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Greenfi eld Community College
Core Modernization

SIZE OWNER
89,000 square feet Greenfi eld Community College
(DCAMM Project)

CONTRACT TYPE ARCHITECT
Construction Manager-at-Risk Gensler

PROJECT DETAILS
Th e renovated and expanded Student Center contains student service • Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset
Management & Maintenance (DCAMM)
functions, a repositioned large-volume library/learning commons, funded project.
academic support space and a cafeteria which serves as a college meeting • Building Information Modeling (BIM)
space. Th e transformed grounds include a new quadrangle capable of utilized for modeling of existing basement,
mechanical coordination and clash detection as
hosting large, outdoor functions, clearer connections between facilities part of the constructability review.
with improved accessibility. • A high standard of sustainability was met
through the use of geothermal climate control,
recycled and locally extracted and manufactured
materials, low-VOC building products, low-
fl ow fi xtures and water-effi cient landscaping.
Certifi ed LEED Gold.
• Extensive abatement and demolition work
enabling the signifi cant reprogramming
renovation.
• Multiple separate additions including an entry
addition, a library/dining commons addition and
corridor additions that connected the existing
buildings to the new central core.
• Substantial upgrades to the existing physical
plant including new air handling units and
campus wide replacement of the digital controls
systems.
• Replaced the main electric and gas utilities
to refeed the campus infrastructure; provided a
new emergency power generator and retrofi t of
existing generator.