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in the development of new materials, processes, and inventions. ECC’s STEM-based programs play a key role in educating these graduates. As discussed previously, STEM-related industries in the Advanced Manufacturing and Health and Life Sciences sectors will need an influx of workers to support anticipated regional growth. Thirty-five percent of STEM jobs will require only a certificate or Associate’s degree, which will open doors to opportunities in a wide variety of high-demand occupations. Individuals with a STEM-based education can work in professional services, health care, precision manufacturing, advanced materials manufacturing, finance and insurance, and more. Therefore, the primary recommendation of this study – construction of a new STEM Building - will directly support targeted sectors by preparing the educated and skilled workforce necessary to achieve the economic development goals of the region.
Construction of a new state-of-the-art STEM Building on the North Campus, designed to house classrooms, laboratories, computer labs, faculty offices, and the new Center for Interdisciplinary Practice and Simulation, will make it possible to consolidate many of the College’s existing and proposed STEM-related programs. This new flagship facility will provide opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, shared resources, and will showcase the programs needed to attract and educate the region’s future innovators. Based on academic programming interviews and campus site visits, a preliminary space program was developed for the proposed STEM Building. The intent was to locate all of the North Campus’s science labs, as well as some Health & Life Sciences labs, in the new facility as most of the existing labs are outdated and in need of renovation. New labs for Anatomy & Physiology and Biomanufacturing have been included, along with an additional Biology Lab. The detailed space program for the building, which is provided in Appendix F, includes class labs for:
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Anatomy and Physiology•
Biology•
Biomanufacturing•
Chemistry•
Engineering Science•
Medical Lab Technology•
Medical Assisting•
Nursing•
Physics•
Respiratory Care, including a Polysomnography/Sleep Disorders Lab In addition to prep labs and other support space for the class labs, the space program includes:•
Faculty and adjunct faculty offices for Biology, Chemistry, Engineering Science, Physics, Mathematics, Nursing, Medical Lab Technology, Medical Assisting, Biomanufacturing, and Respiratory Care. Offices make up a large part of any college’s space inventory. Staffingprojections were provided by the College. The space program includes 100 square feet for each full-time faculty member and 30 square feet for each adjunct faculty. Two full-time faculty would share a 200 square
foot office and adjunct faculty would be located in larger “bull-pen” offices where they would have access to shared desks, computers, phones, printers, storage space, and small meeting rooms where they could counsel students confidentially.
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Student study rooms•
Tutoring Centers (one for Science and one for the Health Sciences)•
Dedicated computer labs (one for Science and one for the Health Sciences)•
General computer labs•
Eight smart general classrooms of various sizes to help meet the demands of all programs•
Open computer lab•
Conference rooms•
Lounge•
Fitness CenterThe building will also house the Center for Interdisciplinary Practice and Simulation (CIPS) with three simulation labs, a Debriefing Room, Observation Room, Control Room, Mannequin Storage Room, and CIPS Office. It will be used by multiple programs including Nursing, Respiratory Care, Emergency Medical Technology/Paramedic, Emergency Medical Services Provider, Medical Lab Technology, Medical Assisting, and potentially Basic Police Training. The proposed location of the STEM Building is shown in Figures 7.2 through 7.3 as a transparent, generic block that represents approximately 111,000 GSF.
Figure 7.3 - STEM Building Bird’s Eye View from Southeast
To fully satisfy the College’s existing and future STEM-related program needs, the new building would have to be 67,320 net assignable square feet (NASF). NASF refers to the sum of all floor areas in a building that are assigned to, or available for, use by building occupants. Not all space in a building is eligible for assignment. Service areas, restrooms, corridors, and mechanical rooms, for example, are not included in the calculation of NASF.
The gross square feet (GSF) of a building captures all of these spaces and also includes the thickness of interior and exterior walls. In order to determine the number of GSF required to accommodate all of the NASF of academic and support spaces, the total number of NASF must be multiplied by a grossing factor. Grossing factors vary depending on building type. A grossing factor of 1.65 is generally the accepted norm for academic buildings. Using a grossing factory of 1.65 for the STEM Building, the overall building area would be approximately 111,000 GSF.
The probable construction cost for a community college science-technology building is $380 per square foot. However, associated costs for site work, contingencies, escalation, fees, furnishings and equipment must also be included to arrive at a total project cost, as shown in Figure 7.5. As such, the total project cost for the 111,000 GSF STEM Building would be $58,900,000.
Figure 7.5 - STEM Building - Full Program
67,320 NASF
1.65 Grossing Factor
111,000 GSF
$380 per Square Foot
$42,180,000 Raw Building Construction Cost
$2,109,000 5% Site Work
$6,327,000 15% Construction Contingency
$2,952,600 7% Design Fee
$2,530,800 6% Escalation to Mid-Point of Construction(2015)
$56,099,400
$2,800,600 FF&E
$58,900,000 Total Project Cost
ECC, Erie County, and SUNY have agreed on a $30,000,000 capital budget to construct a new academic building to support program growth and the alignment of academic programs with regional workforce needs. Since the recommended space program for the STEM Building exceeds the established project budget of $30,000,000, the size of the new facility will have to be reduced to 34,360 NASF (56,700 GSF) to fit within available funding, as shown in Figure 7.6.
Figure 7.6 - STEM Building - Reduced Program
34,360 NASF
1.65 Grossing Factor
56,700 GSF
$380 per Square Foot
$21,500,000 Raw Building Construction Cost
$1,075,000 5% Site Work
$3,225,000 15% Construction Contingency
$1,505,000 7% Design Fee
$1,290,000 6% Escalation to Mid-Point of Construction(2015)
$28,595,000
$1,405,000 FF&E
$30,000,000 Total Project Cost
A building of this size will accommodate the basic spaces ECC needs to advance its new programs and support some of its existing programs, but it
Appendix F includes the reduced space program for the 34,360 NASF/56,700 GSF STEM Building. The following functions were excluded from the revised space program: