Master Plan 2020 – 2030

2020-2030 MASTER PLAN

New Building Location Full Building Renovation Partial Building Renovation New/Improved Parking River Campus Development

Drop-Off Shelter Central Campus Athletics/Recreation Campus Public-Private Enterprise Strategic Growth Zones Green Space/Pathways Improvements Tree Canopy Improvements

Landscaping/Hardscaping Improvements 2 Table of Contents

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT...... 5 STUDENT PROGRAMS...... 24 Housing Program Descriptions EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...... 6 Student Recreation and Activities Program Descriptions Goals Athletics Program Descriptions Themes Planning Issues CURRENT LAND USE AND Vision and Implementation Plan BUILDING PLACEMENT...... 28 Land Use LONG-RANGE PLAN Building Condition Assessment FOR TRANSFORMATION...... 10 Building Efficiency Assessment The Process OUTDOOR SPACES...... 31 CAMPUS CONTEXT...... 11 Overall Campus Mission Main Quad, Moffett Quad and the Governor’s Quad Vision Adams Street Corridor Core Values Fairfax Street Corridor and Heth Plaza Overview Downey Street Corridor Statistical Background Tyler Avenue Corridor Planning Influences East Main Street Corridor Community Influences Jefferson Street Corridor ACADEMIC PROGRAMS...... 22 Athletics/Recreation Campus Academic Program Descriptions 3

INFRASTRUCTURE...... 33 STRATEGIC PLANNING AND Sustainability FUTURE NEEDS...... 45 City of Radford Existing Utility Infrastructure Stakeholder Input Electric Projected Enrollment Growth Steam Comparative Space Analysis Stormwater Academic Program Growth Chilled Water Student Program Growth Water Space Needs and Facilities Projections Sanitary Sewer Overall Infrastructure Needs Information Technology Multimodal Campus Access Needs

MULTIMODAL CAMPUS ACCESS...... 40 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN...... 51 Security and Emergency Systems and Access Proposed New Building Locations Accessibility Proposed Academic Facilities Actions and Phasing Transit System Proposed Student Facilities Actions and Phasing Pedestrian Ways Infrastructure Improvements Bikeways Multimodal Campus Access Improvements New River Access and Greenways Outdoor Space Improvements Vehicular Access and Parking SUMMARY...... 78 REFERENCES...... 78 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...... 79

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5 Letter from the President

On behalf of the Radford family, I am pleased to present Radford ’s 2020-2030 Master Plan, which reflects the University’s commitment to optimizing the function and utilization of existing and future facilities and enhancing the development and overall engagement with the community by serving as a critical partner with the City of Radford and in the . This plan capitalizes on the scenic beauty of the main campus’ ideal location in the and along the New River, as well as further expansion into the broader region, specifically the City of Roanoke, with the establishment and operation of Radford University Carilion, which is located in the Star City’s Innovation Corridor. Due to the dedicated work of the Master Planning Committee and its various subcommittees, as well the active engagement of the campus community, the 2020-2030 Master Plan provides the infrastructure to accomplish the visionary goals and strategies outlined in the University’s 2018-2023 Strategic Plan: Embracing the Tradition and Envisioning the Future and establishes the foundation for our sustained growth and success. This plan represents yet another significant step forward in continuing our rich tradition of teaching and learning, while, at the same time, creating bold opportunities for collaboration and innovation.

With Highlander Pride,

Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D. President @BrianOHemphill

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GOALS { Strategic Enrollment Growth 4. Plan for transportation and parking systems to enhance access to campus, improve user The Radford University 2020-2030 Master Plan { Student Success satisfaction and encourage multimodal means of was developed to support the Radford University transportation. 2018-2023 Strategic Plan: Embracing the Tradition 2. Plan for key building footprint components. and Envisioning the Future. The 2018-2023 Strategic 5. Plan for infrastructure systems that anticipate { Construction of the new Center for Adaptive Plan contains goals and strategies to support the growth rather than react to demand. Plan for Innovation and Creativity (CAIC) to replace vision of transforming Radford University into a systems that continue to support and enhance College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) premier, innovative, student-centered university in the University’s initiatives to maximize overall space and also create interdisciplinary the Commonwealth of and beyond with resource efficiency. Plan for systems that student spaces serving the Waldron College a keen focus on teaching, research and service. respond to the challenges of sustainability, of Health and Human Services and the Artis This Master Plan includes both overall guidance including reductions in energy use and College of Science and Technology. and specific actions for enhancing the University’s greenhouse gas emissions.

physical built environment as an integral part of this { Renovation and repurposing of McConnell 6. Enable connectivity with the City of Radford and comprehensive strategic vision. Library for current and future uses. greater through enhancement The Master Plan identifies actions to facilitate of existing facilities and virtual infrastructure accomplishment of the goals and strategies { Renovations to multiple existing residence halls environment, as well as the establishment of new associated with these areas of emphasis. to enhance quality of on-campus residential accommodations. locations and programs. The goals of the Master Plan are multi-pronged. { Repurposing of existing spaces to facilitate 1. Support the 2018-2023 Strategic Plan by efficient use of current building footprint and THEMES enabling the University’s physical resources to promote cross-discipline collaboration. accommodate future needs of the University. The Several themes have been identified as overarching 2018-2023 Strategic Plan is built around six areas influences in the preparation of the Master Plan. { Potential new building footprints as identified of emphasis. during the master planning process. 1. Consistent Aesthetic Campus Brand: Buildings and landscape aesthetic characteristics will be { Academic Excellence and Research 3. Provide a detailed, long-range plan for the complementary to the existing campus built residential life system that provides additional environment, in terms of massing, color palette, { Brand Identity beds in residence halls either on-campus or materials, style, density, green space and other { Economic Development and Community off-campus, plans for the systematic renovation important current components. Partnerships of existing residence halls and improves the variety of offerings in a manner that is 2. Efficiency/Effectiveness/Collaboration of Building { Philanthropic Giving and Alumni Engagement financially sustainable. Space: Buildings will be efficient in their usage and effective in their support of overall University goals and education delivery. 7

3. Anticipate/Enable Growth: Building spaces and groups of students, faculty and staff, as well as Campus, cause traffic congestion as vehicles locations, exterior environments and overall representatives from the City of Radford and move from lot to lot searching for a parking campus infrastructure will anticipate and facilitate other appropriate stakeholders. The goal of these space, while the allocation to various user future growth and development. meetings was not only to understand physical groups appears to be unbalanced. needs and criteria, but to better understand 4. Accessibility and Connectivity: Buildings the qualitative needs and the cultural aspects { Most off-campus students live in and exterior campus elements will enhance of the campus community. The result of the neighborhoods adjacent to campus across accessibility for all users and occupants and data collection process yielded vital information Tyler Avenue to the west or across Jefferson encourage connectivity for students, faculty that informed the plan. The findings of the data Street to the east. This circumstance generates and staff across both academic and student life collection process are summarized as follows. significant pedestrian traffic crossing these programs. major vehicular routes. { The central areas of the campus are beautiful, 5. Sustainability: Buildings and infrastructure but not readily seen by visitors; therefore, the { Central Campus has limited remaining elements will achieve sustainability goals as set campus needs to connect more effectively to opportunities for large new building footprints. forth by the University and in accordance with the surrounding community. Significant growth in the built environment, stated core values. if identified in the future, will likely rely on { The addition of a large amount of occupied acquisition and development of current off- 6. Safety: Buildings and exterior spaces will provide building square footage over the last decade campus locations. safe environments for all users and occupants. has brought about potentially inefficient and unbalanced space usage across several types of { New off-campus residential apartment use groups and occupants on-campus. footprint adjacent to the Central Campus PLANNING ISSUES needs to be incorporated into the overall In order to understand and address the overall { Changing academic delivery methods and University housing plan. goals, the Master Plan work began with data pedagogies have created the need to rethink collection in the fall of 2017. This process started current learning spaces and provide new { Transit service needs to be revised to with compiling all current and historic information convergence spaces to facilitate cross- accommodate the changing needs of students, relative to campus buildings, infrastructure, disciplinary activities. faculty and staff. More efficient routes and student, faculty and staff populations and other stops will help incentivize ridership. { The Athletics area of campus is separated information from outside relevant resources, from the main campus by East Main Street { The University needs to continue its along with field investigation and collection of and the railroad tracks. This separation commitment to overall sustainability across technical engineering data from the Facilities appears to impact use of the recreation campus assets and programs. team, transportation and parking assessments and facilities near the and analysis of existing green space and landscape attendance at athletic events. { The merger of Jefferson College of elements. Health Sciences brings about a significant The process also included information gathering { Parking is an issue on campus. Several small new presence in Roanoke as Radford meetings and work sessions with multiple lots, particularly those within the Central University Carilion (RUC).

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VISION AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Through multiple iterations of analysis by the Master Planning Committee; input from the University community and other major stakeholders; and subsequent refinement by the Executive Steering Committee, the final version of the Master Plan was approved by the Board of Visitors in December 2019. The major tenets of the Master Plan are far-reaching and will enhance the Highlander experience for generations to come. { Primary Strategic Future Growth Areas: In { Improved Parking System: This will provide a more { Existing Space Usage: Based on current the long term, the campus will likely expand service-oriented business model by providing utilization of space, proposed student primarily to the east across Jefferson Street balanced, reliable, convenient parking on or population can generally be accommodated in and along East Main Street. Short-term adjacent to the Central Campus, while providing existing on-campus academic built footprint development is planned with an eye toward this additional parking on the Athletics/Recreation with a few specific exceptions. Current long-term vision. Campus or off-campus with associated transit academic and administrative spaces will be service. repurposed to enhance new learning methods { Secondary Strategic Future Growth Areas: and support environments where appropriate. The Tyler Avenue Corridor is also a location for { Transportation Options: The transit system anticipated future growth of the campus, along will be improved to better serve commuter { Existing Residences: Based on the recent with related student and family services and students, provide better access to the Athletics/ acquisition of more than 600 beds in amenities. This growth will need to be carefully Recreation Campus area and allow easier access apartment buildings located off-campus and coordinated with the City of Radford, given the to downtown and connection to other localities. adjacent to Central Campus, along with the number of established retail, housing, religious current available on-campus residence halls and and government occupancies along Tyler Avenue. { Infrastructure Improvements: Campus systems off-campus apartments, no additional new on- and components will be analyzed and improved campus beds have been identified for the next { Enhanced and New Off-Campus Programs: to ensure continuing services and to enhance 10 years. Radford University Carilion, the result of overall campus sustainability. merging with Jefferson College of Health { Central Campus and Athletics/Recreation Sciences, is a major focus for expanding { Landscape/Hardscape Improvements: Campus New Building Locations: A number of program services in Southwest Virginia. The Comprehensive landscape and hardscape locations have been identified on both Central Roanoke Higher Education Center and the provisions will be undertaken to continue the Campus and Athletics/Recreation Campus as Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center landscape heritage of the overall campus, while potential locations for identified new academic both offer growth opportunities for multiple improving perimeter aesthetics, pedestrian and student programs buildings and future existing and proposed academic programs in experiences and overall wayfinding. buildings as the need arises, along with the the region. proposed River Campus development. 9

2020-2030 MASTER PLAN — OVERALL SUMMARY

Construct Evaluate and Upfit • CAIC — Highest priority • Classrooms and labs — Scheduling, efficiency, delivery methods and REAL General Education • Hurlburt Addition • Student study and collaboration spaces • Administrative Services Addition • Event and meeting spaces • Welcome Center

