Wednesday, October 1, 2014
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
General Registration
Be sure to check-in at the registration desk as soon as you arrive. Once check-in you will receive your gift bag and other conference materials as well as your name tag. A conference name tag will be required for admittance to any conference activity. Persons attending on behalf of another registrant must check-in at the registration desk and have the records updated prior to attending any conference activity.
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| 9:30 AM – 11:45 AM |
UT Dallas Campus Tour
Join us for a tour of the UT Dallas Campus. Buildings of interest are their:
Please rsvp to kellykinnard@utdallas.edu Shuttles will be provided. |
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Redeveloping Kyle Field for the Next 100 Years
The Redevelopment of Historic Kyle Field is a journey that spans 97 years. Over those years, Kyle Field has been expanded many times in a series of discrete additions and/or renovations that served the immediate need at that time. Never envisioning what the move to the SEC would demand from this historic structure, Texas A&M embarked on the most ambitious, schedule intensive stadium redevelopment of its kind in the country. In order to capitalize on the demand that the SEC and Aggies had created, the Texas A&M project team had to plan, design, integrate, execute and deliver this project in two short football seasons. This presentation will explore the management of this transformation, outlining the key decisions, implementing the design vision, and execution of the complex coordination efforts required by the project team. In the end, this presentation will highlight the unique project features such as managing project risk, stadium facility standards, contracting and traffic impact.
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Acoustics for Academic, Research, Healthcare & Residential Design
College and university facilities require good acoustics for speech intelligibility, privacy, freedom from intrusive noise, room-to-room and floor-to-floor noise control, ambient building systems noise and prevention of annoyance and fatigue. Institutional or external standards should be incorporated in programs of requirements (POR) and project bases of design (BoD). Design criteria and objective performance standards are presented for academic teaching, research laboratory, medical-healthcare patient, diagnostic, imaging, treatment and procedure spaces and residential facilities. Common problems, characteristics of sensitive installations, and unique situations will be presented to offer understanding of effective noise and vibration control for design and construction. Topics covered include: Acoustical disciplines in building design and construction Institutional Criteria for Acoustics, Noise and Vibration Environmental Noise Ordinanances & Regulations LEED Certification
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Here’s the DEEL – Designing LEED Buildings in Reverse
With so much time, effort and money devoted to the design and construction of a sustainable facility, owners and occupants expect the building to meet or exceed the predicted outcome. The reality is that sometimes LEED buildings don’t live up to those expectations. But why and what can be done to close the gaps? Here’s the DEEL – design the building in reverse using known outcomes, both good and bad, to develop a plan for success. This interactive session will present lessons learned from real projects and share strategies on how to achieve your sustainable goals.
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Innovating with Limited Resources at the University of Texas at Austin
How does a college imagine a better future during times of economic hardships? What role can a building play in catalyzing excellence across disciplines? How can a university control costs and creatively fund projects? Explore how innovative teaming, funding and project delivery resulted in LEED gold buildings for the College of Liberal Arts and Student Activity Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Labs 101: Maximizing Resources in Design for Science and Laboratory Equipment Planning
Laboratories are expensive to build and operate, fueled by the need to adapt for new recruits, new projects or new modes of pedagogy. This session will explore how to maximize campus resources and create safe, flexible and adaptable environments that increase efficiency, reduce waste and enhance collaboration. Learn the basics of laboratory and equipment programming and planning, as well as current trends to promote the most appropriate, safe, cost-effective and energy-efficient design basis for modern labs. The presenters will review smart programming, casework options, codes and guidelines, as well as techniques to ensure that your lab equipment is in place and ready to use on opening day. Take-aways include questions to ask your scientists and lessons-learned from panelists’ project experiences.
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| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Transformation: A New Facility Worthy of Top-Tier Status
The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Dental School is consistently ranked by the profession and U.S. News and World Report as one of the top-tier programs in the U.S. for education and research. With numerous deficiencies in its 25+ year-old facility, maintaining excellence in patient care has become increasingly challenging during the past decade. A design was created for a new, modern Dental School to enhance a patient-first environment and the UT Medicine brand. This session outlines planning and design for one of the largest dental education facilities in the country, the new Center for Oral Health Care and Research, and its goals to:
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| 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM |
Break
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| 3:10 PM – 5:10 PM |
THECB Report Out of Negotiating Rule Making
This session will review the current state of affairs in relation to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s role in the facilities planning process. Discussion items will include progress reports and any recent changes or developments that have taken place during the negotiated rule-making process, as well as any procedural changes related to reporting for institutions of higher education.
