Conference Proceedings

Sunday, April 15, 2012, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
(PL003) Opening Announcements
Presented by: David J Gray, Senior Vice President for Finance and Business , Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Sunday, April 15, 2012, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM
(PL001) Opening Plenary
Presented by: Hank Foley, Vice President for Research, Dean of the Graduate School, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Dr. Henry C. “Hank” Foley was appointed Vice President for Research and Dean of The Graduate School at Penn State on January 1, 2010. Prior to this he was the dean of the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST) at Penn State University from November 20, 2006 to December 31, 2009. In his role as vice president for research and dean of The Graduate School, Foley is responsible for overseeing a research enterprise with over $765 million dollars in expenditures and over 9,000 graduate students in more than 150 graduate degree programs, including 121 doctorate, 110 academic master’s and 73 professional master’s degree programs.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
(CN016) College Town: Bridging Campus and the Surrounding Community
Presented by: Adam A. Gross, Principal, Ayers Saint Gross; Brian Kelly, Associate Professor of Architecture, University of Maryland-College Park; Doug Marsh, Associate Vice President and University Architect, University of Notre Dame

All over the country, civic and university leaders are realizing that connecting community and campus is essential for growth and vitality. This session will examine the evolving relationship between the formerly autonomous University of Notre Dame and nearby South Bend neighborhoods through a new park, boulevards, and a college town. It will provide attendees with lessons on the planning and implementation of this transformative, $250 million investment that commenced in 2008 and has had positive results despite the economic downturn.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
(CN020) Growing Beyond From Within
Presented by: Chris J. Bailey, Director, Facilities Management, Susquehanna University; Stephen B. Sproles, Partner, Derck & Edson Associates; James A. Wenger, Partner, Derck & Edson Associates

In the recent past, expanding your campus meant one thing—acquiring undeveloped land. Today, due to a myriad of factors, growing your campus often requires a more creative approach. This session will illustrate several different approaches to growth that also benefit campus communities in ways that greenfield development never could. Featured campuses will be Elizabethtown College, Bloomsburg University, Alvernia University, Franklin & Marshall College, and Susquehanna University. We'll focus on their efforts to grow through interior development projects, site reclamation, and adaptive reuse.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
(CN018) Mission and Mandate: Aligning Facilities Renewal and Academic Objectives at Purchase College
Presented by: Tyler Patrick, Principal, Sasaki Associates; Robert S. Wetmore, Capital Program Manager, State University Construction Fund

Since 2008, the State of New York has commissioned facilities master plans for each of the 32 institutions in the university system. The State University Construction Fund's facilities planning template is intended to create a coordinated system for evaluating and prioritizing capital projects and critical maintenance across its diverse colleges and universities. This session illustrates how a plan for one particular state institution, Purchase College, accommodates the state planning template and embraces the iconic 1970's architectural legacy of the campus, while re-imagining space to support the institution's academic mission.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
(CN005) Water. Landscape. Form. Function.
Presented by: Joseph Burkhardt, Associate Principal, Mahan Rykiel Associates, Inc.; Kris M. Phillips, Director of Facilities Planning, Towson University; John d'Epagnier, Director, Site Development, RK&K, LLP

Storm water treatment is shifting from retention ponds in remote areas to smaller, disconnected infiltration areas within a project site. This has dramatically affected how campuses look, function, and manage runoff. Aesthetic issues, consumption of open space, maintenance, and the design/planning process bring up major challenges while the educational, public relations, recruitment, and environmental aspects of the new paradigm suggest valuable opportunities. This presentation will look specifically at these site design implications through the lens of designers and campus administrators.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
(CN024) Wayland Hall—Renovating a Residence Hall for Community, Learning, and Sustainable Living
Presented by: Maggie Burkhart Evans, Director of Residence Life, James Madison University; Christie-Joy Brodrick Hartman, Executive Director, James Madison University; David Oakland, Principal, VMDO Architects; Michele Westrick, Associate, VMDO Architects

The renovation of Wayland Hall makes significant contributions to James Madison University's planning goals for student engagement and sustainability. Designed to house a living/learning community for the visual and performing arts, the renovations support a campus-wide agenda for first-year learning. Meanwhile, the project, which is on target to achieve LEED Platinum, achieves ambitious conservation targets and sets the campus standard for the achieving the university's sustainability goals. Come learn how Wayland Hall is a learning laboratory for James Madison University!

