The building #1013 Renovations will support comprehensive renewal efforts within the c. 1959 former Poultry Science Building, currently known as Building #1013 following relocation of the Poultry Science Department to the new Poultry Science Building. The north wing is anticipated to be renovated for research programs in the Institute of Integrative Precision Agriculture and the south wing will be renovated as an instructional hub. Building system replacements and code-oriented upgrades will advance reuse of this midcentury science facility for these renovated purposes. Provision of active learning classrooms and collaborative study spaces is a key anticipated programmatic element, advancing the university’s 2025 Strategic Plan goal to “enhance infrastructure and support for evidence-based teaching methods across the curriculum.” As a component of the University of Georgia’s larger strategic Science and Ag Hill Modernization efforts, the full renovation will enable greater efficiencies in space assignments and contribute to further renewal opportunities in facilities to be vacated with its completion. The Phase 1 project will renovate an approximate 15,500 GSF ground-floor portion of the south wing and includes 24 seat and 35 seat active learning classrooms and collaborative student spaces, study rooms, and support offices. Construction is scheduled to begin summer 2024 and to be complete for classes fall 2025. The Phase 1 scope includes a new two-sided elevator with stops to all the floors, a new building transformer, and electrical switchboard for the entire building. The Phase 2 project, approximately 49,650 GSF, will renovate spaces not captured in Phase 1. The remaining south wing areas will provide active learning classrooms of various sizes, collaborative student spaces and study rooms. The north wing will be renovated for flexible modernized research space for programs in the Institute of Integrative Precision Agriculture. This is anticipated to be primarily computational labs with associated graduate student open office write up stations, research faculty offices and conference rooms. There may be some limited wet lab space on the 3rd floor of the north wing. Primary scope components include core mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems renewal and upgrades to life safety and accessibility-related building deficiencies.