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| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Opening
The opening of the exhibit hall promises to be an exciting event. With 63 sponsors and several “must be present to win” door prizes, this is a can’t miss conference event.
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| 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM |
Travel to Reception
Immediately following the exhibit hall grand opening, use your day pass to jump on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for a short ride to Eddie Deen’s Ranch for the Welcome Reception, Dinner, and an evening of music, prizes, and fun. Reconnect with colleagues from around the state at this traditional TCUF event.
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| 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
Welcome Reception
Hors d’oeuvres and drinks provided. 2 tickets will be provided in the attendee gift bag for the bars.
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| 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM |
Dinner and Entertainment
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Thursday, October 2, 2014
| 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM |
Breakfast with Welcoming Address
Join us for a delicious breakfast buffet followed by a welcoming address from the President of The University of Texas at Dallas Dr. David Daniel.
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| 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM |
General Registration
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| 8:15 AM – 9:45 AM |
Keynote Address
Bryan Dodge our keynote speaker. Bryan will inspire and motivate with an exciting message tailored to the TCUF audience. Some of his former clients include American Express, AT&T, American Airlines, Baylor University, FedEx, and Ford.
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| 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM |
Break
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| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
The Library Paradox: Collections and Connections
Libraries hold special places on campus, often either a central “heart” or a prominent gateway. Student success, student retention, and student graduation rates are paramount measures of an institution’s commitment to excellence. What are the drivers that make for a successful and vibrant library, and what will these be in the future? This session will share the results of a national research study of libraries. In addition, a before/after case story will illustrate how one institution is making changes.
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| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
Managing Campus Metamorphosis: Facilities Inventory Fluidity
Planning and Administration at TTU has adopted a proactive approach to maintaining the facilities inventory. In spring 2014, a new research building was completed. PA participated in the construction and installation phases by consulting regarding rooms/usage and assigned room numbers. PA managed all details to stand-up space for employees including utilities and move management. Within 48 hours, our team audited the space to update the inventory. PA maintains a web-based app used to access facilities information as a service and correlation report between the drawings and data. Lastly, conditions assessments of building systems and materials are audited so issues can be addressed in the contingency agreement with the contractor. PA developed a series of surveys and reports that assist in identifying changes in our 250+ building inventory. A number of the projects produced by our department rely on the inventory and serve as a tool to promote the fidelity of the inventory.
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| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
Texas Board of Professional Engineers – Professional Practice Update
Ethics: Updates on Board rule changes within the last year, general updates on initiatives the Board is working on, information on enforcement statistics, and the engineering Code of Conduct.
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| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
Serving a New Medical District – The Utility Plant Challenge
The University of Texas is developing a new medical district in Austin. A new thermal utilities system is necessary to support this growth. There are many challenges with this growth – administrative hurdles, architectural issues, and engineering tests. All must be resolved across the campus stakeholders and new users to provide a state of the art plant for efficiency and reliability. The chilled water system will be tied into the existing system and will be challenged with adding a second thermal storage tank to the system. Heating will be provided via hot water (via heat pump chillers and boilers) – a first for UT. Aesthetically the facility has been challenged to “disappear” – initially it is an island and in future phases, the plant and large tank are surrounded by buildings.
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| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
The adaptive re-use of a Dallas high-rise for a new College of Law
This project team was charged with the conversion, adaptation and renovation of a 1955 former department store building to be the interim home for the new University of North Texas College of Law, the first public law school in the City of Dallas. This choice of location and building announces clearly that this new law school is a place where students will, in the words of the Dean of the College of Law, “do law as well as study it”.
