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Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development. “Meeting needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.”. World Commission on Economic Development 1987. Presented By Paul Tankel  AIA LEED AP University of Rochester. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER.

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Sustainable Development

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  1. Sustainable Development “Meeting needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.” World Commission on Economic Development 1987 Presented By Paul Tankel  AIA LEED AP University of Rochester

  2. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Integrating Smart Growth Strategies into the Master Planning Process Paul Tankel AIA LEED AP University Architect ptankel@facilities.rochester.edu

  3. Master Plan Objectives • A twenty plus year planning horizon • Coordinate with and respond to overall strategic planning process • Providing flexibility to address longer-range needs • A comprehensive plan for development of land and facilities • Optimal patterns of land use for existing and future campus areas • Options for possible program expansion

  4. University Wide Issues • Comprehensive View of Entire University • Responsible Capacity of the Land • Overall Land Use • Owned and Leased Properties • Expansion Space • Retail and Services • Housing • Open Space • Municipal Zoning • Land Investment / Disinvestment • Look and Feel of the Campus

  5. University Wide Issues • Sustainable Best Practices • Facility Renewal • Transportation / Parking / Service • Utility Infrastructure / Energy Use • Preservation of Natural Resources • Integration with Community

  6. A Continuum of Development Medical Center 1930 River Campus 2006

  7. University Statistics Land Areas: River Campus, Medical Center and South Campus Total Contiguous Campus: 424 Acres Total Campus Acreage: 609 Acres Total Buildings: 158 Building Area: 11,100,000 GSF Leased Area: 740,000 GSF

  8. A Continuum of Development River and Medical Campus 1920’s River and Medical Campus 2007

  9. Owned Sites Eastman School of Music Memorial Art Gallery Highland Hospital Mt. Hope Properties River Campus Medical Center Mid Campus South Campus Rochester Science Park (partial ownership) CardiovascularResearch at Bailey Road

  10. Leased Sites within Monroe County Clinical - 613,000 NSF Clinical - 613,000 NSF Storage - 29,000 NSF Storage - 29,000 NSF Office - 91,000 NSF Office - 91,000 NSF

  11. Existing Conditions at the University • Disconnected • The River Campus and the Medical Center should be better linked • The University and the City should collaborate to enliven surrounding communities • Incoherent • No clear edges or boundaries exist • No identity • No sense of entry or gateway • Sprawling • Growth has become too spread out and expansive • Campus has become car dependent

  12. Master Plan Principles – One University, One Plan • Connections • Between the River Campusand the Medical Center • Between areas of student life • Between the University and the City • Coherence • Maintain and reinforce our intimate scale • Reinforces “One University – One Plan” • Compaction • Grow through infill vs. sprawl • Reinforce the University’s edges

  13. Master Plan Growth Strategies • Respect responsible capacity of the land while retaining the quality of the campus • Collaborate with adjacent communities on economic development and quality of life issues • Accommodate growth on infill sites • Build upon past investments in the campus and physical plan • Become a model sustainable campus – encourage environmental innovation!

  14. Master Plan Outcomes • Enhanced programs and reputation of the University • Creating an enduring, vibrant campus • Realizing fiscal benefits through both new construction & renovation • Being a good neighbor • Contributing to a healthy and sustainable campus • Balanced land use with a mix of uses

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