Monday, April 16, 2012, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
(CN010) Working Out Strategies for Athletics and Recreation on Campus
Presented by: Salvatore Canciello, Principal, S3 Design; Bob Reppe, Director of Design, Carnegie Mellon University; Bynum Walter

Athletics and recreation facilities are important facets of campus life. Integral to campus experience, students require more than a gymnasium and a few exercise rooms to meet today's expectations for wellness and fitness. This session will present strategies for fully integrating athletics and recreation into campus life—including university-wide planning and priorities—based on a successful athletics and recreation planning study at Carnegie Mellon University.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
(CN027) SmartSizing Geothermal for District Energy Use on Campus
Presented by: Kathleen Dorsey, Senior Engineer, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.; William Suter, Director of Facilities Management, American University

Campus-wide energy planning combined with optimized geothermal design can be a powerful energy conservation technology. We will present planning and design techniques to show the advantages of underground master planning, "SmartSizing," and district geothermal to illustrate substantial reductions in well field sizing while maintaining energy, cost, and greenhouse gas savings. Underground master planning for geothermal can provide a base for geothermal evaluation for single location or districts. "SmartSizing" occurs when annual building load profiles are used to size geothermal rather than a peak-load approach.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
(CN008) How to Hire the Best Architect for Your Campus
Presented by: Allan W. Kehrt, Partner, KSS Architects LLP; Donald E. Moore, Vice President, Facilities & Operations, Rowan University

This session presents the challenges of selecting an architect for institutional capital projects in a pointed, but lighthearted, manner. In an economy with unprecedented competition among architects and planners, institutions can easily become overwhelmed by the process. Few things are worse than starting a multiyear project with an architect whose vision and working methodology do not align with yours. Discover what institutions need to know from preparing the request for qualifications (RFQ) to the interview and selection process.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
(CN012) Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Strategies for Planning a Workforce Development Center
Presented by: Sam Hill, Provost, Woodbridge Campus, Northern Virginia Community College; Anthony J. Lucarelli, Principal, Higher Education, Grimm + Parker Architects

Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) is the largest institution of higher education in Virginia, encompassing six campuses and many critical workforce programs. Presenters will reveal how a new "prototype" facility, exclusively devoted to workforce development at NVCC and focused on supporting an incumbent workforce, became a priority for capital funding. It was defined by the "demand-driven" priorities of business, government, and college stakeholders, and was planned and designed with the integral involvement of those stakeholders.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
(CN015) Perceptions and Realities of Planning for the Penn State Psychology Department
Presented by: Leonardo Diaz, Architectural Design Principal, KlingStubbins; Richard J. Farley, Principal and Director of Projects, KlingStubbins; Melvin M. Mark, Head of the Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus; Susan Welch, Dean of the College of the Liberal Arts, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

This presentation will focus on a case study of the dynamic factors attendant to the renovation and addition of facilities for Pennsylvania State University's (Penn State) nationally-recognized Psychology Department. The needs encompass space for research, clinical, education, faculty, and administrative functions, with consideration to sustainability, phasing, and bidding requirements for a sensitive, high-profile location.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
(CN030) Rethinking the Role of an Athletic Facility
Presented by: Susi Cora, Director, Campus Planning , George Washington University; Kari Frontera, Associate and Technical Director, Gensler; Shannon Rydell, Associate & Southeast Region Director of Education + Culture Practice Area, Gensler