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| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
Transformation of the Classroom for Critical Listening
Transforming a standard classroom design into a space designed to clearly hear takes a critical knowledge of how buildings propagate noise and how to mitigate that noise cost effectively. Success depends on the design details and construction of those details. Reverberation, vibration, and movement all contribute to defeating the goal of a space whose primary purpose is designated for listening and learning dependent upon voice, ears or instruments. Noise will be transmitted by the concrete or steel structure, ductwork, penetrations, and conduit; besides the mechanical elements and students themselves. Many classrooms or labs created for a specific acoustical quality can be fine tuned for a specific use. However, inherent noise problems in all spaces must be intentionally designed and constructed to avoid. The lessons learned in campus classrooms will be illustrated to provide approaches accomplishing acoustical requirements for teaching, performance, practice and recording spaces.
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| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Exhibit Hall Networking
Exhibit Hall Networking gives attendees the opportunity to learn of the many products and services available from our diverse group of sponsors. Browse the booths and set time aside to visit and connect with some of Texas’ top suppliers of goods and services for higher education.
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| 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
Lunch with the Sponsors
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| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Designing for Flexibility in the New University Building
This presentation will discuss how we design for the moving target that is the University campus in such a way that it meets today’s needs and is still flexible enough to support the needs of a tomorrow that we don’t fully understand? Flexibility is key, but how do we control the extra cost attached to flexibility? How do we determine which up and coming technologies provide a good path to the future and which are just a flash in the pan? How do we design the building, and the systems as a single entity that can grow and change as time goes on? The presenters, architect Marie Hoke, a Principal at WHR Architects in Houston, Senior Project Manager Mei Chang of the University of Houston Facilities Planning and Construction Department, and AV Consultant Garth Hemphill, Senior AV Consultant for Jaffe Holden in Houston will discuss the challenges of designing buildings for University campuses that will serve well into the future, at a time when that future is changing every day.
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| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Live Learn Environments – Changing the Student Experience
The University of Texas at Dallas is experiencing extraordinary growth. To provide state of the art student living environments, the campus has constructed 2,200 beds in five new residence halls since 2009. The approach that has been taken by the key project participants in creating high quality, cost effective solutions will be the primary focus of the presentation. This Session will provide an overview of the unique history of UTD and the dynamics that are driving the need for rapid delivery of new student communities on campus. The presenters will each provide a first-hand perspective on the guiding process and project delivery efforts necessary to accomplish these facilities from procurement to occupancy in a compressed time frame.
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| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Managing Priorities, Building for Excellence
How does a campus prioritize space needs and effectively respond to legitimate space concerns? Traditionally this might be accomplished with a costly study or a dedicated staff that maintains a space management database. What if the campus is small and does not have the funds or staff to do that? This presentation describes how Midwestern State University embarked on a campus-wide plan to evaluate itself based on how its programs benchmark against peer institutions. Using data already reported to the THECB this study scientifically supports a CIP list that also informs the campus’ TRB request to the 84th Legislature. This allowed MSU to quickly move into a strategic 10-year master plan, at ¼ of the cost and 1/3 of the time, to evaluate implementation options and their ramifications to the overall campus. The result being a campus plan that greatly improves academic excellence, the student experience, campus sustainability and overall campus environment.
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| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Morphing Academic Buildings to Digital Collaborative Learning Centers
Join us for this case study of the blending of a new digital media rich Collaborative Learning Center, Student Success Center, Media Convergence Lab and Movement Sciences addition with a 40 year old post-prime academic building on the Tarleton State University campus. See how this cost effective solution breathed new life into a vital but tired academic building bridging the gap between millennials’ new learning styles and traditional pedagogy. Examples of a variety of indoor and outdoor collaborative learning spaces utilizing the newest furnishings, bandwidth and media rich digital equipment available to the industry will be presented. Observe how multiple instructional venues and configurations were used in the new addition to support and strengthen the traditional classrooms and lecture halls of the original building. Design solutions for Video Podcast Rooms, a Media Convergence Lab & Classroom, Student Success Center, a Movement Sciences Lab and FF&E solutions will be provided.
