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Hamilton College
Kirner Johnson Additions and Renovations

SIZE OWNER
92,000 square feet Hamilton College
New - 48,000 SF
Renovation - 44,000 SF ARCHITECT
EwingCole
CONTRACT TYPE
Construction Manager-at-Risk

PROJECT DETAILS
Th e multi-phased upgrades to the existing Kirner Johnson building • First new construction on Hamilton’s Kirkland
Campus in more than 20 years.
included an addition that houses 41 new faculty offi ces, eight 20
person class rooms, fi ve seminar/conference rooms and a common area. • A high standard of sustainability was met
through the use of recycled and locally extracted
Renovations also included changes to the exiting 125 seat lecture hall
and manufactured materials, low-VOC building
and historic “red pit” lecture hall. products, green roofs that reduce storm water
runoff and improve insulation, low-fl ow fi xtures,
waterless urinals and water-effi cient landscaping.
Certifi ed LEED Gold.
• OSHA Partnership with the U.S. Labor
Department to emphasize employee training
and an ongoing commitment to identifying and
eliminating hazards before they harm workers.
• Extensive sitework utility enabling project in
order to facilitate the existing facility upgrades
and added capacity for new construction.
• Aggressive scheduling in order to coordinate
and synchronize with University’s academic
schedule.
• Home to the departments of government and
economics, the centers for writing and oral
communication, the Arthur Levitt Public
Aff airs Center and the offi ces of the Dean of
Students and the Registrar.