This session focuses on key issues specific to maximizing the performance of an athletic venue for purposes of campus-wide activities, athletic functions, and recruiting students. A case study of George Washington University's Smith Center will be the primary focus of the discussion. The panel will present the client's goals for the project and the factors considered regarding the return on investment strategy of the renovation.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
(CN019) The Vertical Campus: Expanding Upward When You Can't Expand Outward
Presented by: Joseph Caprile, Senior Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle; Steven Hoselton, Director, Physical Resources, Roosevelt University; Miroslava Mejia-Krug, Senior Vice President, Finance & Administration & Chief Financial Officer, Roosevelt University

Roosevelt University's vertical campus is the first in the country to feature academic, administrative, and student housing in one downtown high-rise building. Upward expansion was conceived out of necessity—there was no way to expand outward—but as the plan took shape, it became clear that there was a unique opportunity to make a skyline statement about Roosevelt's promising future while respecting its historic past. Panelists discuss challenges and benefits of creating a high-rise campus in a mature urban setting.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
(CN026) A Challenging Economy Drives Innovative Athletics Planning, Programming, and Design
Presented by: Scott Goldkamp, Senior Geotechnical Engineer | Real Estate Group, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.; David Nardone, Stantec Sport Group Leader, Stantec Inc.

What do you do when your athletics master plan becomes sidelined by a struggling economy and is underlain by the most challenging soil conditions on your campus? This session will explore how Harvard University collaborated with their design team to challenge performance and financial expectations of the athletics master plan, innovated design to meet programming and sustainability demands, and used shared learning to construct usable athletic space within the limits of a constrained budget, programming demands, and performance expectations.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
(CN031) Growing in Place: Planning for the Campus as Community Anchor
Presented by: Matt A. D'Amico, Principal, Design Collective, Inc.; Fred Marino, Principal, Design Collective, Inc.; Maqbool H. Patel, Associate Vice President, Administration and Finance, Coppin State University

Several years ago, Baltimore's Coppin State University (CSU) was eager to grow, but it faced a problem not uncommon for urban institutions: it was landlocked. As CSU developed a master plan, it was able to turn that problem into an advantage. This session will present the strategies that master planners used to reposition former barriers into vibrant campus-neighborhood connectors, and to balance tactical expansion into adjacent neighborhoods dominated by vacant housing. The commitment to renovate improved existing grounds and facilities.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
(CN017) Nurturing Sustainability: Integrated Campus Planning at Haverford College
Presented by: Kathleen B. DiJoseph, Facilities Management Consultant, ERAPPA 2012; Nancy Rogo Trainer, Principal, VSBA, LLC

Haverford College had ambitious plans for institutional development, but also a desire to maintain the beauty of its campus and a developing commitment to environmental responsibility. We'll discuss how an iterative planning process helped the college articulate its goals for sustainability, and create a framework plan for growth and change that also facilitates preservation of the college's physical heritage and the evolution of a more sustainable campus.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
(CN039) Owning the Future: Implementing the Campus
Presented by: Nelson Scott Smith, Principal, Artichoke Design Company

Fiscal constraints, uncertain enrollments, and changing academic priorities challenge an institution's ability to sustain its mission. To meet this challenge, planning leaders are redirecting the priorities, methodologies, and products of a campus master plan. The Cal Poly Pomona campus master plan exemplifies this shift and reflects contemporary planning that supports institutional sustainability. Cal Poly Pomona's planning leadership confronted current and long-term challenges with a performance-driven, resources-based master plan to implement a sustainable campus framework.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
(CN007) Penn State's South Halls Complex: Sustainability Through Renovation and Infill
Presented by: Robert Gunn, Design Principal, Clark Nexsen; Gordon E. Turow, Director, Campus Planning & Design, The Pennsylvania State University; David Zehngut, University Architect, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

The South Halls complex at Penn State is a late 1950s development of four residence halls surrounding a dining hall and situated at a major intersection at the edge of the University Park campus facing downtown State College. Embracing sustainability through renovation of existing buildings and infill addition of a new building, this presentation will depict an evolving process of design, from bridging documents through a design/build competition and the evolution of the chosen design to its current state.

