Monday, July 20, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com U' construction forecast Regents approve renovations for Couzens, UMHS By STEPHANIE STEINBERG DailyNewsEditor At the University Board of Regents monthly meeting on Thursday, the regents reviewed and approved five construction projects involving a University res- idence hall, hospital, museum and science building. The projects total $60.66 million in renovations. APPROVAL OF SCHEMATIC DESIGN FOR COUZENS RESIDENCE HALL The Board of Regents approved renovationstotheschematic design of Couzens Residence Hall, which will include updates and repairs to the building's infrastructure. Additions include new plumb- ing, heating, ventilation, fire detection and high-speed Internet access. Improvements will also be made to residents' rooms and bath- rooms. The currently vacant dining room and kitchen will be turned into space designated for living- learning communities, classrooms and academic offices. New energy conservation initia- tives will be implemented by add- ing insulation to exterior walls, Gjina Juncaj, '09 replacing windows and installing energy-efficient heating and air conditioning systems. Couzens Residence Hall opened in 1925 with 260 female students. Today, the dormitory houses 560 male and female students. The renovation is estimated to cost $49 million and will be funded by University Housing and invest- ment proceeds. Couzens will close and renovations will begin in spring 2010, andconstructionis scheduled to be completed in summer 2011. UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL'S CENTRAL STERILE SUPPLY AREA EXPANSION The University Hospital will be expanded by approximately 16,000-square-feet. The renova- tion will add space for the central sterile supply area on level B2 and will accommodate the increasing amount of instrumentation that requires sterilization. The estimated cost of the con- struction is $6.9 million. It will be funded by University Hospitals and Health Centers. The expan- sion is scheduled to be completed in winter 2012. Alexander G. Ruthven Museums Building fire detection and alarm system installation A fire detection and alarm sys- tem will be installed in the Alex- ander Ruthven Museums Building. The technology will meet current codes and standards. The installation of the fire detection and alarm system will cost about $2.4 million and will be funded by investment proceeds. The project is scheduled to be com- pleted in summer 2010. CANCER CENTER INFUSION EXPANSION The Cancer Center's infusion area will be expanded by approxi- mately 1,000 square feet. The added space will accommodate patients receiving longer infu- sion treatments. The project will improve the center's patient capac- ity by 13 percent. The renovation is estimated to cost $1.16 million and will be funded by University Hospitals and Health Centers. Construction is scheduled to be completed in winter 2010. ADDITION TO THE CLARENCE COOK LITTLE SCIENCE BUILDING Approximately 7,300-square- feet will be added to the Clarence Cook Little Science Building to provide research space for new faculty in the Department of Geol- ogy. An existing laboratory suite will also be updated. The renovation will cost about $1.2 million and will be funded by the College of Literature, Sci- ence and the Arts. The project is scheduled to be completed in spring 2010. REGENTS From Page 1 The report stated that many fac- ulty and retirees have realized a loss of net worth due to the down- turn in the real estate market, while the faculty and retirees who live in Ann Arbor may have to pay higher property taxes because of the loss of $8 million in real estate taxes that Pfizer Inc. had paid before it sold its property on North Campus to the University. At the same time, many faculty members are coping with losses to their retirement accounts, Askari said. Despite the economic challenges University employees face, Askari cited the Chronicle of Higher Edu- cation's survey, which labeled the University as one of the "best places to work." To read the rest of this story, check out MichiganDailycom WANT TO WRITE FOR THE DAILY? E-mail jamblock@umich.edu for details. 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