North Academic Complex
North Academic Complex
About the North Academic Complex
CWU is currently planning to develop the North Academic Complex (NAC), a new 108,000 square-foot building to be located in the north central area of campus on the south side of Dean Nicholson Blvd, which is the current location of the International Flag Plaza. The heating and cooling system for the NAC will consist of a new open-loop ground source heat pump system drawing from the Ellensburg Aquifer to be housed in a separate building currently intended to be located on the north side of Dean Nicholson Blvd northeast of the building site.
View live feed of the construction in progress. Note: live feed is only available for internal access
View a time lapse of the latest construction project.
To learn more about how the geothermal ground source heat pump works, watch the hyperlink to a lecture given by the project Mechanical Engineer Anthony Schoen of MW Engeneering hosted by CWU's Geology Deparment. Geothermal Energy
SEPA Documents:
SEPA Checklist
Determination of Non-Significance (DNS)
Project Manager: Joe Chanes, Joe.Chanes@cwu.edu
CWU Project #: 14880 North Academic Complex
General Contractor: Garco Construction
Consultant Team:
Prime Architect: NAC Architecture
Associate Architect: Opsis Architecture
Structural Engineer: Coughlin Porter Lundeen
Mechanical Engineer: MW Engineering
Electrical Engineer: MW Engineering
Civil Engineer: Coughlin Porter Lundeen
Landscape Architect: Walker Macy
Status: Design Phase – Construction Documents
Project Timeline:
- SEPA Review - February 2023
- North Academic Complex Construction Bid - Late Summer 2023
- North Academic Complex Construction - September 2023 - August 2025
- North Academic Complex Furnishings & Equipment - August through September 2024
- North Academic Complex Completion - September 2025
North Academic Complex Press Release
Read more on the history, design, and plans for the future of this innovative new building serving CWU's student body
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