The hot dry summer has been a nightmare for farmers and gardeners, but it has been perfect weather for growing a new building at MCCC.
When most students left for the summer break, the area between the Life Sciences building and the Health building was nothing more than bare dirt surrounded by caution tape.
Now early arrivers will view the new buildings’ elegant portico roof line curved like a sail in the morning skyline.
Remarkably, only four months after the ground-breaking on May 4, the new $17 million Career Technology Center Building is near the first phase of completion.
The exterior walls have been erected; the polished concrete floors have been laid, and many of the interior walls making classrooms are beginning to take shape this month.
When completed, the 60,000-square-foot facility will house several existing programs now cramped into the East and West Technology buildings. Moving will be Nuclear Engineering, Welding, Construction, Computer-Aided Drafting, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Materials Testing, and Automotive Engineering, with its emphasis on hybrid and battery technology.
“The project has moved ahead quickly without any major setbacks,” said Jim Blumberg, MCCC’s Physical Plant director.
Blumberg also serves as the college’s point man for the building project. He said he has been impressed with the general contractors on the project.
“Much credit goes to the general contractors, Walbidge Construction of Detroit, for their experience and capacity in moving the project along so quickly,” he said.
Blumberg noted that students will find more than new classrooms in the building.
“In addition to housing classrooms for studying state-of-the-art-technologies, the building itself will be a technological showpiece,” Blumberg said.
The building will feature geothermal heating and cooling and ambient light, combined with computer controlled climate comfort and lighting, he said.
“The geothermal field is a series of 400-foot wells located immediately east of the building that harness the earth’s natural heating and cooling ability, meaning no additional heating or cooling will be required,” Blumberg said.
The new building is designed to feature a modular live green roof system, Blumberg said. It will absorb CO2; create oxygen, provide excellent insulating qualities, filter storm water run-off, and extend the life of the underlying roof material, he said.
“Construction is slated to be completed and the new building open for class for the fall 2013 term,” Blumberg said.
The State of Michigan will finance half the $17 million cost of construction, with the balance coming from MCCC.
The MCCC Foundation has launched a fund-raising campaign to raise the college’s share of the cost.
Joshua Myers, coordinator of Development and External Affairs for MCCC, announced over the summer that La-Z-Boy CEO Kurt Darrow kicked off the fund-raising with a $500,000 donation on behalf of the La-Z-Boy Foundation.
Joshua Myers, coordinator of Development and External Affairs for MCCC, announced over the summer that La-Z-Boy CEO Kurt Darrow kicked off the fund-raising with a $500,000 donation on behalf of the La-Z-Boy FoundationThe MCCC Foundation has launched a fund-raising campaign to raise the college’s share of the cost.The State of Michigan will finance half the $17 million cost of construction, with the balance coming from MCCC.”Construction is slated to be completed and the new building open for class for the fall 2013 term,” Blumberg said.The new building is designed to feature a modular live green roof system, Blumberg said. It will absorb CO2; create oxygen, provide excellent insulating qualities, filter storm water run-off, and extend the life of the underlying roof material, he said.”The geothermal field is a series of 400-foot wells located immediately east of the building that harness the earth’s natural heating and cooling ability, meaning no additional heating or cooling will be required,” Blumberg said.The building will feature geothermal heating and cooling and ambient light, combined with computer controlled climate comfort and lighting, he said.”In addition to housing classrooms for studying state-of-the-art-technologies, the building itself will be a technological showpiece,” Blumberg said.Blumberg noted that students will find more than new classrooms in the building.”Much credit goes to the general contractors, Walbidge Construction of Detroit, for their experience and capacity in moving the project along so quickly,” he said.Blumberg also serves as the college’s point man for the building project. He said he has been impressed with the general contractors on the project.”The project has moved ahead quickly without any major setbacks,” said Jim Blumberg, MCCC’s Physical Plant director.When completed, the 60,000-square-foot facility will house several existing programs now cramped into the East and West Technology buildings. Moving will be Nuclear Engineering, Welding, Construction, Computer-Aided Drafting, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Materials Testing, and Automotive Engineering, with its emphasis on hybrid and battery technology.The exterior walls have been erected; the polished concrete floors have been laid, and many of the interior walls making classrooms are beginning to take shape this month.Remarkably, only four months after the ground-breaking on May 4, the new $17 million Career Technology Center Building is near the first phase of completion.Now early arrivers will view the new buildings’ elegant portico roof line curved like a sail in the morning skyline.When most students left for the summer break, the area between the Life Sciences building and the Health building was nothing more than bare dirt surrounded by caution tape.The hot dry summer has been a nightmare for farmers and gardeners, but it has been perfect weather for growing a new building at MCCC.The hot dry summer has been a nightmare for farmers and gardeners, but it has been perfect weather for growing a new building at MCCC.
When most students left for the summer break, the area between the Life Sciences building and the Health building was nothing more than bare dirt surrounded by caution tape.
Now early arrivers will view the new buildings’ elegant portico roof line curved like a sail in the morning skyline.
Remarkably, only four months after the ground-breaking on May 4, the new $17 million Career Technology Center Building is near the first phase of completion.
The exterior walls have been erected; the polished concrete floors have been laid, and many of the interior walls making classrooms are beginning to take shape this month.
When completed, the 60,000-square-foot facility will house several existing programs now cramped into the East and West Technology buildings. Moving will be Nuclear Engineering, Welding, Construction, Computer-Aided Drafting, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Materials Testing, and Automotive Engineering, with its emphasis on hybrid and battery technology.
“The project has moved ahead quickly without any major setbacks,” said Jim Blumberg, MCCC’s Physical Plant director.
Blumberg also serves as the college’s point man for the building project. He said he has been impressed with the general contractors on the project.
“Much credit goes to the general contractors, Walbidge Construction of Detroit, for their experience and capacity in moving the project along so quickly,” he said.
Blumberg noted that students will find more than new classrooms in the building.
“In addition to housing classrooms for studying state-of-the-art-technologies, the building itself will be a technological showpiece,” Blumberg said.
The building will feature geothermal heating and cooling and ambient light, combined with computer controlled climate comfort and lighting, he said.
“The geothermal field is a series of 400-foot wells located immediately east of the building that harness the earth’s natural heating and cooling ability, meaning no additional heating or cooling will be required,” Blumberg said.
The new building is designed to feature a modular live green roof system, Blumberg said. It will absorb CO2; create oxygen, provide excellent insulating qualities, filter storm water run-off, and extend the life of the underlying roof material, he said.
“Construction is slated to be completed and the new building open for class for the fall 2013 term,” Blumberg said.
The State of Michigan will finance half the $17 million cost of construction, with the balance coming from MCCC.
The MCCC Foundation has launched a fund-raising campaign to raise the college’s share of the cost.
Joshua Myers, coordinator of Development and External Affairs for MCCC, announced over the summer that La-Z-Boy CEO Kurt Darrow kicked off the fund-raising with a $500,000 donation on behalf of the La-Z-Boy Foundation.