• Public Safety Building Enhance • Sustainability • Athletics Ticketing/Concessions Building • Utilities Renovate • Transit • McConnell Library • Campus perimeter • Tyler/Norwood/Muse Halls • Green spaces • Dedmon Center Arena • Brand identity Repurpose • Programmatic expansion through selective Create repurposing of areas within Davis, Cook, • Greenway/Riverway — River Campus Walker, Peters, Kyle and Young Halls • Roanoke locations — RUC/RHEC • Waldron College growth • Hotel • CEHD programs • Public-private/retail spaces • Tech Talent Pipeline • Other opportunities as identified • Venture Lab

• Tourism Lab

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THE PROCESS workshops and prepared surveys to collect { Radford University’s 2020-2026 Six-Year Plan information regarding academic programs, student and Six-Year Capital Plan The planning team developed a five-phase process programs, land use, infrastructure and other areas to study and prepare the Radford University Master of interest. { Radford University’s 2016 Virginia Department Plan. This process included work in the following of Historic Resources Campus Survey Report areas. The team utilized the 2018-2023 Strategic Plan: Embracing the Tradition and Envisioning the Future { Radford University’s 2014 Athletics Master Plan { Kickoff and Charge as its basic guide with specific goals for each of the following areas. { Radford University’s 2011 ADA Campus { Discovery and Data Collection Accessibility Audit { Academic Excellence and Research { Analysis and Options { Radford University’s most recent Campus { Brand Identity Master Plans from 1993, 2001 and 2008 { Master Planning and Concept Refinement { Economic Development and Community The team then engaged in multiple iterations of { Implementation and Documentation Partnerships analysis and feedback with Radford University’s

To understand existing campus conditions and the { Philanthropic Giving and Alumni Engagement Master Plan Executive Steering Committee. Based perceptions of these conditions, the Master Planning on this feedback, the planning team refined Committee and the Document Preparation Team { Strategic Enrollment Growth concepts and added supporting detail to the Master conducted a series of meetings with various groups Plan. The final draft iteration was then presented to during 2018 and 2019. Additionally, the team toured { Student Success the Board of Visitors for review and comment. Upon campus, assessed building and space use, reviewed incorporation of these final comments, the 2020- The team also utilized a number of other previously University Facilities existing technical documents 2030 Master Plan was finalized for publication. prepared documents and studies for broad and engaged with developers of the City of Radford background in addition to the 2018-2023 Comprehensive Plan. The team also conducted Strategic Plan.

APRIL 2018 - FEBRUARY 2019 - AUGUST 2019 - Phase 1 FEBRUARY 2019 Phase 2 AUGUST 2019 Phase 3 DECEMBER 2019

PROCESS DATA STAKEHOLDER DRAFT IDEA FINAL REFINEMENT GATHERING SESSIONS PREPARATION ANALYSIS PREPARATION

STAKEHOLDER WEBSITE IDEA WEBSITE FINAL DATA WEBSITE SESSIONS DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT GATHERING/ DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDER DATA SESSIONS IMAGES/ GATHERING GRAPHICS 11 Campus Context

MISSION Inclusiveness — We are committed to a spirit of cooperation and collaboration, embracing and As a mid-sized, comprehensive public institution honoring the diversity of our community. dedicated to the creation and dissemination of knowledge, Radford University empowers Community — We foster relationships and a culture of students from diverse backgrounds by providing service within and beyond our University community. transformative educational experiences, from the Intellectual Freedom — We encourage and defend a undergraduate to the doctoral, within and beyond fearless exploration of knowledge in all its forms. the classroom. As an inclusive community, the Innovation — We inspire and support creativity in University specializes in cultivating relationships research, scholarship, pedagogy and service. among students, faculty, staff, alumni and other partners, thereby providing a culture of service, Sustainability — We are committed to integrating support and engagement. The University embraces sustainable practices into all aspects of our innovation and tradition and instills students with operations and engage students across the purpose and the ability to think creatively and curriculum to learn, discover and contribute to critically. The University provides an educational positive current and future environmental solutions. environment and the tools to address the social, economic and environmental issues confronting our OVERVIEW region, nation and the world. Campus Evolution VISION Radford University was founded in 1910 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women to train Radford University aspires to be the premier, teachers in the western part of Virginia and has innovative, student-centered university in the been in continuous session since its 1913 opening. Commonwealth of Virginia and beyond with a keen The School became Radford State Teachers College focus on teaching, research and service. in 1924 and was authorized to award Bachelor of Arts degrees in 1935. The College steadily grew for CORE VALUES the first 30 years of its existence, up until World War Student Empowerment and Success — We engage II. After the war, the College became the women’s and support our students in the discovery and division of nearby Virginia Polytechnic Institute in pursuit of their own unique paths. 1944 and was renamed . In 1964, the College separated from and Excellence — We expect our community to strive for again became an independent entity and was also the highest standards. authorized to award Master of Science degrees. The College became coeducational in 1972 and was renamed Radford University in 1979.

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The campus is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains although off-campus parcels identified for potential building or major campus modifications should be on approximately 204 acres within the City of expansion have not always been fully executed. viewed with the potential Historic District in mind. Radford and adjacent to the New River. The primary The relatively long history of the campus and the transportation links to campus are U.S. Route 11 various discrete growth periods have created a Off-Campus Locations (Main Street) and State Route 177 (Tyler Avenue), mixed-use campus with academic, administrative, The University has a presence at a number of off- both of which provide connections to Interstate student services, athletic and residential usages campus locations 81, the major north-south transportation corridor co-located across the campus. This mixed-use { Radford University Carilion (RUC) — Leased serving Southwest Virginia. Topography varies environment creates a diverse set of activities and space in Roanoke comprising the recently dramatically from an approximate elevation of 1920 interconnections throughout the campus footprint. acquired health and human services programs ft. at the south end of campus to an elevation of Campus Overall Aesthetics 1720 ft. at the north end of campus at the New River. { Roanoke Higher Education Center (RHEC) The campus is mainly surrounded by residential The original campus structures utilized an overall — Leased space supporting several program areas, mostly populated with students, along with Georgian architectural theme, including such offerings in Roanoke limited commercial development. elements as red brick facades, stone/precast { Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center The campus has experienced several periods accents and sloped slate roofs. These elements (SWVAHEC) — Leased space supporting of growth during its history, as shown on the have been carried forward through the years with several program offerings in Abingdon illustrated campus maps. The original campus the recent introduction of a more modern design comprised of approximately 12 buildings within and materials for the newer structures around the perimeter of campus, particularly along Main Street. { Corporate Park — Leased space supporting a triangular footprint in the City of Radford and several academic program offerings in Radford served students well for its first three decades. The Building heights are generally three to four stories. The existing open green spaces have been largely first significant growth period occurred during a { Selu Conservancy — Leased space for preserved with a number of prominent quadrangles building campaign undertaken post-World War II academic programs, conference, recreation and and pathways throughout campus. with the addition of more than 25 buildings from other outdoor purposes for both the University the late 1940s through the early 1970s. These Historic Resources and the community buildings stretched the campus to the south and to the east and incorporated several additional streets A reconnaissance-level architectural survey and properties. Another period of campus growth was prepared in 2016 and approved by the occurred during the 1980s, which most significantly Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of brought about the addition of the Athletics/ Historic Resources in September of that year. While Recreation Campus. Campus growth was fairly no buildings on University-owned property are steady until the mid-2000s with the addition of designated as historic, the original campus area approximately 10 major signature buildings during is eligible for listing as a Historic District given the last decade. These buildings mostly expanded its history in higher education in the state and the campus even further to the east, absorbing its adherence to early campus master planning another existing block-width of properties. documents. The illustrated map indicates the extent of the eligible portion of the campus. In general, the There have been several Master Plans prepared buildings facing the Main Quad, Moffett Quad and throughout the history of the campus, as shown the Governor’s Quad contribute to the potential by the illustrated maps. The Master Plans have Historic District. While the University has to date been useful in providing an overall framework for not chosen to seek this designation, any proposed the growth of the campus throughout the years, 13

CAMPUS GROWTH THROUGH HISTORY

1949 1969

1989 2019

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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION DATES

2007-2019 1996-2006 1975-1995 1955-1974 Older than 1954 15

PREVIOUS MASTER PLAN MAPS DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT

1911 1968

10 years out the plan

CAMPUS MASTER PLAN 2008 - 2018 HANBURY EVANS WRIGHT VLATTAS + COMPANY 1993 2008

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VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HISTORIC RESOURCES (VDHR) PROPOSED BOUNDARIES FOR POTENTIAL RADFORD UNIVERSITY CAMPUS HISTORIC DISTRICT 17

STATISTICAL BACKGROUND PLANNING INFLUENCES It is instructive to understand a number of basic Campus Open Space statistics about the campus. In order for new development to complement and { Total students: 11,870 extend the qualities of the campus, it is important to understand existing campus density. The Floor { Total faculty and staff: 1,835 Area Ratio (FAR) analysis is a helpful benchmark for { ~55 buildings (academic, administrative, overall planning. In simple terms, FAR is computed auxiliary and athletics) by dividing a building’s total floor area by the building’s supporting site area. For example, a one- { ~2,800,000 total building square footage story building that completely covers the building’s (academic, administrative, auxiliary and supporting site area would have an FAR of 1.0, while athletics — broken down by various use groups a five-story building that covers the site would have and space types) an FAR of 5.0. While FAR can vary significantly depending on many factors, values ranging from 0.5 { ~3,400 residential beds to 3.0 are generally accepted as representative on campus environments. Lower FARs are appropriate { ~204 total campus acres Flood Analysis for open-space areas, and higher FARs are These basic statistics can be used to characterize representative for denser housing areas. Further, Radford University borders the New River at the several key measures of efficiency and effectiveness new development FARs should not vary drastically northern portion of campus at the Athletics/ and benchmark the campus against other peer from the FAR of the various existing campus areas. Recreation Campus and commuter parking areas. institutions. The current FEMA flood analysis shows that a good Slope Analysis and Topography amount of the northern portion of the Athletics/ Another characteristic of University land is the Recreation Campus is in either a 100-year flood somewhat significant topographical challenges. plain, 500-year flood plain or the floodway at the Within the existing Central Campus, grade approximate Base Flood Elevation (BFE) of 1740 changes are fairly gradual, consisting of a series ft. Due to these concerns, minimal development of plateaus decreasing in elevation from south can occur on this land at this elevation or lower; to north with most areas between approximate however, development can occur in the 100-year elevations of 1880 ft. and 1800 ft. However, more flood plain if the structure is designed to be capable dramatic slopes occur near the perimeter of of resisting the effects of floodwaters, or if the campus, particularly at the south end of Jefferson development is located in the areas at elevations Street. The Athletics/Recreation Campus lies higher than 1740 ft. Limited development may between approximate elevations of 1780 ft. and also occur in the floodway if a “no-rise condition” 1740 ft. as it approaches the New River. can be met with no impediment or increase in the BFE. Recreational and associated uses appear to be one of the logical uses for portions of this area of campus. Although, other elements can be considered as long as all regulatory requirements are achieved.

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FLOOR AREA RATIO BY DISTRICT

District 1 Residential - 1.05 FAR District 2 Residential - .56 FAR District 3 Academic - .47 FAR District 4 Student Support - .69 FAR District 5 Academic - .72 FAR District 6 Residential - 1.25 FAR District 7 Support/Service - .11 FAR District 8 Athletics/Recreation - .04 FAR 19

COMMUNITY INFLUENCES bicycle safety were mentioned specifically as needs for City of Radford Comprehensive these areas, particularly at Plan 2017 Update the “gateway” entry points The City of Radford Comprehensive Plan 2017 to the City of Radford. Update identifies a variety of goals and strategies This Master Plan agrees to provide guidance for future development in the with these focus areas and City of Radford. These goals and strategies are presents an opportunity for organized around main broad focus areas, including the University to work with specific items as they pertain to the University’s the City of Radford on these areas of mutual interests. improvements.

