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New robotics building named in honor of Ford Motor Co. gift
New robotics building named in honor of Ford Motor Co. gift
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A four-story, 140,000-square-foot robotics facility slated for the University of Michigan’s North Campus will be named the Ford Motor Company Robotics Building in recognition of a $15 million gift from the company to the College of Engineering. Ford previously agreed to establish the company’s first on-campus research laboratory in the country on the fourth floor of the new building.

The funding will go toward construction and acceleration of the $75 million project to a completion date of late 2019, rather than winter 2020.

“We thank Ford for this exceptional investment in the future — the future of robotic technologies and in the coming generations of visionary faculty members, students and industry engineers who will make these advances real,” said Alec D. Gallimore, the Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering.

Ford and U-M have a longstanding partnership. The company is the single largest corporate donor to U-M, supporting more than 50 units across the university over the decades.

The Ford Motor Company Robotics Building will house classrooms, offices, a startup-style open collaboration area and tailored lab space for a variety of robotic technologies. Plans include a three-story “fly zone” for autonomous aerial vehicles, an outdoor obstacle course for walking robots and high-bay garage space for self-driving cars.
School of Nursing building earns LEED Gold certification
School of Nursing building earns LEED Gold certification
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The new School of Nursing building at the University of Michigan received LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a green-building certification program that recognizes facilities for being energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.

The 78,000-square-foot School of Nursing building is located just north of the North Ingalls Building and was completed in 2015. The building’s design and systems include several energy-efficient features such as an efficient heating and cooling system, additional roof insulation and lighting reduction through the use of occupancy sensors.

“This building is estimated to operate at 27 percent energy savings as compared to a new building that simply meets current energy code and this helps minimize our environmental impact,” said Hank Baier, associate vice president for facilities and operations. “U-M requires comprehensive evaluation of energy efficiency measures and modeling of energy usage for proposed projects at each phase of design.”

During construction, crews diverted 89 percent of the on-site-generated construction waste from the landfill. About a quarter of the building materials were manufactured and extracted within 500 miles of Ann Arbor. Additionally, 35 percent of the building materials were manufactured using recycled materials.

The School of Nursing building is one of 12 LEED-certified facilities on the Ann Arbor campus. Other Gold certified projects include the School of Music’s William K. and Delores S. Brehm Pavilion, the Munger Graduate Residences, the Institute for Social Research expansion, the Dana Building and the Crisler Center expansion.

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U-M to expand medical discovery space
U-M to expand medical discovery space
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The North Campus Research Complex (NCRC) is a bustling part of the University of Michigan, with laboratories, offices and event spaces.

Now, the last two empty buildings on the site, which was once occupied by a pharmaceutical research group, will take on new life thanks to a $78.5 million renovation project approved by the U-M Board of Regents in October 2016.

The U-M Medical School plans to create more than 50 research laboratories for its faculty and their teams, and spaces for them to connect with one another to fuel discoveries.

The two structures, built by Parke-Davis in 1960 and 1984, already have many features that medical research buildings need. Lab benches, cabinets and other materials salvaged from other areas of NCRC will be repurposed.

As a result, the creation of nearly 101,000 square feet of renovated laboratory space will cost less than half what it would cost to build a new building. It will even cost less than a typical lab renovation, while allowing the Medical School to grow its research base.

“This is a major milestone in our progress toward redeveloping NCRC, and transforming it from an outpost of the university to a magnet,” said NCRC executive director David Canter. “We’re on track to achieve 100 percent utilization of the site’s existing buildings by 2019.”

Already, 2,700 people work at NCRC — a number that Canter projects will grow to 3,400 in the coming years.

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Historic Ruthven Building will be renovated for classrooms, offices
Historic Ruthven Building will be renovated for classrooms, offices
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The historic Alexander G. Ruthven Museums Building will undergo its most significant renovation since it was originally constructed in 1928. The $150 million renovation project was approved in December 2016 by the Board of Regents.

Plans for the project include the addition of approximately 100,000 square feet of new space for active-learning classrooms and auditoria and the renovation of 150,000 square feet of existing space.

The renovated space will accommodate meeting space for the Board of Regents, administrative space for members of the university’s leadership team that are currently located in the Fleming Administration Building and laboratories for computational research.

Located on the curve where Geddes Avenue becomes North University Avenue, the building is currently home to several units, including the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, as well as the anthropology, natural history, paleontology and zoology museums.

With the completion of the nearby Biological Science Building expected in the summer of 2018, most of the current Ruthven occupants will move to the new building.

