September 25
9:45
Future-Ready Campus Planning & Programming Drives Student Success at UTA West
September 25
9:45
Changing Old Business to New
September 25
9:45
Assets with Impact: The Next Generation of High-Performance Building
September 25
9:45
September 25 - 9:45 am - Arboretum 3-4
Future-Ready Campus Planning & Programming Drives Student Success at UTA West
- Project Planning & Design/
Presenters
Kristen Ambrose
Collin Ward
Don Lange
Daniel Arrowood
Description
This session uses the University of Texas at Arlington’s new UTA West campus to explore future-forward, integrated planning. Learn how stakeholders translated workforce trends and regional priorities into adaptable space strategies. Attendees will participate in a hands-on activity mapping future career pathways to typologies like hybrid labs and simulations. See how data-informed, inclusive processes deliver resilient facilities built to evolve.
September 25 - 9:45 am - Arboretum 5
Changing Old Business to New
- Project Planning & Design/
Description
To match modern workplace shifts toward tech and open concepts, business schools must adapt. Texas A&M’s Mays Business School bridged this gap with its new Roberts Building, emphasizing collaboration and flexibility. But how can older facilities match these innovative designs? This session explores how Mays Business School scales these modern concepts across all its spaces to provide an equal, future-ready experience for every student.
September 25 - 9:45 am - Dogwood
Assets with Impact: The Next Generation of High-Performance Building
- Codes & Regulations/
Presenters
Allison Wilson
Kristianna Bowles
Description
This course introduces LEEDv5, focusing on climate action, ecological conservation, and quality of life. Using Texas case studies, see how the update shifts from cost-based to carbon- and outcome-based metrics, including new Platinum requirements like operational carbon neutrality. Learn about updates to major credit categories, navigate implementation challenges affecting scope and fees, and compare final project outcomes between LEEDv4 and LEEDv5.
September 25 - 9:45 am - Cottonwood
More Than a Game: Using Esports and Gaming to Build Belonging and Student Success
- Project Planning & Design/
Presenters
Dan Goodwin
Randall Daniel
Clint Menefee
Description
UT Dallas is redefining gaming as a catalyst for community building and student success. This session explores how the university leveraged esports to create Comet’s LANding—an inclusive destination transformed from underutilized student union space. By benchmarking national programs, discover how gaming environments serve the broader student body. Learn key lessons in strategic reinvestment, space planning, and branding to revitalize aging campus facilities.