BOARD OF VISITORS
BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
Agenda
I.
Remarks by the Chair and Introduction of Alice J. Raucher
II. Consent Agenda
A. Easement for Installation of Electrical Facilities on 11th Street
B. Concept, Site, and Design for Blandy Experimental Farm
III. Committee Discussion
A. 2014-15 Sustainability Report Summary
B. Growth around Grounds, 1995-2015 and Status of Current
Projects
C. Jeffersonian Grounds Initiative Update
D. Preview of Topics for Discussion in November
Remarks by the Chair
Consent Agenda
• Easement request from the City of Charlottesville for
the installation of electrical facilities along 11th Street
• Concept, Site, and Design for the greenhouse
replacement and residential housing expansion at
Blandy Experimental Farm
Committee Discussion
Committee on Sustainability
past
before 2000 leed
sustainability minor bov resolution
7
present
progress research & teaching
awards engagement
8
future
progress living-learning laboratory
steward sustainability institute
discover
engage
9
Growth around Grounds, 1995-2015
Status of Current Projects
Grounds 1995
Grounds 2015
Projects in Construction and Recently Completed
Gibbons House, completed Summer 2015
Wilson Hall Renovation, completed Summer 2015
Corridor before
Corridor after
Public space before
Public space after
Education Resource Center, under construction
Projects in Design
Projects in Design
Gilmer Hall
Emergency Room
Expansion and Bed Tower
Projects in Planning
Jeffersonian Grounds Initiative
Jeffersonian Grounds Initiative
Three Priorities:
1. Saving the Rotunda ($58.5 million)
2. Restoring the Jeffersonian Grounds ($125 million)
– Pavilions and hotels
– Lawn and Range rooms and colonnades
– Historic gardens and landscapes
3. Building the Endowment ($50 million)
Rotunda Renovation
Substantial Completion: Summer 2016 (exterior to be ready for Final Exercises in May)
First new capital
North Elevation with cornices and stairs removed for repair
Rotunda Renovation
Dome Room ceiling installation
Elevator shaft and corridor on east side of building
Current Projects
Hotel D Roof Replacement:
Metal shingles were installed to recall the original
roof and the original wooden parapet was recreated.
Hotel A Renovation:
Basement will be useful for the first time in decades,
and will provide barrier-free access and restrooms for
the Center for Global Inquiry and Innovation.
Current Projects
Alley Restoration:
Poe Alley (pictured here) and Patterson Alley
are models of how the appearance and drainage
of the alleys leading to the Lawn can be
improved.
Pavilion VIII Historic Structure Report:
The Report will provide a reference for
designing the first renovation in over 30 years.
Next Meeting:
November 12 – 13, 2015
Topics for Discussion:
• Capital Project Planning and Approval Process
• Ivy Road Redevelopment
Current Capital Project Approval Process
Board of
Visitors
Project
Approval
Board of
Visitors
Concept, Site,
& Design
Guidelines
Board of
Visitors
Architect/
Engineer
Approval
Detailed Project
Program
Board of
Visitors
1 Year+
Post Occupancy
Evaluation Report
Board of Visitors
Design Design
Review Approval
Schematic
Design
Architect/Engineer
Selection
Occupancy
Construction
Documents
Bid
Construction
Capital Project Planning Process
Potential areas for improvement:
1. Establish criteria for Capital Program formulation: alignment
with Cornerstone Plan, mission of the University, etc.;
2. Board of Visitors to review proposed projects when Capital
Program is developed, prior to planning study;
3. Review project budget threshold for Board of Visitors review
(currently $2M); other criteria, i.e. historic importance.