Ruthven is one of a number of buildings on the U-M campus designed by notable Detroit architect Albert Kahn; others include Angell Hall, Burton Memorial Tower and Hill Auditorium.
FY 2017 Major Projects
FY 2017 Major Projects
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Projects in Planning
George Granger Brown Memorial Laboratories First and Third Floor Laboratory Renovations

Central Power Plant 13,200-Volt Switchgear Upgrade

Central Power Plant Basement Drain Line Replacement

Central Power Plant Expansion

Central Power Plant Fire Protection System for Steam Turbines

Dearborn Engineering Lab Building Replacement

Forest Avenue Switching Station Upgrades

W.K. Kellogg Institute and Dental Building Expansion and Renovation

Edward Henry Kraus Building Renovation and Addition

Literature, Science, and the Arts Building First Floor Renovation and Addition

Dearborn Mardigian Library Galleries Center

Michigan Union Renovation

Flint William R. Murchie Science Building Expansion

North Campus Recreation Building Renovation

North Campus Research Complex Buildings 20 and 25 Laboratory Renovation

Robotics Laboratory

Alexander G. Ruthven Museums Building Renovation and Addition

Glenn E. Schembechler Hall Football Performance Center

Thomas Henry Simpson Memorial Institute for Medical Research Infrastructure Improvements

University of Michigan Hospitals Projects

300 North Ingalls Building Roof Replacement

East Mechanical Building Cooling Tower Replacement

C.S. Mott Children’s and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospitals Central Sterile Processing Department Renovations

C.S. Mott Children’s and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospitals Domestic Hot Water Heaters and Booster Systems Replacement

C.S. Mott Children’s and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospitals Fetal Diagnostic Center Expansion

University Hospital Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment Replacement

University Hospital Operating Room Air Handling Unit Upgrades

University Hospital South Roof Replacement

William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center

West Hall Renovations for the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Projects in Progress
Art and Architecture Building A. Alfred Taubman Wing Project | Work started November 2015 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from gifts, investment proceeds and the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.

Biological Science Building | Work started May 2015 with an estimated completion date of September 2018. Financing is from the College of LSA and the Office of the Provost.

George Granger Brown Memorial Laboratories Laboratory Renovation | Work started February 2017 with an estimated completion date of August 2017. Financing is from the College of Engineering.

Joseph Aldrich and Marguerite Knowlton Bursley Hall Window Replacement | Work started December 2016 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from University Housing.

Central Power Plant Boilers 3 and 4 Efficiency and Reliability Improvements | Work started September 2016 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from utilities reserves.

Central Power Plant Chimney Stack Refurbishment | Work started June 2016 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from utilities reserves.

Chemistry Building and Willard H. Dow Laboratory Renovations for the Department of Chemistry | Work started June 2016 with an estimated completion date of August 2017. Financing is from the College of LSA.

East Hall Exterior Repairs | Work started June 2017 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from the general fund.

Institute for Social Research Wing Two Elevators Replacement | Work started October 2016 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from the general fund.

Law Quad Infrastructure Improvements | Work started April 2017 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from utilities reserves and investment proceeds.

Walter E. Lay Automotive Engineering Laboratory Dynamometer Installation | Work started June 2016 with an estimated completion date of September 2017. Financing is from the College of Engineering.

Medical Science Unit II Clinical Simulation Suite and Classrooms | Work started June 2017 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from the Medical School.

North Campus Research Complex Buildings 40 and 50 Demolition | Work started December 2016 with an estimated completion date of August 2017. Financing is from the Medical School.

North Campus Research Complex Building 80 North Cooling Tower Replacement | Work started November 2016 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from the Medical School.

North Campus Research Complex Building 550 University Collections Relocation Renovations | Work started October 2016 with an estimated completion date of July 2017. Financing is from the Office of the Provost.

Bennie Oosterbaan Field House Football Performance Center and Infrastructure Improvements | Work started May 2017 with an estimated completion date of March 2018. Financing is from the Athletic Department and gifts.

Parking Lot NC92 Reconstruction and Ring Road Modifications | Work started June 2017 with an estimated completion date of June 2018. Financing is from Logistics, Transportation & Parking and the Medical School.

William D. Revelli Band Rehearsal Hall Facility Improvements | Work started March 2017 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from investment proceeds.

Stephen M. Ross Athletic Campus Athletics South Competition and Performance Project | Work started December 2015 with an estimated completion date of March 2018. Financing is from the Athletic Department and gifts.

Space Research Laboratory Building Lobby Improvements | Work started December 2016 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from the College of Engineering.

University of Michigan Hospitals Projects | Financing is from University of Michigan Hospitals.

Arbor Lakes Building 2 Office Renovation | Work started May 2017 with an estimated completion date of December 2017.

Brighton Health Center South | Work started September 2016 with an estimated completion date of September 2018.

Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center Electrophysiology Laboratory Replacement | Work started February 2017 with an estimated completion date of September 2017.

Multiple Buildings Pneumatic Tube System Communication Network Upgrade | Work started January 2017 with an estimated completion date of September 2017.

North Campus Research Complex Buildings 30, 35, 36 and 60, University Hospital and University Hospital South Clinical Pathology Laboratories Relocation and Renovation | Work started September 2016 with an estimated completion date of September 2019.