Monday, April 16, 2012, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
(CN037) The Value of Investing in Pre-Planning Studies: Robinson Hall
Presented by: Matthew J. Bell, Principal, Perkins Eastman Architects; Laura K. Manno, Associate Architect & Planner, George Mason University; Joy Staulcup, Associate Director, Space Management, George Mason University; Stephen C. Wright, Vice President, Managing Principal, Leo A Daly

In preparation for a recent capital submission, George Mason University just completed a 12-week pre-planning study for the renovation of Robinson Hall, a 1970's academic instruction and administrative building. Via this case study, learn how pre-planning studies can challenge preconceived notions about project scope, schedule, and budget. They can serve as invaluable tools for more accurately preparing for submitting budget and authority requests, and for addressing potential issues in advance of critical design and construction schedule deadlines.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
(CN028) Capitalizing on Underutilized Spaces: Strategic Infill Maximizes Opportunity for Development at UVA
Presented by: Luis Carrazana, Senior Facility Planner, University of Virginia-Main Campus; Andrew Gutterman, Associate Principal, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates; Jon C. Jackson, Principal, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

The University of Virginia's (UVA) new science and engineering precinct combines infill development and increased density to produce substantial growth within existing campus borders. To create cohesion between precinct master planning and building design, the team employed a fast-track process that engaged the landscape architect just prior to designing the initial buildings. This strategy created new development opportunities and converted surface parking into a new campus precinct with a distinctive architectural and landscape character reflecting institutional heritage and research imperatives.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
(CN021) Infill Improves the Outcome: Penn State's Biobehavioral Health Building
Presented by: Allen H. Kachel, Senior Associate, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson; Marianne Kuhns, Assistant to the Dean and Facilities Coordinator, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus; Gordon E. Turow, Director, Campus Planning & Design, The Pennsylvania State University; David Zehngut, University Architect, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Infilling between existing buildings makes pragmatic and sustainable sense, but when you're working at a historically-important central campus site, preserving open space and complementing older structures comes to the fore. Presenters will address the value of building consensus-driven relationships to achieve a flexible planning and design process. The process accommodates diverse institutional needs and departmental churn, creates 93,000 GSF of new efficiencies, and enhances the prevailing campus aesthetic, and two cherished green spaces on Pennsylvania State University's campus.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM
(CN025) Learning to See: The Art Museum Goes to College
Presented by: Katharine Josephson, Curatorial Assistant, Whitney Museum of American Art; Trina Mace Learned, Director, Operations for Facilities Management & Planning, Wellesley College

College art museums are special places. Often donor created, broadly accessible to the public, and deeply tied to the institutional identity, these respositories of visual art offer unique learning opportunities. Presented by two generations of Williams College educated art historians, this talk will explore the impact of the college art museum on students, scholars and the wider community. We will discuss the challenges of balancing the sometimes competing priorities of conservation and connoisseurship, funding constraints, operational realities and educational access.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
(CN038) Ambler Johnston: Evolution from Mechanical Renovation to Sustainable Living/Learning Center
Presented by: Peter J. Aranyi, Senior Vice President & Principal, Clark Nexsen; Kenneth Belcher, Senior Associate Director for Housing Services, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Erik Eshleman, Project Director, Barton Malow

Opening in 1968, Ambler Johnston was the largest residence hall on the east coast. Forty years later, the project that started as a mechanical renovation to add air conditioning evolved into a comprehensive $55 million conversion that would require multiple phases. Early in construction, new leadership arrived, and the project was converted into a sustainable living/learning center. Join us as we journey from scheme A to C and hear from staff, design/build team, and residents on the results.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
(CN014) Improving Urban Off-Campus Security With Lighting: University of Pennsylvania's Town and Gown Efforts
Presented by: Helen K. Diemer, President, The Lighting Practice; Esaul Sanchez, Asset Manager Real Estate, University of Pennsylvania

