Comprehensive building renewal: The way forward for campus development

This session examines comprehensive renewal as the key to unlocking hidden value in aging buildings while solving higher education's toughest challenges—shrinking capital budgets, aggressive climate mandates, and deteriorating facilities. Through two compelling case studies, Avery Guthrie demonstrates models for aligning limited funding with institutional mission and long-term value, and delivering new-construction performance at lower cost and carbon impact. One project achieves 95 percent GHG reduction and 62 percent energy savings while creating interdisciplinary learning environments. Another transforms a poor-performing building into a vibrant, high-performance hub for professional education. Avery distinguishes renewal as a powerful strategic alternative to replacement, quantify dramatic performance gains across energy, carbon, and resilience metrics, and equips attendees with actionable frameworks for evaluating renewal opportunities and overcoming implementation barriers.