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SUNY Cortland (Pursuing LEED Silver)
Bowers Hall Upgrade Sciences, Phase 1

SIZE OWNER
98,500 square feet SUNY Cortland (SUCF project)
CONTRACT TYPE ARCHITECT
Program Manager Zimmer Gunsul Frasca
Architects

PROJECT DETAILS
Th e rehabilitation and addition to Bowers Science includes interior • New York State University Construction Fund
(SUCF) funded project.
fi nishes, window replacement, renovation of exterior envelope, MEP
system replacement and abatement of hazardous materials. Renovated • A high standard of sustainability includes natural
lighting, automatic lighting controls, stormwater
areas include existing classrooms, lecture halls, planetarium, laboratories,
reclamation system for non-potable use, high
faculty research labs and offi ces. performance exterior façade featuring outer ribbed
glass sunscreen and inner high-performance glass,
energy effi cient HVAC system including heat-
recovery system and low fl ow plumbing fi xtures.
Pursuing LEED Silver certifi cation.
• Extensive coordination of mechanicals to fi t the
fl oor to fl oor height restrictions of the existing
structure in order to incorporate the new science/lab
design standards.
• Extensive sitework utility enabling project in order
to facilitate added capacity for new construction.
• Aggressive scheduling in order to coordinate and
synchronize with University’s academic schedule.
• Minimized disruptions during academic year by
carefully planning temporary relocations and phasing
the fi nal turnover.
• We minimized disruptions to the Cortland campus
and surrounding neighborhood through in-depth
preconstruction logistics planning.