Construction for the Lillis Business Complex is well under way, with crews working to complete the four-story, 196,500-square-foot renovation project for the Charles H. Lundquist College of Business.
Funding for $40 million facility came mostly from private-sector gifts, including $14 million from business college alumnus Chuck Lillis and his wife, Gwen.
Officials say the complex will maximize environmental sustainability and energy efficiency through the use of solar energy panels, water-conserving fixtures, a floor plan that harnesses prevailing breezes for cooling, “smart” electrical controls that turn off lights and nonessential items when not in use and building materials that are recycled or created using sustainable methods.
To be completed for the 2003-04 school year, the project will result in an added 600 classroom seats, as well as a new auditorium, for the college.
