Planning for Higher Education Journal

Campus Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse

Leverage These Tools to Achieve Your Planning and Sustainability Goals

From Volume 50 Number 4 | July–September 2022

By Meaghan Finney, MS, and Michael Patrick, M.Arch, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP

Planning Types: Campus Planning

Challenges: Dealing with Climate Change

Tags: Adaptive Reuse, Energy Infrastructure, Facilities Design, Facilities Planning, Historic Preservation, Informal Learning Environments, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Learning Environments, Renovation, Sustainability (Environmental)

Institutions referenced in this resource:
University of Kentucky, Macalester College, Agnes Scott College, University of California-Berkeley, Arizona State University-Tempe, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Historic campus buildings are often perceived as a burden, but by integrating them into your campus planning, their continued reuse can help solve some of the specific challenges facing university planners today, specifically in the context of sustainability. There are numerous case studies that demonstrate the successful adaptive reuse of varied campus buildings as well as an undeniable body of evidence showing the benefits of such an approach in working toward carbon neutrality. As long-term stewards of their built environments, colleges and universities are uniquely positioned to realize enduring savings from investing in the energy performance of existing buildings.

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