The College of DuPage has chosen Gilbane Building Company as construction manager for two new projects on the Glen Ellyn campus. The buildings are being constructed in partnership with architects HOK and DeStefano + Partners, respectively. The $50 million Health Careers & Natural Sciences Building will be located on an existing six-acre parcel. The 188,000-sf facility will house a combination of laboratory, classroom, office, and instructional space. Two levels will be devoted to health careers development and services; another three levels will house the natural sciences program. The project will also include a small parking lot, pedestrian walkways, and an outdoor lab. Completion is slated for January 2009.
The second project, the $37 million Technology Education Center, will be located on five acres and occupy 173,000 sf. The three-level facility will contain a combination of classrooms, offices, and instructional space for architecture, automotive, HVAC, integrated engineering and manufacturing technology, interior design, welding, and environmental horticulture. Special areas will include high bay space for automotive, a student lounge, study zones, a 100-seat lecture hall, a 40-station computer lab, greenhouse, and faculty offices. The completion date is February 2009.