{ Economic Development: Community Existing land use, as noted Development Opportunity locations identified in the City of Radford by the City of Radford near the University Comprehensive Plan, identifies include the Jefferson Street Center at the the University’s campus as intersection of Jefferson Street and East Main a “public/institutional” area, Street; the East End Downtown area; and the while the areas to its east Radford University Recreation area. and west are identified as a combination of “single-family { Infrastructure and Public Spaces: Opportunities and multi-family residential” to improve transit, bike paths, trails, pedestrian and the areas to the north paths and viewsheds are identified, particularly along Main Street are identified concentrating on the East and West Main Street as “commercial.” In the future and Tyler Avenue gateway entries to the City land-use diagram, the City of Radford. of Radford plan maintains Radford University as a “public/ { Housing: A detailed housing study within the institutional” zone; however, the City of Radford to evaluate age, size, use, areas directly adjacent to Tyler capacity, occupancy and market value has Avenue and Jefferson Street been undertaken. and along East Main Street are now mostly identified as { Land Use: Future land uses adjacent to the “corridor business commercial.” University include corridor business commercial Though these land-use zones along East Main Street and Tyler Avenue and are accurate for existing uses, all residential along and east of Jefferson Street. areas adjacent to campus may The City of Radford Comprehensive Plan is clearly well be transformed into more focused on “areas for revitalization” surrounding “public/institutional” areas as Radford University the campus, along East Main Street, Tyler Avenue acquires land for growth. It will be critical for the and Jefferson Street. Streetscaping, landscaping, City of Radford and the University to work together crosswalks and improvements to pedestrian and as development of these areas moves forward.

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City of Roanoke Comprehensive Plan Vision 2001-2020 and Downtown Roanoke Plan 2017 The City of Roanoke’s Comprehensive Plan Vision 2001-2020 and the Downtown Roanoke Plan 2017 identify a variety of goals and strategies to provide guidance for future development in the City of Roanoke. The framework for the Downtown Roanoke Plan 2017 is structured around six themes that serve to build on the success of downtown and aid in its continued revitalization and growth over the next 20 years, including specific items as they pertain to the University’s areas of mutual interests. 1. Build on Strengths

2. Fill in Gaps

3. Expand

4. Enhance Public Space

5. Strengthen Connections

6. Maintain and Market

The Expand theme includes Policy 3-B: Capitalize on the expansion of the South Jefferson Redevelopment Area. In 2001, the South Jefferson Redevelopment Area Plan was approved and paved the way for a major economic development The proposed area in its entirety extends from Given the University’s current significant presence initiative for the City of Roanoke, Carilion Clinic Franklin Road at Wonju Avenue to the South in the RHEC located in the Carilion Roanoke and Virginia Tech. The Virginia Tech Carilion Jefferson Redevelopment Area and north through Community Hospital, the University is integrally School of Medicine opened in 2009, and the downtown on Jefferson Street and across to the located along the identified Innovation Corridor Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute opened in Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center and the and Academic Health Center location. This presents 2010 with the area between the core of downtown Roanoke Higher Education Center (RHEC). The area a significant opportunity for the University to and the South Jefferson Redevelopment Area to the south includes seven distinct districts with the work with the City of Roanoke on the continuing identified as a potential Innovation Corridor and area to the north identified as the Creativity District. development of this corridor. Academic Health Center. 21

INNOVATION CORRIDOR DISTRICT

Corridor Transitional River Campus Recreation Hospital South Support Main Corridors

2020-2030 Master Plan 22 Academic Programs

ACADEMIC PROGRAM The University is organized into a variety of College of Education and Human Development DESCRIPTIONS Colleges, Departments and Schools. (CEHD) y Counselor Education Artis College of Science and Technology Goals (Artis College) y Health and Human Performance The University desires to accomplish a variety of y Anthropological Sciences y Recreation, Parks and Tourism goals relative to academic programs. y Biology y Teacher Education and Leadership { Provide state-of-the-art classroom, laboratory, y Chemistry faculty and support spaces for the University College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences y Geology as a whole, for each college and school at all (CHBS) locations and for all shared academic spaces. y Geospatial Science y Communication y Information Technology y Criminal Justice { Provide academic spaces that enhance and y Mathematics and Statistics facilitate interdisciplinary study and research y English across all University programs/units and fields y Physics y Foreign Languages and Literatures of study. Sandra C. Davis and William C. Davis College of y History

{ Maximize the efficiency and utilization of all Business and Economics (Davis College) y Interdisciplinary Studies academic spaces with respect to all legislative y Accounting, Finance and Business Law y Philosophy and Religious Studies and University guidelines and requirements. y Economics y Political Science y Management y Psychology { Anticipate the accommodation of the enrollment targets as set forth in the 2018-2023 y Marketing y Sociology Strategic Plan. Waldron College of Health and Human Services College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) (Waldron College) Current Academic Programs y Art y Clinical Health Professions y Dance The University offers 76 bachelor’s degree programs in 47 disciplines, three associate y Communication Sciences and Disorders y Design degrees and six certificates at the undergraduate y Nursing y Music level; 27 master’s programs in 22 disciplines and y Occupational Therapy y Theatre and Cinema six doctoral programs at the graduate level; and y Physical Therapy 14 post-baccalaureate certificates and one post- College of Graduate Studies and Research y Physician Assistant Studies master’s certificate. y Public Health and Healthcare Leadership y Social Work 23

Existing Academic Buildings There are approximately 15 buildings with a primary function to support academics, and a number of them were established in the earliest years of operation. However, the University has built a significant amount of new academic footprint over the last decade or so. In fact, each of the six undergraduate colleges has occupied new or significantly renovated buildings since the late 1990s with the exception of most departments of the CVPA and the College of Graduate Studies and Research. A capital project is currently underway to renovate Reed and Curie Halls, which will complete the main complex for the Artis College. Detailed planning is also complete for a capital project for the Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity (CAIC), which will replace the existing McGuffey Hall and Porterfield East and West Halls. This project will mainly support the CVPA, but will also include multi- disciplinary spaces including Waldron College, such as music therapy.

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HOUSING PROGRAM Existing On-Campus Residential Housing DESCRIPTIONS Muse Quad Goals y Muse

The University desires to accomplish a variety of Main Quad goals relative to student housing. y Tyler { Redefine the atmosphere and social environment associated with living on-campus, y Norwood thereby providing students with a memorable y Jefferson and life-shaping undergraduate housing y Madison experience. y Washington { Reinforce the sense of community, belonging The University has undertaken a program to bring and identity associated with living on-campus Moffett Quad all existing campus housing to a common level by reinvigorating the community within y Ingles of condition and accommodations. All residence existing residence halls and developing new y Draper halls have been renovated since 2002 with the communities that address student desires for exception of Norwood, Tyler, Muse and Ingles Halls. increasing levels of independence. y Moffett All renovated dormitories have air-conditioning, y Bolling single bathrooms and enhanced program and { Develop spaces that offer opportunities for students to engage with faculty, thereby y Pocahontas collaborative spaces. enhancing their potential for academic success. Governor’s Quad Off-Campus Residential Housing { Increase the number of upperclassmen living The University has current lease agreements with y Floyd on-campus, thereby increasing the potential for several privately managed residential properties. mentorship and leadership development. y Peery The Radford University Foundation has also recently y Trinkle acquired more than 700 beds in 32 existing off- { Increase the opportunities for non-traditional campus buildings adjacent to campus, and these y Stuart student housing, including married, military spaces have been leased for use by the University. veteran and graduate students. These units will be renovated, where feasible, and appropriate for use as off-campus residences. If not { Facilitate innovative new programs, such as feasible, the sites might be used for other potential support for local community college students. uses, such as academic/administrative spaces or

{ Anticipate the accommodation of the enrollment parking areas. The University also has current lease targets as set forth in the Strategic Plan. agreements with The Patrick Henry in Roanoke to support RUC student housing. 25

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STUDENT RECREATION AND ACTIVITIES PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Goals The University desires to accomplish a variety of goals relative to student recreation and activities.

{ Provide a variety of recreation and related facilities and programs for the enjoyment of students.

{ Provide opportunities that enhance and facilitate the interaction between recreation activities and overall academic programs.

{ Facilitate interactions with the surrounding community to enhance the use of these facilities.

{ Utilize these facilities and programs to support University growth through the recruitment and retention of students.

The University has invested significantly in the Existing Recreation and Activities Facilities addition of recreation and activities facilities and With over 300 clubs and organizations, Radford programs over the last decade. Primary additions University offers many opportunities for student include the on-campus Student Recreation and engagement, leadership development and Wellness Center, which provides significant community service. Many of these activities are opportunities for a wide variety of indoor student located in the Hurlburt Student Center, which also and intramural activities. Another recent addition is includes bowling, movies and food service options. the Student Outdoor Recreation Center, located a The University provides dining options in a total of few blocks from campus, which provides significant seven locations across campus, including full meals capability for outdoor intramural activities for both and dining areas, takeout options, such as pizza students and the surrounding community. Other and sandwiches and a variety of small foods and facilities include the New River entry point for snack options. rafting and RU Able and RU Outdoors programs at various off-campus locations. 27

ATHLETICS PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Goals The University desires to accomplish a variety of goals relative to intercollegiate athletics.

{ Provide state-of-the-art training and performance facilities for all intercollegiate athletic teams and individuals at Radford University.

{ Maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of all athletics facilities to ensure appropriate return on the University’s financial investment.

Existing Athletics Facilities A member of the , Radford University competes in 16 men’s and women’s NCAA Division I athletics programs.

{ Men’s and Women’s

{ Men’s and Women’s Cross Country

{ Men’s and Women’s Golf

{ Men’s and Women’s Soccer

{ Men’s and Women’s The majority of Radford Athletics facilities are the outdoor track and field, lacrosse and soccer { Men’s located on the Athletics/Recreation Campus. programs; the Williams Field at Carter Memorial The Dedmon Center is the main venue for many Stadium for baseball; the field; and the { Women’s Lacrosse indoor athletic activities, including basketball, Sioros Center indoor hitting practice facility for and indoor track and field, along with the baseball and softball, are located adjacent to the { Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field main administrative offices for Radford Athletics. Dedmon Center, as are the outdoor tennis courts. { Women’s Softball Patrick D. Cupp Memorial Stadium, which serves