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| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Opportunity and Risk in Existing Building Rehabilitation
Colleges and universities are excellent stewards of buildings because, as long-term owners, they value extended service life. However, budget constraints can still trigger deferred maintenance problems on campuses today. With expanding enrollment and diminishing funding, colleges and universities are now contemplating the reuse of facilities that, in another more flush time, might have been demolished. When repair and replacement have not kept pace with deterioration, what can be done to prepare a building for a new generation of use? What value lies in existing building stock? What risk may be hidden within the fabric of these facilities? How will modern systems work in old buildings? This session will examine the benefits and costs of reusing existing buildings. Using case studies, the presenters will illustrate specific methods employed in rehabilitation projects that are good financial investments, preserving campus heritage and supporting the institution’s educational mission.
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| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
Technology and Data Centers in Higher Education
This session will focus on the extreme growth in technology over the past 20 years in higher education, and its effect on data space in higher education. The overview looks at the current student demographic and the technological tools they bring to campus. As a result of this growth in technology and the support these tools need, many campuses are suffering from a data overload, and a lack of space or an idea where they can house more data. We will explore the need on the UTSW campus, the unique space they found to build an on-campus data center, and how the university utilizes this center for their students, doctors, and research. The presentation will cover technological growth from the past to now, the effect on campuses, how UTSW handled this need, and what campuses and facility managers are doing to prepare for the inevitable future growth of technology.
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| 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM |
Break
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM |
Campus Utility Master Planning : From Design to Implementation
Texas A&M University will experience massive growth over the next 30 years. As a result, equipment replacements and capacity expansions will be required to meet the rapidly increasing utility demands. In addition to the technical challenges associated with these upgrades, many other factors can impact these projects. Challenges such as procedural roadblocks, aesthetic sensitivities, budgetary concerns, and multiple stakeholders must be well known and considered at every step of the utility master planning and design process. The needs of the design phase must be well understood during the planning phase to be able to properly address any challenges and deliver a robust and executable utility master plan. The FY13 and FY14 Utility Production Upgrades include multiple chiller (including heat pump chilling) replacements and additions, cooling tower upgrades, boiler additions, thermal energy storage, and chilled water optimization
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM |
Changing the Preconstruction Paradigm in Today’s Volatile Market
This session examines a new approach to designing projects in budget and on accelerated schedules. In traditional project delivery, designers prepare an initial concept and hand the drawings to the contractor to price. If the estimate is over budget, designers go back to the drawing board, redesign, and contractors reprice. The cycle repeats until the design is in budget. But in today’s world of accelerated schedules and escalating costs, this linear approach is inefficient and puts projects at risk. Butch Kuester with MD Anderson, Jon Crane with HDR and Danny Thompson with Vaughn Construction will demonstrate a new method of estimating and scheduling that took a 12-story, 615,000 SF research building from napkin sketch to construction in 9 months. The final GMP for the $140 million project was within $174,000 of the first program budget, provided 1 week after kick-off. How did they do it? Attend this session to see a live demonstration of their accelerated preconstruction process.
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM |
Cultivating Change: A Campus’ Story about Innovation and Collaboration
An old abandoned tire manufacturing facility stood alone, untouched for 20 years until the work of a partnership revealed its hidden potential. Joined together with a strategic vision for strengthening the region’s economic and academic future, the Central Texas Technology & Research Park (CTTRP) was created from a group of state and local governments, organizations and higher education institutions to create the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC). Join us for an in-depth look at issues that shaped its first project and their journey for an Innovative Future.
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM |
Island life: Preparing for growth on the gulf coast
Texas institutions suffer from the same resource scarcity and funding issues as other states, but at the same time our student enrollments are booming. Our presentation focuses specifically on the first-hand experience of Texas A&M Corpus Christi preparing for growth in student numbers and demand for improved student life experience. This has already resulted in the expansion from an isolated island campus to an entirely new mainland campus that will provide significant new athletics, events, and housing facilities, freeing up space in the heart of the existing campus to focus on student life and academic programs. To achieve these objectives, the Campus Master Plan examined both campuses together and identified an aggressive path to dramatically increase efficiency of use on limited land resources. Through a collaborative approach, we were able to triple floor space, maintain parking provisions and add open spaces while knitting it all together with a lively pedestrian environment.
