assess real estate purchase or sale opportunities
• Zoning or other land use planning changes.
• Campus Landscape
• Project quality, character and image
• Improve connectedness and cohesion
• Evolution of the campuss roadways, circulation
  paths, exterior furniture, vegetation/plant-life,
  bike racks, lighting, etc.

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Process

• Identifying and assembling the stakeholders
  including the Consultant Team, Steering
  Committee, Planning Team, and Internal and
  External participants
• Gathering of data including academic programs,
  facilities, and future needs of the University.
• Assessing, reviewing and analyzing the current
  data and future/vision
• Developing design and implementation alternatives
• Preparing a Plan that includes prioritized set of
  actions and implementation strategies.

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Scope

• It is anticipated that a Campus Facilities Master
  Plan would include the following elements

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Scope Functional Analysis of Current
Facilities Space Inventory
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Scope Functional Analysis of Current
FacilitiesRECAPP Real Capital Asset Planning
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Scope Functional Analysis of Current
Facilities Classroom Utilization
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Scope Physical Analysis of the Campus
Campus Land Use and Zoning
http//www.lclark.edu/dept/planning/2008masterplan
.html
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Scope Physical Analysis of the Campus
Transportation Parking
http//www.lclark.edu/dept/planning/2008masterplan
.html
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Scope Physical Analysis of the Campus
Transportation Diagram
http//www.uc.wisc.edu/masterplan/images/exec-sum-
FINAL.pdf
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Scope Building Systems Analysis
Utilities Diagram
http//www.uc.wisc.edu/masterplan/images/exec-sum-
FINAL.pdf
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Scope Solution Development
http//www.uc.wisc.edu/masterplan/images/exec-sum-
FINAL.pdf
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Scope Plan Documents
http//www.space.gatech.edu/CPSM_Folders/masterpla
n/2004MasterplanUpdate.pdf
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Scope Design Guidelines
http//www.uc.wisc.edu/masterplan/images/exec-sum-
FINAL.pdf
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Scope Implementation
http//www.uc.wisc.edu/masterplan/images/exec-sum-
FINAL.pdf
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Scope Implementation
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Schedule

• Approval to Proceed with Master Plan Feb 08
• First Meeting of Steering Committee End Feb
• Issue RFP for Consultants Begin Mar
• Closing of RFP End Mar
• Evaluate Responses and Short-List Mid Apr
• Interview Finalists End Apr
• Select Consultant Team End May
• Gather relevant data End Aug
• Analysis/Consultation End Jan 09
• Assemble Draft Plan End Mar
• Present Draft Plan for Comment Apr
• Finalize Master Plan End Aug
• Approve Campus Facilities Master Plan Oct 09

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Conclusions

• Campus Facilities Master Plan is required to
  capture the physical vision of Dalhousie
  University to effectively support its strategic
  goals
• 2 year process
• Honest, reasoned effort will be required from all
  participants to ensure a valid, effective result

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Questions

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