{ Women’s Volleyball

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LAND USE Off-Campus Facilities The current Radford University real estate portfolio The University owns several off-campus sites and consists of three main components: Central buildings, including 1101 Grove Avenue and the Campus, Athletics/Recreation Campus and off- recently developed Student Outdoor Recreation campus facilities. Center. The University also leases a number of spaces from the Radford University Foundation Central Campus and other private owners in the City of Radford, Radford University’s original Central Campus was including housing, warehouse and office and based on a master site plan developed by Charles support spaces. The Vinod Chachra IMPACT Lab Robinson in 1911. The initial buildings surrounding is located in space leased from the Foundation the original triangular-shaped campus site were at the Corporate Park. The University’s Printing completed prior to World War II. After the war, Services are located in space leased from the the buildings comprising Moffett Quad and the Foundation at 219 East Main Street. These facilities Governor’s Quad, in addition to several other are located adjacent to or near campus. buildings along Adams Street and East Main Street, The University leases the Selu Conservancy from the were completed by the late 1960s. The most recent Foundation. Located about 15 miles from campus, Radford University Carilion (RUC), the result of the additions to Central Campus during the last two Selu includes facilities for academic, conference, merger with Jefferson College of Health Sciences, decades are located between the Adams Street recreation and other outdoor purposes for both enhances the offerings in healthcare education pedestrian corridor and Jefferson Street, along the the University and the community. Facilities include in the Roanoke Valley. This significant presence east side of campus and East Main Street. academic research spaces, an observatory, a provides undergraduate and graduate classes working farm and period farmhouse, an access point and other training and certification programs for Athletics/Recreation Campus for the Little River and conference support spaces. a variety of users, many of whom are working, while attending classes. The coordination of these The Athletics/Recreation Campus is located on The University has a significant leased presence in offerings at RUC with those on Central Campus land originally donated to the University by Norfolk RHEC, located in Roanoke approximately 45 miles is critical to ensure maximum leverage and Southern (NS). The overall parcel lies between the from campus, for a number of academic outreach effectiveness of this new academic footprint. East Main Street/NS tracks corridor and the New programs in Southwest Virginia. In particular, the River. Starting with the Dedmon Center in 1980, a School of Nursing offers opportunities for academic The University also currently leases space in the variety of facilities have been constructed here with and clinical engagements in the newly-expanded SWVAHEC, located in Abingdon approximately 100 many supporting Athletics. The University’s Facilities Clinical Simulation Center. The building has miles from campus, for academic program offerings Management operations units are located on the approximately 100,000 total square feet of leasable and continuing education. Athletics/Recreation Campus, along with several space, and the University is currently the largest large parking lots. tenant with approximately 25,000 square feet of leased space. 29

BUILDING CONDITION { Norwood Hall FCI = 0.73 STATE COUNCIL OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR VIRGINIA ASSESSMENT { Tyler Hall FCI = 0.42 2012-14 FACILITY CONDITION REPORT The University maintains a database that captures { McConnell Library FCI = 0.60 the overall condition of buildings, including the Institution Facility Condition various building operating and infrastructure { Davis Hall FCI = 0.67 support systems. This database compiles condition Christopher Newport .02 information collected by the Facilities team for { Muse Hall FCI = 0.59 each building system and related equipment George Mason .25 and components, such as roofing, HVAC and fire The current Six-Year Capital Plan includes projects detection and alarm systems. This information for a significant renovation or complete replacement James Madison .33 is then compiled and totaled for each specific for each of these buildings except Davis Hall. None building, and an associated Facility Condition of these existing buildings has been significantly Longwood .23 Index (FCI) value is calculated. The FCI value is renovated for the last several decades, and many of the associated existing building systems and computed by dividing the approximate costs Mary Washington .32 of anticipated required equipment and systems components are at their end-of-life. These buildings are among the least energy-efficient on campus repairs/replacements by the overall value of the Norfolk State .12 building, such that the lower the FCI value, the and do not include up-to-date safety, security and better the building overall condition. FCI values in accessibility capabilities. Old Dominion .32 the range of 0.00 to 0.20 indicate buildings that Further, the Facilities team utilizes the results of are generally in reasonable condition, while values the condition database to identify and prioritize Radford .20 of approximately 0.50 and above indicate building projects to be funded by the Commonwealth’s conditions requiring attention in the relatively short annual Maintenance Reserve funding. This process .09 term. This database is regularly updated to include is instrumental in ensuring that all campus buildings recent renovations and equipment maintenance are consistently reviewed and maintained in a UVA’s College at Wise .03 and is used by both the Facilities team and the consistent manner. For example, it is planned that Commonwealth of Virginia to prioritize various new annual Maintenance Reserve funding will be utilized Virginia Commonwealth .21 construction, renovation and upgrade projects. to upgrade certain systems and components in Davis Hall, due to its FCI score and the fact that it is The current database FCI values show the overall Virginia Military Institute .28 average condition of all existing campus buildings, not on the current list for capital renovation. including minor buildings and non-permanent Several existing properties have been identified Virginia State .66 facilities, to be approximately 0.13. This indicates to become unoccupied in the future, due to their that the overall condition of campus buildings, on functionality, location, condition or other factors. Virginia Tech .16 average, is comparatively good. However, there are These include 615 Fairfax Street, Calhoun Hall, several specific major campus buildings, which show the modular buildings adjacent to the Armstrong William and Mary .27 clear requirements for major renovation. Complex and potentially the Buchanan House. Alternate locations for the occupants of these { Porterfield West Hall FCI = 0.41 All .19 buildings will be determined as part of future space { Porterfield East Hall FCI = 0.55 development and utilization.

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BUILDING EFFICIENCY { Overall: The net assignable square feet per student is currently 124, which is slightly less ASSESSMENT than institutions similar to Radford University, Given the addition of substantial occupancy which are typically at 135-145 NASF/student. footprint over the last decade, the University undertook a review of the overall usages and MAIN CAMPUS efficiencies of all existing campus buildings. SCHEDULED CLASSROOM USE BY DAY AND TIME - FALL 2017 The state requires the University to report on (Darker colors indicate a large percentage of rooms are scheduled). the efficiency and occupancy of academic Scheduledclassrooms and laboratories, Use and this byinformation is compiled annually; however, various other building occupancies have not been systematically reviewed for overall usages Day +and efficiencies.Time . The scheduledThis use review by day included and time visits grid toillustrates all campus the spacesintensity of scheduled useto asidentify indicated current by the use, darker occupancy, color. furnishings, equipment and other salient information. As a . There are 26secondary blocks of time task, where each space80% or was more also rooms reviewed are scheduled. for When 80% ofits classrooms overall condition. are scheduled Additionally, consistently the University throughout the day, it is an indicatorengaged that a nationally there are recognized not enough campus classrooms space of the right capacity andplanning configuration firm throughoutto review the the currentcampus. situation. The . The inventoryresults is particularly of this review strained provided during theseveral Tuesday observations. and Thursday 9:00AM through 4:00PM{ Classrooms: time blocks The current and Monday and planned and Thursday future during the 11:00AM time block.classroom inventory is strained during peak hours. Adjusting the classroom capacity mix . Utilization is the lowestand on scheduling Monday, practicesWednesday, should and help Friday alleviate afternoons. the strain. . The patterns of high and low use illustrated on this chart are common in higher education. { Labs: The current and planned future labs do . Recent industry trendsnot suggestmeet utilization that institutions targets and are should scheduling be more Monday-Wednesday reviewedcourses, forallowing their use classrooms going forward. to be used on Fridays for non-traditional academic experiences. { Faculty/Staff and Overall Administrative and . Courses not scheduledSupport on a commonSpaces: The grid existing can create inventory inefficiencies appears and blocks of unusable time.to be sufficient, and any new or reconfigured office spaces should be standardized going forward for consistency. 31 Outdoor Spaces

OVERALL CAMPUS semicircular space hosting seating and landscape to screen the Covington Center’s utility area below on The Master Plan provides an opportunity to improve East Main Street. and upgrade existing landscape and hardscape elements and components, while providing guidance on improving and expanding the overall FAIRFAX STREET CORRIDOR current environment. To provide a framework for AND HETH PLAZA this work, the overall campus was reviewed based The Fairfax Street Corridor serves as the major on a number of specific locations of “outdoor east-west pedestrian and vehicular corridor across rooms” and current design elements. Central Campus. Parking Lots DD, EE and JJ are located along this thoroughfare. At the midpoint MAIN QUAD, MOFFETT QUAD of the corridor is Heth Plaza, which is a highly AND THE GOVERNOR’S QUAD recognizable space nearly in the center of Central Campus. Its clock and brick pavers clearly identify The Main Quad is the oldest part of Radford’s the space’s importance to campus. original campus and hosts some of the University’s oldest buildings. Its landscape is the most mature on Fairfax Street and the parking lots along it have campus with graceful old trees lining the pedestrian been developed in an organic fashion over the walks and shading the buildings. The existing decades, as the buildings fronting this corridor are highly variable in their age and history on campus. walkways designed decades ago respond well to the forms an important connector between the Main Russell Hall, one of the original campus buildings, asymmetrical shape of the Main Quad, successfully Quad and facilities to the east. linking adjacent buildings, while emphasizing key is located west of Heth Plaza and is currently occupied by student, parent and alumni service vistas and axes within and through the space. The ADAMS STREET CORRIDOR sweeping pedestrian arc at the front of Heth Hall organizations. In many ways, it is the current “front is appropriate and engaging, and the existing bulb The Adams Street Corridor serves as a primary door” to the University as prospective students and form of the walks extending from the front of Muse north-south pedestrian route on campus. Much parents, alumni and other visiting groups meet here Hall is also of value. of the Adams Street Corridor has been converted for tours and activities. Dalton Hall, which houses to a major pedestrian mall. The two ends of the the University Bookstore, Post Office and dining The Moffett Quad landscape is also among the most pedestrian mall are areas of key importance. Kyle operations, is also located along Fairfax Street. mature on campus with similar components as Main Hall is located at the uppermost end of Adams Quad. The field space in the Moffett Quad is used Street Corridor. The front of the building addresses for many functions, including Commencement and not just the pedestrian corridor, but also the axis various student and alumni activities. from Heth Hall passing at the front of the Peters The Governor’s Quad is an established and mature Hall entry at Moffett Quad. The lower end of recognized outdoor space, as well, and should be Adams Street Corridor, adjacent to the Covington maintained in its current configuration. This Quad Center for Visual and Performing Arts, provides a

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DOWNEY STREET CORRIDOR EAST MAIN STREET CORRIDOR Another significant entry to campus from the east Currently, a number of relatively new, tall buildings is along Downey Street, which is located between with paved parking lots in front dominate the the Covington Center for Visual and Performing campus’s western East Main Street facade (Tyler Arts and the Student Recreation and Wellness Avenue to University Drive). This stretch of East Center. The use of Downey Street, as a pedestrian Main Street was improved as part of an overall way, is inhibited by these buildings’ requirements road realignment project and includes medians and for parking and service entrances. bicycle lanes. Although plantings were established within the parking lots, they have not yet had the time to grow sufficiently to screen buildings or TYLER AVENUE CORRIDOR shade the parking area. The campus’s eastern East Fronting onto the City of Radford’s most Main Street facade (University Drive to Jefferson prominent entry corridor, the University’s Tyler Street) was not impacted by the road realignment Avenue street front currently appears more as project and thus lacks the attractive landscaped a rear campus facade than as the front edge of medians and bicycle lanes of the western portion of a historic University. Improvements, along Tyler the street. Avenue, have enhanced the street’s visual quality and pedestrian safety by adding attractive and well-maintained landscaping to the medians in the JEFFERSON STREET CORRIDOR center of the road and adding colored crosswalks Currently, the Jefferson Street campus edge is at Tyler Avenue’s intersections with side roads. visually disorganized, bearing little visual relation to Existing trees, along Tyler Avenue, should be the older, statelier parts of the academic campus preserved; in particular, the historic oak grove surrounding the Main Quad and Moffett Quad. at the rear of Muse Hall should be preserved to enhance the established facade of the University. ATHLETICS/RECREATION Parking areas exist at both Walker Hall and Tyler Hall CAMPUS and include utility areas and assorted mechanical The only existing entry to the Athletics/Recreation equipment. Along most of the length of Tyler Campus is the bridge over the railroad on Avenue, bicycle lanes have been installed on both University Drive. In its current condition, this sides of the street; the exception is a three-block bridge is an uninviting place for pedestrians, with stretch of the west side of the road with parking four wide lanes, narrow sidewalks on either side located at the side of the road with no dedicated for pedestrians and no safe accommodation bicycle lane. for bicyclists. 33 Infrastructure