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM |
Public/Private Partnerships–Case Study for Student Housing at UT Austin
This session will tell the story of a public/private partnership and the facilities planning and design for a new student housing development near the University of Texas at Austin. 2400 NUECES is a privately funded and constructed 304 living unit high rise tower with 622 beds situated on 1.4 acres ground leased from the University. The innovative housing development was made possible in part to collaborative zoning changes between the City of Austin, neighborhood stakeholders and The University of Texas. The three speakers, who have each been intimately involved in the planning and design process since its inception, will cover five different aspects of the project’s development: (1) germination in the UT Austin Campus Real Estate Office (2) development of the RFP guidelines (3) Programming and design in accordance with local University Neighborhood Ordinance (4) current trends, retention and support for resident life (5) new delivery methods for development on student housing.
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM |
Truly Flexible Learning Space Strategies for Evolving Teaching Methods
“How can I design a 50 year building when I don’t know how the faculty will need to teach in two years?” That was the dilemma facing the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences as Stantec began the design process for the new Education Complex. The goal: to design a facility that could accommodate anticipated growth while also accommodating unanticipated shifts in educational pedagogies. This presentation focuses on the need to provide flexibility for the college, the instructors and students. The latest published research on learning and teaching pedagogies as impacted by space types will be summarized. A detailed evaluation tool will enable planners and facility managers to evaluate the flexibility of both existing and proposed teaching spaces. Challenges to implementation will be highlighted. The process, program and results of the CVM&BS Education Complex will emphasize the desired approach to provide a flexible facility for evolving teaching methods.
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| 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM |
Exhibit Hall Networking
Hors d’oeuvres and drinks provided. 2 tickets will be provided in the attendee gift bags for the bars.
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| 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
Beck Open House
Join the Beck Group for an evening of Texas Craft Beers and Food from Dallas Chop House at our downtown Dallas office. 1807 Ross Avenue, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75201 Shuttles leave every 30 minutes starting at 5:30 PM RSVP to chadschieber@beckgroup.com Download the Beck Reception Invite for additional information |
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| 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
Gensler Open House
HAPPY HOUR IN THE SKY Join Gensler for blue sky martinis & bites at the Dallas Petroleum Club in the Chase Tower, 39th Floor, East Texas Rooms at 2200 Ross Ave. Two blocks from the Dallas Sheraton Hotel | Walkable access via sky bridge. Download the Gensler Happy Hour Invite for additional information. RSVP: TCUF_RSVP@gensler.com
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HKS Open House
Join HKS for an evening of architecture & design innovation – all TCUF attendees are invited. 350 North St. Paul, Dallas, TX RSVP to openhouse@hksinc.com Download the HKS Reception Invite for additional information. |
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| 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
Jacobs Open House
Join us for drinks & hors d’oeuvres in our new Dallas Design Office – all TCUF attendees are invited. Harwood Center, 1999 Bryan, Suite 1200, Dallas, TX (Located south on Bryan St. across from the Sheraton Hotel at teh corner of Bryan Street & Harwood, and the DART St. Paul Station) RSVP to anhthu.tran@jacobs.com Download the Jacobs Reception Invite for additional information. |
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| 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
Sponsor Organized Dinners or Dinner on Your Own
Thursday evening begins with dinner on your own or with a sponsor. Dallas is home to many of our sponsors and some of them are planning open houses at their offices located within walking distance of our conference hotel.
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| 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM |
Casino Night and Dessert Reception
You’ll want to get back to the hotel in time to cash in on the fun of one of the most popular networking events of the conference…Casino Night. Try your luck at blackjack, roulette, craps, Texas Hold ‘Em, or slots, then cash in your winnings for chances at great end of evening prizes. Take a break from the tables for a dessert from our dessert reception table right in the casino. This evening promises to be filled with fun, friends, and frivolity, so don’t miss it!
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Friday, October 3, 2014
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
Breakfast with the Sponsors
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| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
Bull vs. Bear Market Construction Budgeting
This session will explore three critical factors that are dramatically impacting today’s construction budgets: labor shortages, material cost escalation, and schedule acceleration. Attendees will learn how to alter their design approach and bid package strategy to alleviate the negative financial impact of these changing market conditions. Marc Kimball from UT System and Mike Vaughn from Vaughn Construction will present examples of projects from around the state that are in different phases of construction, and how they were able to mitigate these three factors through creative design and bidding strategies, to deliver projects within budget.
