Capital Projects
Tech Square Phase 3
This final phase of Tech Square will include 415,000 square feet of academic and research space within two high-rise towers anchored by a large plaza and retail space at street level. The 14-story Scheller Tower will house the MBA and Executive Education programs for the Scheller College of Business and is named in recognition of the philanthropic commitment of Roberta and Ernest Scheller Jr., IM 1952, HON Ph.D. 2013. The 18-story George Tower, named to recognize Penny and Bill George, IE 1964, HON Ph.D. 2008, will be the new home for the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. The project has reached eight stories, with a topping-out targeted for March 2025. The projected occupancy date is early 2026.
Thomas A. Fanning Student-Athlete Performance Center
Construction continues on the 100,000-square-foot student-athlete center, which will feature strength and conditioning space, nutrition areas, sports medicine offices, ticket sales, dining, and academic support space. In addition, the building will include state-of-the-art sports science and analytics spaces. As football season continues, safety precautions are in place for the campus community to navigate this area both inside and outside of Bobby Dodd Stadium. The southbound lane of Techwood Drive will remain closed until project completion in 2026.
D.M. Smith Building Interior Renovation
The building’s infrastructure will be upgraded, adding wheelchair access, an elevator, and new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. A virtual lab and hoteling space will be created for the School of Public Policy. Interior demolition and abatement are complete. In support of campus climate goals, electrification plans are in place, and the renovated building will no longer rely on steam from the central plant for daily operation. Renovations should be complete by Fall 2025.
Curran Street Residence Hall
The first new residence hall on campus since 2005, this new facility for first-year students will be located on the west side of campus along Northside Drive between Eighth and Ninth streets. The 191,000-square-foot building will contain 860 beds with rooms configured for double occupancy and the flexibility to customize or rearrange the in-room furniture layout, as well as collaborative learning spaces, community lounges, and group kitchens. Project completion is scheduled for 2026
Exterior Environment Projects
Celebrating Georgia Tech Women
Located in the heart of campus near the John Lewis Student Center, this installation will celebrate the history of women at Georgia Tech, including staff, faculty, and alumnae. It honors women’s accomplishments and contributions to the Institute and to a wide range of fields in which they have made an impact. It will also allow space for reflection and contemplation. The project is scheduled for finalization in fall 2024 with a grand opening celebration planned for spring 2025.
East Campus Streetscape
Along Techwood Drive and the east side of campus, the renovation of sidewalks and roadways will improve pedestrian, cyclist, and micro-mobility access while supporting the Institute's safety, connectivity, and carbon neutrality goals. These alternative-mode routes will have improved lighting and coordinate with the campus bus systems.
Logistics Plans
Ferst Drive Connectivity Plan
Phase 3: August 2024 - October 2024
Work will commence on the installation of a new water line, electrical system upgrades, and the construction of three new pedestrian and vehicular crossings at the following locations:
- Tech Parkway to the John Lewis Student Center at State Street.
- Tech Parkway to the John Lewis Student Center loading dock.
- Tech Parkway to the bus turnaround.
This is the first of several phases of the Campus Connectivity Plan as the campus begins to increase connectivity south and west of campus as outlined in the recently released Comprehensive Campus Plan. Developments such as Science Square and Arts Square will require multimodal and pedestrian connectivity to the core of campus, and these connections will be implemented incrementally. Subsequent phases of construction will move west along Ferst Drive.
Ferst Drive Realignment and Cycle Track
This realignment, safety, and connectivity project will provide improved bicycle infrastructure (a cycle track) and allow for separation between bikes, pedestrians, campus buses, and vehicles. This project will also address the realignment of Ferst Drive at Regents Drive, which will eliminate the traffic signal and enable connectivity to the planned bicycle infrastructure southwest of campus.
Ferst Drive Render Construction Zone
Ferst Drive Realignment Phase 3 Pedestrian Circulation
The cycle track phased completion currently has the following parameters:
6th Street Intersection
Cycle track West bound (towards CRC) - lane is closed south of 6th Street. Signage instructs bikes/scooters to use crosswalk and then merge with traffic to continue south on Ferst Drive.
Cycle track East bound (towards Tech Square) – signage instructs cyclists to enter the cycle track at 6th Street.
Klaus Midblock Crossing
Vehicular- Both directions - Stop signs at midblock crossing as well as “Stop Ahead” signs. These stop signs can remain or be removed once the project is fully complete.
Cycle track Westbound - bikes stop and then enter the midblock crossing. A temporary bike box with left turn arrow will be installed.
Cycle track Eastbound - bikes are in the cycle track and travel east across the midblock crossing and then merge with east bound traffic. Signage informs cyclists and vehicles of “Bike Merge”.
Fowler/Ferst Intersection and Techwood/Ferst Intersections
Cycletrack will remain closed. Cyclists/Scooters share the lane. Construction in this area will resume after the last home football game.
Infrastructure Projects
Chilled Water Distribution System Resiliency Project | Better Infrastructure, Better Campus
Chilled Water Outage Planned for Dec. 14 – 30, 2024.
The campus chilled water system serves cooling (air conditioning) needs in buildings connected to the district system. Outages will primarily affect spaces with high internal heat loads such as server rooms or process cooling loads dependent on campus chilled water. 2024 planned outages will occur during low campus occupancy to accommodate system repairs and improvements and to best enable reliable chilled water service to the campus.
The next scheduled outage is planned to occur during winter break.
In support of continued improvements to the system and to facilitate ongoing repairs at Harrison Square, I&S will conduct a partial, and phased, shutdown of the chilled water system. The shutdown will begin on 12/14 (after Commencement ceremonies) and will continue through the end of day 12/30. The planned outage will be conducted in two phases so that some buildings may regain service prior to 12/30. However, all buildings shown in red should be prepared for an outage lasting the entire time period.
Per the map below:
Buildings in red: Outage planned Dec. 14 – 30.
Buildings in blue: Not affected during this time.
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