University Hospital Central Sterile Processing Lift Replacement | Work started May 2017 with an estimated completion date of June 2018.

University Hospital South Central Sterile Processing Department Scope Reprocessing Center | Work started May 2017 with an estimated completion date of June 2018.

University Hospital South Faculty Office Renovations | Work started January 2017 with an estimated completion date of September 2017.

West Ann Arbor Health Center | Work started July 2016 with an estimated completion date of December 2017.

Utility Tunnel Reinforcement Dental Building Area | Work started March 2016 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from utilities reserves.

Weiser Hall Renovation | Work started November 2015 with an estimated completion date of September 2017. Financing is from the College of LSA and investment proceeds.

Sam Wyly Hall Renovations for Executive Education and the William Davidson Institute | Work started November 2016 with an estimated completion date of December 2017. Financing is from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and the William Davidson Institute.
Projects Completed
‘42E Plaza Improvements | Completed December 2016. Financed by the College of Engineering.

George Granger Brown Memorial Laboratories Renovation | Completed September 2016. Financed by FY11 state capital appropriation, investment proceeds, the College of Engineering and the Office of the Provost.

Joseph Aldrich and Marguerite Knowlton Bursley Hall Dining Improvements | Completed September 2016. Financed by University Housing.

Central Power Plant Campus Switching Station Switchgear Upgrade | Completed February 2017. Financed by utilities reserves.

College of Pharmacy Building Electrical Substation Replacement | Completed May 2017. Financed by investment proceeds.

Dearborn Manufacturing Systems Engineering Laboratory Renovation for Professional and Student Shops | Completed April 2017. Financed by UM-Dearborn.

Dearborn Science Building and Computer Information Science Building Renovation | Completed August 2016. Financed by state capital appropriation and UM-Dearborn.

East Hall Renovations for the Department of Psychology | Completed August 2016. Financed by the College of LSA.

Flint FirstMerit North Building Operational Separation | Completed March 2017. Financed by UM-Flint.

Eda U. Gerstacker Grove | Completed August 2016. Financed by gifts and the College of Engineering.

Glen Avenue Parking Structure Elevator Replacement and Improvements | Completed May 2017. Financed by Logistics, Transportation & Parking.

Intramural Sports Building Renovation | Completed September 2016. Financed by investment proceeds and Student Life.

Walter E. Lay Automotive Engineering Laboratory Infrastructure and Interior Improvements | Completed June 2017. Financed by the College of Engineering.

Medical Center Drive Parking Structure Lighting and Emergency Power Upgrades | Completed December 2016. Financed by Logistics, Transportation & Parking.

Michigan Union Exterior Masonry Repairs | Completed September 2016. Financed by Student Life.

North Quadrangle Residential and Academic Complex Residential Wing Roof Repairs | Completed September 2016. Financed by investment proceeds.

Nuclear Engineering Laboratory Renovation | Completed April 2017. Financed by the College of Engineering.

Richard L. Postma Family Clubhouse | Completed April 2017. Financed by the Athletic Department and gifts.

Stephen M. Ross School of Business Kresge Business Administration Library Renovation, Computer and Executive Education Building Demolition, Jeff T. Blau Hall and Exterior Cladding Project | Completed December 2016. Financed by gifts and investment proceeds.

University of Michigan Hospitals Projects | Financed by University of Michigan Hospitals.

Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center Hybrid Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Operating Room | Completed March 2017. Financed by University of Michigan Hospitals and gifts.

C.S. Mott Children’s and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospitals Medical Vacuum and Medical Air Front End System | Completed June 2017.

A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center Central Cardiac Monitoring | Completed June 2017.

University Hospital Critical Power Distribution Improvements | Completed September 2016.

University Hospital Fire Detection and Alarm System Update | Completed June 2017.

University Hospital Interventional Radiology Equipment Replacement | Completed April 2017.

University Hospital Occupancy Sensors and Controls | Completed March 2017.

University Hospital Operating Room Expansion | Completed July 2016.

University Hospital Radiation Oncology Linear Accelerator Replacement | Completed June 2017.

University Hospital South Air Handling Unit Upgrades | Completed May 2017.

University Hospital South Electroconvulsive Therapy Relocation | Completed July 2016.

University Hospital Unit 7A Renovation for Inpatient Bed Expansion | Completed September 2016.

West Hall Roof Replacement | Completed July 2016. Financed by the general fund.

2017 Annual Report

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New robotics building named in honor of Ford Motor Co. gift

New robotics building named in honor of Ford Motor Co. gift

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School of Nursing building earns LEED Gold certification

School of Nursing building earns LEED Gold certification

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U-M to expand medical discovery space

U-M to expand medical discovery space

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Historic Ruthven Building will be renovated for classrooms, offices

Historic Ruthven Building will be renovated for classrooms, offices

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FY 2017 Major Projects

FY 2017 Major Projects

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