Active Construction

The Clemson University Core Campus Safety and Revitalization project was a large project filled with several sub-projects. The goal for this project was to relocate several different programs located in the current Union to other parts of campus to allow the Union and Johnstone to proceed with demolition. The project had to design and renovate existing spaces to facilitate this relocation plan and then make way for the new facilities to be designed and constructed. Planning and Design was relocated from Gentry Hall to a renovated University Facilities Center Building A, which allowed Gentry Hall to be renovated to be the new Municipal Building for campus. Next, Army ROTC was relocated to various spaces in Sirrine Hall; Post Office operations were relocated to the Dillard Building that underwent a significant interior renovation and new elevator addition; Parking Services was relocated to a renovated portion of Klugh. Finally, after all renovations were complete, the University Facilities Center, Buildings B and C, would start construction across the road from UFC Building A. Together, the three buildings create the Clemson University Facilities Center campus.

Facilities included administrative offices including meeting, seminar, and conference facilities located in Building A; working trade areas including locksmith, carpentry, welding, HVAC, plumbing, life safety, masonry, paint, and sign shops located in the new Shops Building B; and a central storage warehouse where the ordering and housing of supplies for support of the shops and maintenance operations of the university are organized and distributed in the new Building C. The facilities campus also includes a site for the future Hub Building that will be the home for all University Facilities staff to gather, learn, train, and continue to build their sense of team and culture. The sloped roofline is being designed to maximize the north light coming into the buildings and create a great work environment within the shops and warehouse buildings. The site and buildings have been master planned to accommodate growth in the future: Building B can expand within existing footprint; Building C can add interior warehouse space and exterior storage space; pads for future Fuel Island, Car Wash, and a new Hub Building; buildings and parking located to accommodate a future Seneca Creek Road relocation.

Tree Management Plan

Because of the nature of the type of facilities being constructed, heavy clearing and grading was required to make way for the new buildings and parking. Trees are being removed and grades will be significantly impacted in the portion of land between Seneca Creek Road, Delta Rho Drive, and McGregor Road, where the new facilities will sit. The new employee parking lot that will sit across Delta Rho Drive is less impacted as most existing trees that surround the perimeter and natural grade towards the lake are being maintained.

Highlights

• Core Campus Safety & Revitalization – includes new space for Municipal Court, Post Office, Parking Services, Army ROTC, and consolidates the University Facilities department on one co-located campus.
• UFC Building A – Office, conference, and administration spaces. UFC Building B (38,000 SF) – Shops spaces for various trades and disciplines. UFC Building C (13,000 SF) – Warehouse and operations space for central storage and receiving.
• Site has been master planned for growth – includes space for Building B to expand within footprint; Building C can add interior warehouse space and exterior storage space; pads for future Fuel Island, Car Wash, and a new Hub Building; buildings and parking located to accommodate a future Seneca Creek Road relocation.