SUSTAINABILITY The University is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing campus climate resiliency, and it has been a leader in developing and implementing plans, strategies and upgrades to conserve energy use on the campus and operate in a more sustainable and efficient way. The University has established the Sustainability Office and also receives input and guidance from the Sustainability Commonwealth of Virginia policy requires a Steering Committee, a multi-discipline group minimum of LEED Certified for all capital new providing a forum to discuss a variety of strategies construction and renovation projects, while the to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions University has set a target of LEED Silver minimum. generated by the campus community. The Steering The University has been able to achieve these Committee is broken down into five strategic minimums, and in most cases achieve LEED Gold working groups: Operations; University Services; ratings, for all capital projects since the beginning Education and Research; Outreach, Student of the state mandate. The illustrated map indicates Involvement and Campus Culture; and Tracking, the LEED ratings for capital new construction and Assessing, Modifying and Funding. renovation projects completed during the period of state-mandated LEED compliance. The total LEED The University continuously measures and Gold-rated and Silver-rated facilities represent more monitors commitment to sustainability through than 30% of all campus buildings. multiple tools and reporting mechanisms. The University recently submitted information into Another measure of overall campus sustainability is the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and the EPA’s Energy Star certification program. Energy Rating System (STARS) as administered by the One specific measure of overall campus Star certified buildings save energy, save money and Association for Advancement of Sustainability in sustainability is the U.S. Green Buildings Council help protect the environment by generating fewer Higher Education (AASHE) and earned a Silver LeadershipRad inf Energyord and U Environmentalniver sDesignity greenhouse gas emissions than typical buildings. Institution rating. The University also annually (LEED) rating system. This is the most common To be certified as Energy Star, a building must earn completes a greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory to rating system used in the United States for a score of 75 or higher, indicating that it performs help identify areas for emphasis in sustainability documentation of sustainable practices for design better than at least 75% of similar buildings and greenhouse gas emission reductions and and construction of the built environment. The nationwide. The University has a number of Energy provides information for The Princeton Review’s ratings are Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum, Star certified buildings, including Heth, Moffett, “Guide to Green Colleges.” the highest rating for overall sustainability. Ingles, Stuart, Norwood and Floyd Halls.

Awarded on May 21, 2019 and valid for three years.

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CITY OF RADFORD EXISTING UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE The City of Radford and the University work closely on the connectivity between utility systems and components. The City of Radford has stated that the current capacity and overall condition of the utility infrastructure in the areas adjacent to University property is adequate and should continue to support the current needs of the University.

ELECTRIC Electrical service is provided to the Central Campus by the City of Radford Electrical Department and is delivered to a substation located on East Main Street near the Allen Building. From there, it is distributed to each Central Campus building at 4160 volts through buried concrete duct banks. Five existing loops serve the various parts of Central Campus with the capability within each loop to keep buildings online in a redundant fashion to minimize issues given problems in any single building. Each building has a transformer, which reduces the voltage to 208 or 480 volts as required. Athletics/Recreation Campus buildings and other off-campus buildings are fed directly from Radford Electric Department overhead lines. The University maintains the distribution system on Central Campus and owns the underground carrier lines and switches. The City of Radford maintains ownership of the transformers and overhead lines. Off-campus buildings are fed by lines maintained by the City of Radford Electrical Department.

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STEAM The University produces steam from a central boiler plant located on the Athletics/Recreation Campus. The central steam plant provides a constant flow of medium pressure steam to all areas of Central Campus through a looped distribution system on a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week basis. The plant consists of three 50,000 pounds per hour boilers, one 14,000 pounds per hour boiler and one 6,800 pounds per hour boiler. Each boiler has the capability of burning natural gas or No. 2 fuel oil. The system operates and distributes at 90 psig pressure in the heating season and at 50 psig pressure during non-heating seasons by utilizing the smaller boilers. The Armstrong Complex and the various other Athletics/Recreation Campus facilities utilize stand-alone boiler units and are not connected to the central steam system. Steam is distributed across campus via steam tunnels with condensate return/ recapture piping. Steam is utilized on-campus to satisfy building space heat requirements in addition to domestic water heating. Laboratories utilize steam at lab stations, autoclaves and other appliances as required. The existing steam distribution system consists of a single 8-inch main, which crosses East Main Street from the steam plant into Central Campus. All building steam service lines extend in radials from the main loop. In some cases, portions of the main loop are routed through existing buildings. The current connected load to the central steam system is approximately 39,500 pounds per hour with the existing central boiler plant having a current firm capacity of 100,000 pounds per hour, based on the capacity of only two of the three largest 50,000 pound per hour boilers. 37

STORMWATER

Central Campus Jefferson Street/Adams Street Systems The dividing lines for the drainage basins in the Central Campus area and in the areas east of Jefferson Street are shown on the adjacent map. The drainage from the Jefferson Street/Adams Street basin flows toward the north and west and discharges into a stormwater management (SWM) facility north of East Main Street and south of the NS tracks. This facility manages the quantity flows from much of the area extending from just east of Jefferson Street to west of Adams Street, including most of the Central Campus. For the most recent building projects in the Jefferson Street and Adams Street corridors, this SWM facility provided credit for quantity treatment requirements.

Athletics/Recreation Campus Systems All current development on the Athletics/Recreation Campus is directly tributary to the New River.

East Jefferson Street Systems In the areas east of Jefferson Street, the general slope of the ground is towards the north or northeast. There are a few small valleys/swales between Jefferson and Whitehall Streets, but the largest valley is located between Madison and Wilson Streets. The City of Radford has indicated that as drainage was directed toward Main Street over time, discharges were piped to the south edge of the Norfolk Southern Railway and discharged into a large gravel drainage ditch on the railway property that parallels the commercial properties, along the north side of East Main Street. Most or all of those culverts through the commercial properties (draining to the drainage ditch) were installed years ago, and there are no easements or rights-of-way for them. CHILLED WATER A further complication is that the gravel drainage ditch on the railway property The existing chilled water system at Radford University consists of unitary, drains toward a large arch pipe structure that then crosses the railway and mostly air-cooled chiller equipment. Four existing loops provide chilled water drains toward the Dedmon Center, eventually discharging into the New River. to multiple Central Campus buildings, which reduces energy costs and provides The City of Radford cleaned out the channel and culvert after the 1985 floods redundancy: Moffett Quad loop; Cook/Waldron loop; Governor’s Quad loop; after debris from the railroad blocked the arch culvert. This blockage caused a and the Martin/CFTS loop. These loops supply the chilled water needs for backup in the drainage system and flooded several basements in the area east 20 buildings. Single system chillers supplying only those buildings serve the of Jefferson Street. remaining buildings, which results in higher overall operating costs and shorter system life span compared to loop systems.

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WATER There are currently no significant issues with overall supply availability or pressures for the potable and fire supply systems at the Central Campus and Athletics/Recreation Campus. The Central Campus is on the City of Radford’s Low System. The Facilities team indicates there are some line pressures in excess of 100 psi. There have also been improvements to the City of Radford’s Middle and High systems to the south and east of the campus. The area east of Jefferson Street is served from the water mains along East Main Street.

SANITARY SEWER The existing sanitary sewer infrastructure within the Central Campus is presently sufficient for the existing building infrastructure. As new capital projects have been constructed, new sewers have been constructed and older lines abandoned to facilitate the new construction. In the area east of Jefferson Street, the sanitary sewer infrastructure is in less than ideal condition. Most of the lines are old, and there are a lot of infiltration/ inflow (I&I) problems with these older lines. This sewer shed drains toward an 8-inch diameter main running east, along the south side of East Main Street. A new 15-inch diameter sewer then intercepts that main and crosses under East Main Street and runs north toward the east side of the baseball and softball complex at the Dedmon Center, where it transitions to a trunk line running back west, along the river toward the City of Radford pumping station. The City of Radford believes that the system has good capacity back up to the end of the 15-inch main under East Main Street. 39

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Telecommunications service including voice, video and data for the Central Campus and the Athletics/Recreation Campus is delivered by external telecommunication partners to wiring and network distribution points located in Jefferson Hall and the Armstrong Complex and then distributed to campus buildings via the campus steam tunnels and various buried conduits. Each building is connected via the use of fiber optic cabling back to Jefferson Hall and/or Armstrong Complex. Porterfield East is currently used as a fiber consolidation and splice point consolidation point for most fiber going to Armstrong Complex. This fiber network currently provides a minimum of one-gigabit connectivity from each building to the data center and 10-gigabit connections between data centers. Most academic buildings are connected at 10 gigabits. The University is continuing to enhance redundancy of the fiber network with intentions of providing a fiber path from each building to both Jefferson Hall and Armstrong Complex. All campus buildings include WiFi access points supporting the 802.11 WiFi standard with 802.11 ac available in most areas to provide coverage for mobile devices. Outdoor areas are not targeted by WiFi coverage, but WiFi is available for users when they are in close proximity to campus buildings. The primary campus data center is currently located in the oldest portion of McConnell Library. This data center was constructed in the early 1980s. Inefficient cooling, due to the configuration of the space and a water-based fire suppression, make this facility less than ideal as a data center. An additional data center is located in the Armstrong Complex and is shifting to be the primary data center. Radford University has partnerships with Virginia Tech and two other telecommunications providers to establish a 10-gigabit connection between Radford University and RUC. This connection allows technology services to be provided seamlessly at RUC. Fiber optic cabling was installed during the summer of 2019 to all University- operated, off-campus apartments. This was completed by a long-term contract with external telecommunications providers, which coordinated with the City of Radford for installation.

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SECURITY AND EMERGENCY accessible routes to the north edge of the Main Quad. At the lower northern end of Adams Street Corridor, SYSTEMS AND ACCESS accessibility is achieved with compliant ramps and Radford University has deployed a number of paths at the east side of McGuffey Hall with access exterior security and emergency systems across to the Covington Center for Visual and Performing campus, including emergency phones, public Arts building through the adjacent Porterfield Hall. address speakers, outside emergency lighting and On the north edge of Central Campus, the primary designated vehicle access routes. The University pedestrian paths parallel to East Main Street are regularly tests these systems for effectiveness, accessible, along their full length. Internal accessible including mock events, test announcements routes within all buildings, along the north edge and exterior night lighting inspection tours. The of Central Campus, allow for negotiation of the University also closely coordinates with the City of remaining grade change down to East Main Street. Radford Emergency Services on access routes and emergency system component locations. TRANSIT SYSTEM with babies, individuals with visual impairments ACCESSIBILITY and those who use motorized wheelchairs and The Radford Transit system currently has multiple service animals. The designers of new buildings and routes that provide ridership opportunities for Radford University is committed to making its renovated facilities are instructed to acknowledge various University riders. In general, these routes programs and facilities accessible and improving a wide range of issues to ensure that the campus travel the perimeter of Central Campus along circulation and parking on-campus for students, serves the entire community of stakeholders. Tyler Avenue, Jefferson Street and East Main faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities. In 2011, Street; connect across University Drive to serve the University commissioned a study of the campus Handicapped accessibility is a challenge on Central the Athletics/Recreation Campus; and travel along with respect to exterior accessibility of buildings, Campus due to the intense changes in topography, East Main Street to serve the Student Outdoor parking and pedestrian pathways. The University particularly along north-south routes. As the Recreation Center and adjacent housing. There has been using the results of this study to undertake principal pedestrian routes across the campus, are numerous stops on both campuses with time- continuous accessibility improvement projects both the Adams Street and Fairfax Street corridors checks at the stops at Waldron Hall, Lot A and across campus and coordinate with new capital and are required to be compliant with the Americans Fairfax Street. Radford Transit also has routes that renovation projects. with Disabilities Act, along with several other connect University riders to Fairlawn, Christiansburg, primary routes. Along with a commitment for accessibility, the Blacksburg and the Roanoke Valley. University is committed to inclusivity and has At the southern upper end of the Adams Street The University works closely with Radford Transit been providing facilities to ensure that the campus Corridor, there are accessible parking spaces closest to ensure adequate coverage for riders, while also is welcoming. Recently, the University identified to the south main entry of Kyle Hall. The building’s imposing minimal disruptions to pedestrian patterns. restroom facilities throughout campus that can internal accessible routes then allow for negotiation It appears there might be opportunities to improve be used by all genders. Facilities are also provided of the grade change from the south parking area the timeliness and frequency of numerous routes, in support of other members of the campus to the southern head of the Adams Street Corridor. including increasing the frequency and number of community, such as disabled veterans, parents Once this grade is achieved, it is possible to utilize stops along the Central Campus perimeter. 41