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| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
Refining a Plan & Responding to Change: Texas Tech Campus Plan Update
In 1997, Texas Tech University began implementation of a sweeping new master plan not only designed to transition the Tech physical plant into the 21st Century, but also work to return the institution to its Spanish Renaissance-inspired Beaux-Arts roots. Seventeen years later, institutional leadership have learned that a good master plan is best served by updating to respond to the ever-changing dynamics of 21st Century higher education. Surges in enrollment, pedagogical changes, sustainability and a higher focus towards research are just a few of the factors that are changing institutions like Tech. Campus leaders are more intent than ever to better articulate its historic roots through the implementation of new architectural enhancements to its Historic District. This presentation will provide an overview of that update and what planning and design responses have been developed by the planning team to respond to the changes future higher education on the Texas Tech campus.
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| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
Technology-Tell Our Story Using Data
The Alamo Colleges (in San Antonio, Texas) have grown rapidly in terms of enrollment and in terms of facility size. This growth has strained the facility preventative maintenance operations budgets significantly. In this session attendees will learn some of the Alamo Colleges’ best practices for responding to, communicating, and predicting financial needs.
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| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
The New Healthcare Frontier: A Vision for Nursing and Health Science
Healthcare is a $3 billion growth industry supporting more than 25,000 area jobs in Tyler, Texas. The growth of healthcare there and in the State of Texas is outpacing the supply of qualified nursing and allied health care providers. In response, Tyler Junior College (TJC) has invested $70M in a new Nursing and Health Science precinct adjacent to their main campus. A new state-of-the-art Nursing and Health Science facility, student/community-focused clinic and dental facility, and live/learn residence hall are under construction within this “New Frontier” of campus. Interdisciplinary education, student satisfaction, community outreach, industry partnerships and technologies have been driving forces to change the face of health science education for TJC. Presenters will address how TJC transformed their vision of the Nursing and Health Science programs on campus and how they connected this vision to the larger Tyler community with the acquisition and development of new property.
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| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
Transforming the University Library
In 1998, Southern Methodist University’s Central University Libraries (CUL) completed a ‘linking’ building which joined its libraries creating a 268,000 sf facility. Since that time, CUL has worked diligently to develop a vision, case statement and funding plan for a cohesive facility that responds to 21st century user needs driven by changes in technology and higher education. Improvements have been made in the intervening years: creation of an Information Commons; development of an emerging technology lab and the absorption of the Academic Computing Help Desk. CUL believes the most radical changes are still to come as the libraries prepare to transform their services from transactional to teaching. Included in the upcoming renovation of the CUL and is rethinking of prime space for print collections; developing a concierge model of service; and opening Special Collections. These transformational changes reflect those being made in technology, hospitality and museum industries.
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| 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM |
What is a State of the Art Classroom ?
The session will highlight the changing requirements for the “state of the art” classroom in the higher education environment as new learning spaces need to support teaching and learning methods that depart from previously established practices. These flexible concepts are illustrated through a review of the programmatic requirements and design concepts being implemented in the McCombs School of Business new Graduate School of Business facility on the University of Texas Austin campus, currently in design.
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| 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM |
Break with our Sponsors
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| 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM |
How ‘Collaboration and Interaction’ Highly Impact Design
The session will highlight how the overarching goal of “Collaboration and Interaction” highly impacts design as presented in the design of the new 180,000 SF Business Leadership Building for the College of Business at the University of North Texas Denton Campus. The presentation will focus on how the desire to drive educators and students together to interact resulted in a different kind of building organization. By creating a “marketplace” consisting of various departments within the School in their own “building” and tied together through organization around an atrium community space presented code implications that will be discussed. The high priority goal of locating the faculty together on one floor to foster interaction and camaraderie resulted in an acre size footprint which became the driving force in the building organization and final design. And finally the “sustainability” interaction and its presence with the collaboration and interaction goals will be discussed.