The city streets and residential neighborhoods surrounding a university become an extension of its campus. In 2006, in response to several well-publicized crimes against its students, the University of Pennsylvania embarked on a major effort to improve security in the residential neighborhood west of its academic campus. Lighting improvements were a major part of this effort. Learn how the university worked to improve lighting in its West Philadelphia neighborhood by engaging the local community to achieve its goal of enhancing security and changing the perception of the neighborhood.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 10:15 AM–11:15 AM
(CN032) The Campus Arboretum: Its Purpose, Place, and Influence in Institutional Planning
Presented by: Andrew Bunting, Curator of The Scott Arboretum, Swarthmore College; Michael R. Purcell, Assistant University Architect, American University; Daniel G. Russoniello, Principal, Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd; Kim C. Steiner, Director of The Arboretum at Penn State, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus; Miriam Von Essen, Education and Penn Outreach Coordinator for the Morris Arboretum, University of Pennsylvania

What is the difference between a campus landscape and a campus arboretum? Looking at four unique campus arboretums, the panelists will share their experience and knowledge on how their institution benefits from the presence of an arboretum. Subjects ranging from impact on institutional mission and its place in the campus master plan, to its enhancement of student and faculty recruitment and retention, alumni relations, sustainability, teaching, research and outreach, fundraising, and more. Also for discussion are the issues of cost, maintenance, physical plant, and arboretum designation.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
(CN035) Transforming a Campus Through Fast-Track Development of Non-Academic Facilities
Presented by: Frank J. McConnell, Vice President for Business & Finance, University of North Georgia; Brian H. Terrell, Managing Director, Project and Development Services, Jones Lang LaSalle

In a competitive environment, strong campus amenities are an important complement to academic excellence in attracting top students. Transformation through development of non-academic facilities requires bold planning and prudent execution to minimize risk and maximize institutional value. Panelists discuss how one university conceived, funded, and developed a recreation center, parking deck, student housing, dining hall, and other facilities within five years, including solutions to finance, entitlement, legal, and risk management challenges.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
(CN011) Beyond Student Housing: The University, the City and the Developer
Presented by: Joseph Burkhardt, Associate Principal, Mahan Rykiel Associates, Inc.; Anthony J. Lucarelli, Principal, Higher Education, Grimm + Parker Architects; William Mallari, Coordinator/Campus Development, University of Maryland-College Park; Henry Morton, President, Campus Suites LLC

The Varsity is a 900-bed, privately-owned student residence serving the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) campus and forming an edge of UMCP’s Northgate Park. Together, these projects create a landmark / threshold for the campus on US Route 1; streetscape transformations for the city of College Park; stream restorations for the Army Corps of Engineers; and a "sold-out," leading-edge product for the developer. Discover how collaboration integrating the plans and priorities of these diverse stakeholders resulted in success.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM
(CN029) Is it Feasible?: Producing Studies With Pinpoint Accuracy
Presented by: Charles Rudalavage, Principal, EwingCole

Colleges and universities routinely produce feasibility studies prior to the execution of an actual building project or projects. But these studies often overlook key issues or lack sufficient detail in the right areas to help administrators make informed decisions. This session will provide a "how-to" guide for right-sizing a study that becomes an indispensable reference through the life of a project.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 12:30 PM–2:00 PM
(PL002) Lunch and Closing Plenary
Presented by: Daniel S. Fogel, Executive Director of Strategy, Charlotte MBA Program, Wake Forest University; William A. Mayer, University Librarian, American University; Shannon Rydell, Associate & Southeast Region Director of Education + Culture Practice Area, Gensler; Mark J. Thaler, Senior Associate | Northeast Region Director, Education + Culture Practice Area, Gensler