connections are also throughout this area. The only of substantial occupancy footprint over the last existing pedestrian connection between the Central decade and associated displacement of parking, the Campus and Athletics/Recreation Campus occurs at University undertook an overall review of the usages the University Drive Bridge. and efficiencies of the current parking situation. The University engaged a nationally recognized BIKEWAYS parking and planning firm to engage in this review. The results of this review provide the following Existing bike paths run along Tyler Avenue and observations. Jefferson Street and a portion of East Main Street, and bike racks are located throughout Central { In general, the University parking and Campus. The City of Radford has modified several transportation system appears to be well Pedestrian Walking Distances adjacent streets with bike lanes, including Tyler organized and efficiently operated. Avenue and East Main Street. { Based on peer comparisons, parking count PEDESTRIAN WAYS survey and total permits, there are adequate On the Central Campus, the primary pedestrian NEW RIVER ACCESS available total parking spaces (71% filled and paths are the Adams Street Corridor running AND GREENWAYS 29% available at time of survey.) north-south and the Fairfax Street east-west central The New River is directly adjacent to the Athletics/ { The condition and capacities of existing parking pedestrian corridor. Other significant pedestrian Recreation Campus with boat access points at lots are in good condition overall. routes extend across the campus, including the path several locations near University property. Also, radiating from Muse Hall on the north to Heth Hall an extensive partially developed greenway/trail { Current parking conditions are less than and then on to Kyle Hall on the south; the north- system parallels the river and extends to Bisset optimal, mainly with respect to the distribution, south path through Moffett Quad across Fairfax Park and other City of Radford facilities to the west allocation and location of spaces. Street to Muse Hall; the east-west route from the of campus. Hurlburt Student Center through the Governor’s { Certain parking areas, while conveniently located Quad to Whitt Hall; and the east-west route running VEHICULAR ACCESS adjacent to various campus buildings, are not from Jefferson Street along the old Downey Street well designed for overall circulation purposes. Corridor between the Student Recreation and AND PARKING Wellness Center and the Covington Center for Visual The main traffic routes, adjacent to campus, include { Many of these parking areas have been and Performing Arts and through the Main Quad to Jefferson Street, East Main Street, Tyler Avenue “organically” developed through the years as Muse Hall. and University Drive with building and parking new buildings, renovations and pedestrian On the Athletics/Recreation Campus along the access primarily from these streets. Fairfax Street pathways have evolved. New River, the primary pedestrian route extends pierces Central Campus from both Tyler Avenue { The mix of Faculty/Staff and Commuter parking from Cupp Stadium eastward to the parking areas and Jefferson Street to Heth Plaza in the center areas needs to be reviewed for appropriateness, at the eastern periphery of the space, connecting of campus, creating the greatest potential for along with the potential to add spaces around playing fields and indoor sports facilities. Secondary pedestrian/vehicle interactions. Given the addition the perimeter of campus.

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EMERGENCY DEVICES

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CAMPUS PARKING LOTS AND TRAFFIC CIRCULATION

Campus Parking Lots Traffic Circulation 45 Strategic Planning and Future Needs

The 2018-2023 Strategic Plan requires the Master used to bring focus to specific themes and areas Plan to develop the University’s physical assets to of concentration to be incorporated into the support the six stated areas of emphasis. Master Plan.

{ Academic Excellence and Research The Committee solicited input from a variety of campus stakeholders using various methods { Brand Identity and in a number of different venues, including presentations to the University’s Leadership { Economic Development and Community Council; the Faculty Senate; the Administrative Partnerships and Professional Faculty Senate; Staff Senate; the

{ Philanthropic Giving and Alumni Engagement Student Government Association; the Academic Affairs Leadership Team; and the Alumni { Strategic Enrollment Growth Association Board of Directors. The Committee also held multiple campus open forums with students, { Student Success faculty and staff. The Committee administered a survey with Division PROJECTED ENROLLMENT STAKEHOLDER INPUT of Academic Affairs faculty and staff concerning the overall campus learning environment and GROWTH The Committee was organized into subcommittees administered a separate survey with students to concentrate on several specific areas of the The 2018-2023 Strategic Plan indicates the following concerning overall instructional spaces and Master Plan. projected enrollments by Fall 2023. related technology. { Undergraduate Students – 7,870 { Academics { Classrooms/Labs – Comments on the number { Graduate Students – 1,371 { Student Activities and Services and sizes, scheduling, furnishings, discipline- specific uses and IT/AV capabilities { Competency-Based Education Students – 2,125 { Land Use { Student Spaces – Comments on the number, { Total Students – 11,366 { Transportation locations, scheduling, furnishings, IT/AV capabilities and access for commuters It is anticipated that the Central Campus student { Infrastructure and Sustainability population will be approximately 8,500 with the { Event Spaces – Comments on the number majority of the remaining growth occurring in { Public-Private and Community and sizes Roanoke at RUC or in CBE-based programs. Each subcommittee met several times to identify specific issues and needs in their particular area of interest and finalize recommendations based on these issues and needs. All of this information was

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COMPARATIVE SPACE Offices and Support Spaces { The Criminal Justice and Forensics Studies programs in CHBS are anticipated to continue Based on the current academic office and support ANALYSIS their recent growth. space inventory, office space appears in general to Overall be adequate. The distribution of office sizes and { Space for the Venture Lab was identified as Based on the current space inventory and existing support spaces also does not appear to match the a need. needs along with the stated growth projections, needs in some instances. the overall University footprint when viewed in { The existing Center for Interprofessional terms of square feet of usable space per student ACADEMIC PROGRAM GROWTH Education and Practice (CIPEP) is scheduled is slightly less than peer institutions. This would to expand. indicate that the campus, as a whole, is relatively New and Expanded On-Campus Programs { The Vinod Chachra IMPACT Lab anticipates efficient with respect to space usage. { Waldron College is nearly at capacity in its continued growth, but it is preferable that this current locations, so it is likely that up-fits Classrooms program remain in leased off-campus space and renovation projects will be necessary to to allow ease of expansion/contraction in the Based on the current classroom inventory, classroom continue to accommodate the students in future. space is strained during the peak delivery times these buildings. Further, the Radford University between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Carilion merger likely will drive additional needs New and Expanded Off-Campus Programs Thursday. The distribution of various classroom for Waldron College. sizes also does not appear to match the needs in { RUC is located in space leased from Carilion some instances. { Several programs in the CEHD will require Clinic in Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital some additional footprint. One example is Both the student and faculty surveys indicated issues (CRCH), and is likely to remain in the current the development of the Tourism and Special with various aspects of class scheduling, existing space at present; however, it is projected Events Resource Lab, which will require space furniture/furnishings and IT/AV delivery tools. that the space in the RUC facility will need to and be led by faculty and staff from the expand as programs grow. Further footprint Class Labs CEHD. The Health and Human Performance development in Roanoke is also probable as the program will also need extended research and current programs evolve and new programs are Based on the current class labs inventory, class lab training space, and the Nutrition and Dietetic established to meet the needs of the region. space is somewhat underutilized during normal Laboratory will need to be relocated from delivery times. The distribution of various class lab McGuffey Hall. { To provide greater support for a number of sizes and attributes also does not match the needs programs in Roanoke, it is anticipated that the in some instances. { The Artis College will need to accommodate leased space in the RHEC may need to grow. As with classrooms, both the student and faculty the requirement to supply individuals with Although the existing Clinical Simulation Center surveys indicated issues with various aspects of specific education and skillsets for the was recently expanded, it is expected that it class lab scheduling, existing furniture/furnishings Commonwealth of Virginia’s “Tech Talent may need to be expanded again going forward, and IT/AV delivery tools. Pipeline” over the next 20 years, mostly in the given the growth of related activities in the Information Technology and Cyber Security . Computer Science areas. The Artis College will also need to establish the related Security Studies Initiative and the Geohazards and Unmanned Systems Research Center. 47

{ The Appalachian Community Outreach Institute { The construction has been completed for the success and allows students to cross-credit those is not projected to need additional leased space Venture Lab. The space includes an office, competencies with general education areas. in the SWVAHEC for current and envisioned student collaborative and virtual maker spaces, From a footprint standpoint, while the REAL model future programs, although the current space conference and pitch rooms and other support may ultimately influence the required number of could be better utilized. spaces. The total square footage is 4,500 classrooms across campus, the more profound square feet. impact is the requirement for classrooms and other learning spaces to be as flexible as possible to STUDENT PROGRAM GROWTH { The existing Center for Interprofessional Education and Practice (CIPEP) requires an allow use as multi- and cross-disciplinary learning New and Expanded Student Programs additional 1,300 square feet for clinical, meeting environments. { Develop the overall Greek Life and other and office spaces. A final factor is the requirement of the current thematic communities: Panhellenic Council higher education environment to maximize the (PHC), Interfraternity Council (IFC) and National Classroom and Class Lab Enhancements utilization of the campus built environment, in order Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC). This could include to ensure the most cost-effective campus delivery Current modern academic building design certain outdoor areas of campus and potential of education. This requires a culture of shared incorporates flexible instructional spaces to allow alignment with identified contiguous off- spaces and cross-disciplinary delivery, along with multiple uses and delivery methods. Examples campus housing in coordination with the City proactive scheduling techniques. include multiple displays and white boards, movable of Radford. furniture with ample power and data capabilities. A To meet all these ongoing trends along with the certainty that the academic environment will { Enhance student and visitor amenities, number of factors, including changing instructional potentially including a welcome center, student delivery methods, such as “flipped” classrooms and continue to evolve, the University will need to organizations space, event space, expanded active learning environments, are driving this trend. undertake a systematic regular review of the basic instructional spaces across campus. These regular advising space and other activities. Amplifying this trend, the University plans to reviews will help ensure that these current trends implement a revised General Education program. inform consistent upgrades to furniture, furnishings Students will choose degree programs (majors and IT/AV delivery tools and methods, along with SPACE NEEDS AND FACILITIES and minors) to fulfill four areas of knowledge and purposeful scheduling for maximum space usage. PROJECTIONS complete general education (the REAL areas), Academic Spaces { Scientific and Quantitative REASONING Collaboration and Integration Spaces

