UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
CAPITAL PROJECTS
Regional Stormwater Storage Facility
The project will create a 1.3-acre stormwater retention area which shall function as a stormwater bank for the campus holding 155,000 gallon normal pool with 382,000 gallons at overflow. Stormwater will be held in an open pool fed from adjacent buildings and surface drains. The retained water will feed the irrigation needs of Fred Brown Residence Hall, the pedestrian mall extension, and the Rocky Top Dining Hall. It will collect stormwater from Andy Holt Avenue, Fred Brown, PCB, and South Carrick. Improvements will include a waterfall, seating areas, landscape, site lighting, and outdoor wireless for the student, faculty, and staff use.
Haslam Field Expansion
The Haslam Field Expansion will include 52,000 GSF spanning 2 stories and consists of Practice Field Expansion, Nutrition & Weight Expansion, Locker Room Upgrades, and Recruiting Amenities.
College of Nursing Building
The project will create a new 117,000-square-foot, five-story building. The project includes 7 Classrooms, 250 Seat Auditorium, 17 Nursing Sim Spaces, and an Outdoor Teaching/Event Plaza.
Neyland Stadium Renovations
Renovations / Additions to Neyland Stadium, including Skybox Renovations, South Concourse, Founders' Suites, and Gate 10 Plaza.
Lindsey Nelson Stadium Renovations
Renovations / Additions to Lindsey Nelson Stadium, including 180,000 GSF that will include Expanded Seats & Accessibility, Utilities, Press Box, Game Day, Lighting, and Scope. It will also increase seating from 7,500 to 10,000 and improve Game Day Experience.
Jenny Boyd Carousel Theatre
The project will create a new 20,000 square-foot building dedicated to replace the oldest theatre at the University of Tennessee. The Theatre has a 300-seat, multi-configurable theatre with a two-level lobby to provide accessible at both levels of the theatre. A Patron's Lounge, with a catering kitchen will provide a multi-use event space to support both the Carousel and Clarence Brown Theatres as well as available for uses not specific to the theatre. Back-of-house support spaces include Green Room, four Dressing Rooms, Make-up, and shop spaces for scenic and technical support of the theatre space.
Poplar Residence Hall
Poplar Residence Hall being built on the corner of Andy Holt Avenue & 20th Street. The building is planned for 173,500 GSF with 7 stories and 790 beds, including common space and offices for UTK Housing as well as RISE Development.
Beacon Residence Hall
Beacon Residence Hall being built as two separate buildings between Caledonia Avenue and Terrace Avenue. The buildings are planned for 267,000 GSF with 9 stories plus lower levels on Lake Avenue with a total of 1,028 beds. There will be additional common spaces and offices for RISE development.
Torchbearer Residence Hall
Torchbearer Residence Hall will be on located on the corner of Volunteer Blvd and Lake Loudoun Blvd. This space will include 224,000 GSF with 7 Floors and 1136 Beds.
Library Storage
This space will include 20,500 GSF with 1 story to help free up on campus space in Hodges Library.
New Haslam College of Business Building
This project will create a new 240,000 GSF with 5 stories to house a new Haslam Business Building. This space will include the Boyd Center, Anderson Innovation Pitch Deck, 17 Classrooms (1600 Seats), Occupiable Green Roof, and Executive Education.
Chemistry
The project will create a new 162,000 GSF building with 6-8 floors to house the Chemistry department. This will include 1 classroom space, 33 research & teaching labs, and departmental and faculty offices.
Student Success New Building (Melrose Hall)
Replacement building to Melrose Hall, programmed to house study and testing for Student Success and Disability Services, as well as 5 multi-purpose rooms. The building is programmed for approximately 119,000 gross square feet with 5 stories.
Sherri Parker Lee Softball Stadium
The Sherri Parker Lee Softball Stadium will include 12,000 GSF with 1 story and will include locker rooms, team rooms, coaches offices, future hitting room.
Thompson-Boling Arena Renovation & Systems Improvements
Renovations to the Thompson-Boling Arena including redoing all the exterior door, including the concourse gates, with canopies that are on the exterior. Multiple maintenance and utility projects, including electrical panel replacements, new chiller & pumps, replacing interior doors & painting, new access control.
Presidential Court Renovation
Complete renovation of the Presidential Court Building, to house Student Life programs as well as Aramark offices, food delivery robot charging & maintenance, package lockers, and a coffee shop concept. The project will include new MEP systems, new glazing, and a new roof.
Melrose Park Connector
Under design