It has been deemed appropriate to engage a professional services firm to provide comprehensive planning and design services for the proposed project. Specific guidelines for the project include building designs that are: • attractive and contextual with the existing campus buildings and meet the design guidelines established in the campus master plan • respectful of the buildings historic character by following the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation • energy-efficient and sustainable • efficient and economical to construct and operate • durable, comfortable, secure, and that achieve a high degree of value for the Institution • “smart” buildings with the flexibility to respond to rapidly evolving technology in the academic environment.
