University of Nevada, Reno Opens College of Business

The University of Nevada opened the John Tulloch Business Building in August of 2025 in Reno. Designed by LMN Architects, the $155 million facility will serve as a hub for pedagogical excellence and innovation for the College of Business. Spanning 128,000 sf, the five-story structure features a 300-seat auditorium, interactive study spaces, and dynamic classrooms that integrate sophisticated technologies to support case method teaching strategies. A finance suite with a dedicated trading lab offers unique opportunities for experiential learning, accompanied by programs to promote student enterprise, including the Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship, the E.L. Cord Foundation Student Success Center, and the Nevada Business Center.  

The collaborative development houses conference rooms, computer labs, a café, a student commons, and offices for faculty and staff. A welcoming landscaped plaza and several outdoor terraces encourage informal interaction while creating a vital link between the academic community and the urban core. The sustainable facility is slated to achieve LEED Gold certification and integrates numerous energy-efficient elements such as natural light harvesting, high-performance insulation, and vegetation that covers over 30 percent of the site. 

Expanding the Mathewson Gateway District, the project was delivered as a public-private partnership with Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate utilizing a lease-leaseback financing model. Clark Construction Group broke ground on the building in October of 2023. Engineering expertise was supplied by Magnusson Klemencic Associates, PAE, Lumos & Associates, and Stantec. Other team members included Atelier Ten, LUMA Lighting Design, Spurlock Landscape Architects, and Morrison Hershfield (now part of Stantec) as envelope consultant.