{ Current modern campus building and space Waldron College anticipates future growth { Humanistic or Artistic EXPRESSION to meet the needs of the region across design also includes purposeful identification of multiple locations. { Cultural or Behavioral ANALYSIS collaboration spaces adjacent to more traditional classroom/laboratory and academic spaces, { The CEHD has begun its Ed.D program, which { Applied LEARNING recognizing changing student expectations for the will require additional faculty space estimated ability to study and work effectively in a variety of at 1,700 square feet. The revised General Education REAL model builds settings and locations. on the idea that students can pursue their goals and Due to the large amount of new academic space { Artis College anticipates growth in the engage in exploration and learning in many ways Information Technology Cyber Security and in all departments. The REAL model recognizes provided over the last decade or so wherein the Computer Science programs for the Tech Talent that degree programs build competencies in the design incorporated these recent trends, there Pipeline, estimated at 2,500 square feet for areas students need for lifelong learning and already exists a fair amount of collaborative study additional faculty offices and support space. space across campus. There are also numerous

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dining options across campus, which also include The University will also need to identify specific support and student orientation activities, spaces to be used for informal study environments. on-campus and off-campus locations for veterans, among others. Further, the recent residential hall renovations have students and married students and their families, as Students and their parents also desire expanded included purposeful spaces designated for lounge/ these demographics are targeted for growth in the hotel, retail and dining opportunities during their study activities. future. Potential Greek-life housing “communities” University experience. The on-campus food options However, there are a few areas of campus where will also be identified for residential users, along require regular “refreshes” to ensure the University it is more difficult for students to find these with potential extensions of on-campus living- stays abreast of changing taste trends. There is also collaborative learning spaces. In particular, the learning communities. currently a shortage of food and shopping options academic areas in Peters, Waldron and Cook The University will also provide housing to near campus, and there is not a centrally recognized Halls are lacking in these types of spaces. As support students attending New River Community grouping of establishments to act as the campus new or repurposed footprints are brought online, College and living in on-campus housing in the “main street” as exists in most college towns. these existing buildings should be explored for “Bridge to RU” program. This program is designed Further, it is desired to better connect students the potential addition of collaborative spaces. to facilitate the retention of students early in their and others to the New River for both instructional An additional enhancement of these types of academic careers and ultimately transferring to and public uses. To enhance this connection, it campus spaces could include extended hours Radford University. is proposed to potentially move the RU Able of operation, particularly for buildings with Temporary beds may be required during the times equipment and program to campus from its current large concentrations of student study spaces, that residence halls are being renovated, depending off-campus leased space location. In conjunction such as the CHBS Building, Kyle Hall, CFTS and on the timing and duration of the renovations. The with RU Outdoors and the Tourism and Special McConnell Library. recently leased apartments will also be reviewed Events Resource Lab, these programs will enhance Residential Spaces with respect to their condition and suitability for and facilitate greater connectivity to the overall future occupancy, along with their use for alternate significant assets made available by the New River. Based on the current available beds in on- University purposes. campus residence halls and the recent leasing of Athletics Spaces approximately 600 new beds in apartments located Student Support and Recreation Spaces The recent Athletics Master Plan identified the top off-campus and adjacent to Central Campus bringing Additional student collaborative and study spaces two priorities for facility upgrades: renovation/ the total to approximately 800 leased off-campus were identified for various parts of campus. While repurposing of the Dedmon Center and a ticket/ beds, no additional new on-campus beds have been recent construction projects and renovations concessions facility for the baseball/softball/ identified in the next 10 years. However, the University typically incorporate these student-centered spaces, tennis outdoor complex. Other projects were also seeks ways to better integrate academics in older buildings are inadequate in this regard. identified as part of the Athletics Master Plan, with residence halls, such as living-learning communities, available funding. advising space, faculty offices and classrooms. Students and their parents currently desire sophisticated engagement, support staff and The University will prepare a plan to renovate facilities during their entire University experience. the recently acquired off-campus units to be While Heth Hall, Russell Hall and Whitt Hall comparable to the on-campus housing. In some currently provide many of these functions, there instances, this will only require improvements to are other related activities and departments certain finishes, and in other instances, this will that could benefit from being collected in a require significant renovations to basic building single location. This might include services for systems and components. The completed international students, transfer students, overall renovations of all units will require multiple years. academic advising, health and emotional wellness 49

Administrative and Support Spaces Electrical for potential replacements. Additional water service lines will be required to provide domestic Currently, there are several Administrative Services Based on analysis of the existing medium- and fire suppression water for any proposed added and Public Safety departments that are housed in voltage electrical campus loop supply system building footprint. separate buildings both on-campus and adjacent to and the Radford Electric Department substation campus, which creates difficulty in communications performance, the current infrastructure appears Sanitary Sewer and coordination of these functions. The existing capable of handling the identified potential added buildings housing these functions are also not power loads. Additional electrical secondary service Based on the existing service provided by the City entirely suited for their required purpose, and a fed from the loops will be required to provide of Radford’s sanitary sewer system, the current number of staff departments are actually housed in power for potential added building footprint on infrastructure appears to be capable of handling the leased space. Central Campus. Additional sources of emergency identified potential added sanitary drainage loads. Additional sanitary sewer drain lines will be required There is also a shortage of available event space power are also desirable to provide power in certain buildings when necessary. to provide capacity for any proposed added across campus to house various University functions building footprint. and events. Kyle Hall and Muse Hall include spaces Steam that can readily serve these purposes, but other Chilled Water Based on the capacity of the existing boiler plant spaces in Cook and Peters Halls that currently serve Additional chilled water service, either as part these purposes are less than optimal. steam supply system, the current infrastructure appears capable of handling the identified potential of a loop or independently, will be required to added steam loads. Additional steam secondary provide cooling water for any proposed added OVERALL INFRASTRUCTURE service will be required to provide hot water for any building footprint. NEEDS proposed added building footprint. Information Technology Sustainability Stormwater Fundamentally, today’s stakeholders rely The Commonwealth of Virginia has promulgated a Based on analysis of the existing stormwater more heavily on the provision and support for number of Executive Orders and other directives system and components, several areas for improved technology systems and components than in the to promote sustainability at all state agencies. The drainage have been identified across campus. past. The ability to access and share electronic University will need to continue to monitor the Additional stormwater management facilities will information and take advantage of evolving impacts of these initiatives and adjust activities and also be required to offset the impervious surfaces technology in both academic and administrative priorities accordingly. We will also need to continue that are created by any proposed added building areas are critical components of current campus to explore the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of footprint. The University must also adhere to its own environments. To this end, additional data potential alternative power sources and renewable Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) services will be required to provide capacity for energies and identify ways to reduce consumption General Permit. any proposed added building footprint. Existing of power, water and other natural resources. buildings will also likely require additional Water capacity to support new needs, as will the overall campus wireless network to support Based on the existing service provided by the ever-expanding bandwidth requirements. In City of Radford’s water supply system, the current addition, the recently acquired off-campus infrastructure appears capable of handling the housing will require the addition of cable, phone identified potential added water loads. However, and wireless services. the locations and conditions of many existing components need to be documented and assessed

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Pedestrian Ways Pedestrian routes will need to be coordinated with new building footprints, and existing routes need to be enhanced where feasible. Pedestrian routes will need to be coordinated with the newly-acquired, off-campus housing where possible, in concert with the City of Radford. An additional issue requiring attention for pedestrian ways is shared usage with Facilities maintenance vehicles, particularly service carts.

Bikeways New proposed bikeways need to be coordinated with pedestrian and vehicular routes as necessary.

Greenways The existing walking trails, along the New River, need to be coordinated with the adjacent Greenway, offering connectivity to Bisset Park and other Transit System MULTIMODAL CAMPUS amenities in these areas. ACCESS NEEDS The Radford Transit system needs to be enhanced to provide more efficient service to the most heavily Parking Security and Emergency Systems and Access populated areas of campus, particularly around The existing parking locations and policies need Additional security systems infrastructure and the campus perimeter. The current routes travel to be revised to accommodate new commuter equipment will be required to provide capacity for through multiple areas of both Central Campus and patterns, new building footprints and allocation any proposed added building footprint. Existing the Athletics/Recreation Campus, navigating many among various user groups. Lots have grown buildings may also require additional capacity to separate locations, which tends to make the overall organically, leading to poor overall circulation support new security and emergency system needs, circuit lengthy. The routes also do not provide patterns and misaligned user groups. The remote such as door access control and exterior lighting, as adequate and timely coverage of the remote lots need to be better connected to campus by will overall existing outdoor campus spaces. parking areas. transit and pedestrian ways. The routes also include an on-campus “hub” in front Accessibility of Preston Hall in Lot A. This hub provides drivers with Signage New building footprints will need to be provided a consistent location for time checks and restroom The existing major signage locations need to with accessible routes as necessary, and existing facilities. Unfortunately, this location is a very heavily be expanded to include additional wayfinding routes will need to be preserved and even enhanced populated and high traffic area and further is adjacent for visitors to campus, particularly to the most where feasible. to the main administrative functions in Martin Hall. frequently visited buildings. This signage can also While some of these hub functions have already serve to enhance and reinforce the branding of the been relocated to the bus stop at Fairfax Street and University and the overall campus environment. Hurlburt Student Center, it is desired to completely remove transit bus traffic from Lot A. 51 Implementation Plan

The Master Plan is organized around multiple { The locations of existing Parking Lots AA and Athletics/Recreation Campus overarching areas of emphasis. JJ between the Hurlburt Student Center and There are several available sites for new buildings Cook Hall: These two separate sites have been { Construct — New capital projects on Athletics/Recreation Campus, mostly located to identified as a potential location for a future support Athletics. { Renovate — Multiple existing major campus addition to the Hurlburt Student Center, but buildings could also support other occupant uses. { The location of existing Parking Lot BF between the baseball and softball fields: This { Repurpose — Numerous existing building { The location of existing Parking Lot M between occupancies location has been identified in the Athletics Waldron and Kyle Halls: This location is mostly Master Plan as the location of the ticketing/ { Evaluate and Upfit — Existing space usages near other academic buildings, but could concession/restroom facility. { Enhance — Campus infrastructure and support a number of University needs. brand identity { The location of existing Parking Lot DC { The location of existing Buchanan House adjacent to the tennis courts: This location has { Create — New campuses and partnerships adjacent to Waldron and Peters Halls: The been identified in the Athletics Master Plan as demolition of this existing building, a small and the location of the indoor tennis facility. PROPOSED NEW inefficient building, which used to serve as the BUILDING LOCATIONS President’s residence, would not negatively { The location of existing Parking Lot E impact the overall campus, and the location adjacent to the Armstrong Complex: This Central Campus occupies a campus footprint, which could be location could support a number of University administrative functions, given its proximity The number of available sites for new buildings on used much more effectively as it is near both to the other administrative functions already Central Campus is limited, particularly those sites academic and student housing buildings. housed in the Armstrong Complex. that do not negatively impact the current Central Significant emphasis needs to be placed on Campus view sheds and pedestrian and traffic ensuring that any new buildings on the Central { The location of existing Parking Lot U and FF patterns. However, there are a number of potential Campus adhere to the established aesthetic near the Armstrong Complex: This location was future building footprint sites. campus brand, massing, materials and color palette, identified in earlier master plans as a potential { The location of existing Parking Lot F between and that the buildings respond to current and location for a new Convocation Center. Muse and Tyler Halls: This location has been future pedestrian patterns and historic and iconic { The area near the New River and beyond the identified in a number of previous plans and viewsheds. Particular attention also needs to be Athletics facilities: This location might serve would provide an excellent completion of the given to the areas indicated in the historic resources well for the relocated RU Able program perimeter buildings surrounding the original survey as eligible for listing. triangular-shaped campus. This location is near and equipment. both academic and housing buildings, so a new building here could support any number of University needs.

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Off-Campus The University owns several parcels adjacent to Central Campus.