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| 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM |
METAMORPHOSIS: Historic Buildings to Future Ready Facilities
Great educational facilities begin with resources you have; given new purpose aligned with today’s perspective. In re-imagining Historic resources we are leveraging what we have – not starting over! The problems seem daunting: leaky roofs, un-insulated walls, decayed windows and dysfunctional HVAC/ plumbing systems. Success is not forgetting about the ‘good bones’ we have to work with! With these challenges comes great opportunity to leverage the resources we have and inspire the alumni, student and faculty communities’ enthusiasm by embracing the past, celebrating the history, and defining the bridge to the future. How do we accomplish this without paying more and getting less? We will share our insights from the trenches in our passionate pursuit of a new vision at four institutions. Utilizing case studies of Houston Community Colleges San Jacinto Building, Texas State University’s iconic ‘Old Main,’ Texas A&M University’s Francis Hall and Woodrow Wilson High School.
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| 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM |
No Front-of-the-Room: Metamorphosis in the Student Experience
Drawing from their recent experimentation with active-learning classrooms, the University of New Mexico created the Collaborative Teaching and Learning Building (CTLB) to enable interactive, hands-on learning among students. The new multidisciplinary classroom building showcases high-tech, active-learning studios and features a 126-seat Learning Studio that uses the SCALE-UP model. In this environment, lectures are infrequent, the instructor engages with small groups throughout the room, and student work is done through team-generated assignments. For this session, members of the project team will explore examples of the spaces created, specifically the Learning Studio, and how they support education focused on collaboration between students and instructors rather than lecture-based lessons. Examples from student surveys and assessments will show the success of these learning environments and how the University is evaluating their effectiveness.
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| 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM |
THE BOOKS ARE AWRIGHT: Revolutionizing Libraries through Off-Site Rep
This presentation will discuss the changing nature of academic libraries and how two university systems in Texas collaborated to embrace cost savings by opening an unprecedented, shared off-site storage facility that maximizes value and space for both institutions’ on-campus libraries. Highlighted in this presentation are best practices and lessons learned for planning, designing, constructing and implementing a medium-density storage facility. To make way for student study and collaboration space in the heart of campus, these institutions decided to relocate thousands of volumes to off-site storage in a new shared Joint Library Facility, located on Texas A&M University’s Riverside Campus in Bryan Texas. A unique aspect of this initiative was to use a shared ownership, resource-in-common model from day one to prevent wasting space with duplicate copies. Repository planning began with a comparison of the most efficient storage strategies and likely costs.
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| 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM |
Transforming a Mall into a College Campus
Austin’s first shopping mall is being transformed into a mixed-use college campus, the first project of its kind in the nation. The Austin Community College (ACC) Board of Trustees had a vision of redeveloping the former Highland Mall “into a regional center for innovative learning, workforce training, and community partnerships.” Construction on Phase 1 is nearing completion, turning what was once a big box retail store into a state-of-the-art math emporium. A master planning process was initiated to guide the remaining phases in the renovation of the one million square foot facility. The new ACC Highland campus will create synergy between instructional programs and workforce needs within an energized and inviting environment that will help revitalize an Austin neighborhood. Learn about the process, decisions, and stakeholders involved in developing this one-of-a-kind project that will “create a premier destination for lifelong learning, living, shopping, and entertainment.”
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| 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM |
Who Is Building My Project? Metamorphosis of the Construction Workforce
The face of today’s construction workforce is changing. Unfortunately both the quantity and quality of its workforce is deteriorating, impacting construction costs and schedules. Owners can play a key role in reversing this trend. The Construction Career Collaborative (C3) is an alliance of owners, contractors and specialty trade contractors embracing the principles of financial security, health, and well-being; safety training; and craft training for the commercial construction worker. The ultimate goal is to provide a sustainable workforce. Butch Kuester with MD Anderson and Danny Thompson with Vaughn Construction will explain why owners should care about the C3 initiative and how they can become involved. They will illustrate how the program benefits owners through a case study of MD Anderson’s latest research building. Participants will hear how MD Anderson’s commitment to C3 resulted in a safer, higher quality project that was delivered ahead of schedule, with no added cost.
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| 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM |
Break-out with Sponsors / Grand Prize Give-Away / Boxed Lunch
Boxed lunch will be provided Be safe going home!
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| 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM |
UT Dallas Campus Tour
Join us for a tour of the UT Dallas Campus. Buildings of interest are their:
Please rsvp to kellykinnard@utdallas.edu Shuttles will be provided. |
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