{ The location of the existing building at 615 Fairfax Street: While this site is conveniently located along Jefferson Street, it is not very big and could only support a fairly small building. It may be better utilized as a parking lot.

{ The locations of Parking Lots S and Y east of Jefferson Street: Again, while these sites are conveniently located along Jefferson Street, neither site is very big and could only support fairly small buildings. These may be better maintained as parking lots.

{ The locations of Parking Lots K and L between East Main Street and the railroad tracks: These sites are reasonably conveniently located, but are adjacent to privately held properties. These may be better maintained as parking lots.

{ The existing building at 1101 Grove Avenue: Printing Services is scheduled to be moved, which would leave this building/site available { The location of the current Student Outdoor { The parcels at the corner of Jefferson and for another use. Given its location several blocks Recreation Center: This location would be well East Main Streets: While there are several from campus, its potential uses, as it exists suited for a new Convocation Center, given existing buildings on this site, it provides a today, are somewhat limited. The most likely its location and adjacent parking. This would potentially attractive location for a building or use would be to renovate the building for an require the relocation of the current outdoor parking given its access to both East Main and administrative unit or other organization that is recreation facilities. Jefferson Streets. not required to be on campus; in the near term, however, its use as swing space for offices or The Foundation owns parcels adjacent to campus, { The parcels at the corner of Tyler Avenue and labs could be valuable. There would also be an including the recently-acquired apartments. Jefferson Street: This site provides a potentially opportunity to demolish the existing structure attractive location for a welcome center or { The parcel bounded by Calhoun Street, and construct a new building in its place. This other building given its access to both Tyler Lawrence Street and Tyler Avenue: This site is would provide an opportunity for additional Avenue and Jefferson Street and its impressive directly across Tyler Avenue from the Moffett building footprint on currently owned property. view of campus. There are multiple existing Quad and is large enough to potentially buildings on this site with multiple current support multiple buildings. leases, which would impact the potential timing of its use. 53

{ Numerous locations of the newly-acquired discussions between the Foundation and the City The RUC merger, in conjunction with the Clinical housing units might offer alternate effective of Radford concerning this property. Simulation Center and other leased spaces in uses for other building types or parking. the RHEC, uniquely positions the University Given the current Central Campus footprint and the within the developing Innovation Corridor and locations of newly-acquired, off-campus housing, The City of Radford owns property adjacent Academic Health Center, along the South Jefferson it is also advisable for the University to continue to to the Foundation-owned property at the Selu Street Corridor in downtown Roanoke. Future review the opportunity for acquisition of adjacent Conservancy. The Selu land-use plan is currently developments, along this corridor, offer several properties, particularly including along Tyler Avenue, being updated and generally indicates that opportunities for potential building footprints, Jefferson Street and East Main Street. Private current University program activities at Selu are which would need to be coordinated with multiple owners have multiple commercial and residential being met by the existing facilities; however, partners, including Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech properties, along the Tyler Avenue and East Main there are plans to continue to increase the and the City of Roanoke. Examples would include Street corridors, that might be developed as public- amount of academic and related activities at academic, teaching and research space, but private partnerships with the University. In particular, Selu. There are no plans to expand the property might also include student services uses, such retail establishments for food, clothing and light boundaries at this time; however, given the City as recreation and wellness, dining, residential grocery could serve both the City of Radford and of Radford has no plans to utilize this adjacent and parking. property, there may be value in continuing the University in these commercial-zoned districts.

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PROPOSED ACADEMIC { The current Six-Year Capital Plan also includes a proposed renovation and partial repurposing FACILITIES ACTIONS AND of McConnell Library. This existing building PHASING was built in three separate phases during the In order to achieve the stated goals, several 1930s, 1960s and 1990s. A comprehensive are proposed. renovation would transform McConnell Library into a 21st century facility { The current Six-Year Capital Plan proposes a supporting a wide variety of individual new building for the departments of CVPA, and group study spaces; state-of-the-art along with additional clinic space for Waldron CAIC on East Main Street Looking South learning technologies; compact storage College. The Center for Adaptive Innovation for print materials; flexible active learning and Creativity (CAIC) will replace both the spaces; and spaces to support the creation existing Porterfield Hall and the existing of new knowledge, creative scholarship, new McGuffey Hall, which currently house several media (audio and video studios, motion CVPA departments. These buildings are capture studio, 3D printing) and event among the least energy-efficient on campus and instructional spaces. The renovated and are in dire need of replacement with many building would also house offices for units, of the associated existing building systems and such as the Center for Innovative Teaching components at their end-of-life and without and Learning, Faculty Development and up-to-date safety, security and accessibility the Harvey Knowledge Center, that offer capabilities. This building also provides an coaching, peer tutoring and mentoring for increased emphasis on the campus dynamic both students and faculty/staff. The Library for cross-disciplinary academic endeavors, Learning Commons should evolve from a particularly with respect to synergy between combination of a library and computer lab CAIC Hub the arts and health sciences. The building will into a full-service learning, research and house clinical spaces for community health project space, designed for the future with care, reinforcing ties to the surrounding an open, flexible layout throughout the area. The building will also include space for building and including a video conference the expanded Center for Interprofessional room, digital media creation and editing Education and Practice (CIPEP) suite. The tools, writing center, equipment checkout, new CAIC will be built on approximately a large multipurpose meeting and event the same footprint on-campus as these two space and numerous group study rooms, existing buildings. The Commonwealth of which can be reserved online. The Library Virginia has approved the Detailed Planning Learning Commons should become an design documents for the project, along with active, comfortable space where students all other required technical approvals from can discover, create and collaborate with the Department of Environmental Quality and peers, a space that inspires them to be more the Art and Architectural Review Board. The productive and successful. Capital Budget Request for the project CAIC View of Courtyard has been submitted for approval by the General Assembly. Radford University

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Atrium A new skylight will cover the existing light well creating usable space that will also be the “heart of the building”. This aspect of the design concept is the most transforma- tive and perhaps the most important. With a brightly lit multi-story space, students, faculty and staff will be able to orient themselves in the building and know where to go for help, resources, or to find their friends. Adjacent to this clearly marked place, is a new monumental stair connecting to the fourth floor and also to the second floor. The second, third and fourth floors will be the most frequently used by the largest numbers of students. In order to minimize smoke evacuation concerns, the stair will be enclosed on the second floor. Existing view at Courtyard

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Mcconnell Library Proposed Third Floor

Previous studies indicated the relocation The library is also among the least energy- Given its location facing the Main Quad of the administrative offices; the addition efficient buildings on-campus and in dire and within the potential Historic District, of compact storage units to replace Proposedneed view atof thirdbasic floor building systems replacement. the renovation of the 1930s facade will pay conventional stacks; the conversion of It is likely that the state will be interested in particular attention to the original design existing stack spaces to flexible study and 14 funding these types of systems renovations, and construction to preserve the building’s workspaces; the capturing of the existing particularly those that improve sustainability historic integrity. inaccessible courtyard as usable space; and security, as well as repurposing Libraries are changing rapidly, in both form and the introduction of more public gallery spaces to optimize campus engagement and function, and the recent changes in and cafe spaces. The renovation would also and usage. The renovation would replace usage in McConnell Library acknowledge the contain a proposed consolidated Archives lighting throughout the building to meet need to revise library spaces to keep them and Special Collections that protects library lighting standards, while also current. Library staff is currently preparing the existing collections, as well as meets maximizing energy efficiency through the the Strategic Plan for 2020 and will be the standards set forth in the ASHRAE use of LED fixtures and would also replace undertaking a visioning process to help Handbook — HVAC Applications for all end-of-life controls and switches for inform future plans for the library. A pre- Museums, Galleries, Archives and Libraries. efficient operations. planning study is underway to finalize the

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programmatic elements of the renovation Computer Science programs for the Tech { Evaluate campus classrooms, class labs and and repurposing of the Library. All of these Talent Pipeline. Certain building systems other basic instructional spaces with respect elements — previous studies, strategic and components in Davis Hall will also be to continuing to upgrade technology, furniture planning and the visioning process — will targeted for upgrades through Maintenance and furnishings. Evaluations should occur on an be folded into the proposed capital project Reserve funding projects. annual basis within the duration of the Master Plan, and the evaluation teams will include planning and execution to ensure the library y Walker Hall vacated swing spaces will be members of Academic Affairs, Enrollment will remain a central part of the overall repurposed to consolidate most Information Management, Information Technology and student experience. Technology staff, along with up-fitting space Facilities Management. Improvements could { The current Six-Year Capital Plan also includes a for several general classrooms/labs. include movable desks and tables to facilitate proposed renovation of Walker Hall. This existing y McConnell Library vacated swing spaces more interactive learning environments; building was built in two separate phases and is will be repurposed as part of the McConnell additional white boards and smart boards; in need of basic building systems replacement, Library’s capital renovation project. brighter and more resolute projection systems; along with reprogramming of the existing space. simplified and updated control systems; This renovation could possibly occur near the y Peters Hall spaces vacated by the CVPA appropriate interface technology for mobile end of the ten-year Master Plan window. Department of Dance will be repurposed for CEHD Department of Health and Human and other display devices to promote material { While not currently included in the Six- Performance spaces, including the relocated delivery; access to new and consistent 2-d Year Capital Plan, Peters and Waldron Halls Nutrition and Dietetic Laboratory from and 3-d printing capabilities; and synchronous are both approaching an age that requires McGuffey Hall. online delivery capabilities to allow concurrent on-site and off-site instruction. replacement of certain basic building systems y The Venture Lab has been accommodated and components and updating and refreshing on the first floor of Kyle Hall. The location was { Evaluate campus classrooms, class labs and of the spaces. specifically selected to allow direct controlled other basic instructional spaces with respect to access with the ability to accommodate non- { There are preliminary plans to provide scheduling and cross-discipline collaboration, regular-hours occupancy. programmatic expansion through the efficiency regarding the use of spaces and in selective repurposing of a number of existing { The creation of “ACCESS Radford” identified particular with respect to the “REAL” model campus spaces upon completion of the in the Strategic Plan will require a small for General Education. Evaluations should current Reed and Curie Halls renovation number of dedicated offices and can likely be occur on an annual basis within the duration project and the future CAIC project, accommodated by re-assignment of several of the Master Plan, and the evaluation teams existing offices and support spaces made will include members of Academic Affairs, y Cook Hall spaces vacated by the Artis available after the Reed and Curie Halls and Enrollment Management, Conference Services College will be repurposed to support a CAIC projects. and Facilities Management. The reviews portion of the identified Waldron College and should facilitate working towards a culture of CEHD needs. { The Security Studies Initiative and the sharing space and maximizing utilization for Geohazards and Unmanned Systems Research y Davis Hall spaces vacated by the Artis all instructional spaces, along with providing Center are being incorporated into the current College will be repurposed to provide increased student exposure to additional areas Reed and Curie Halls renovation project. additional faculty offices, classroom/labs of study. or other academic spaces, potentially to serve the required expansion of the Information Technology and Cyber Security 57

{ As spaces are repurposed across campus for { The Vinod Chachra IMPACT Lab is currently various identified initiatives, continue to identify housed off-campus in the Corporate Park. existing spaces that can be converted into Given the online nature of the program, the collaborative study spaces, particularly in the various content delivery schedules and the older academic buildings on campus. variable volume of coursework, it is appropriate to maintain this program in off-campus leased { The University will also identify specific existing space. This allows the program to scale up or buildings, or portions of existing buildings, down rather quickly as footprint needs adjust. which might be candidates for extended hours The Corporate Park currently provides adequate of operations. Opportunities might include the space for this unit, and the spaces have been newer footprint buildings including the CHBS customized for IMPACT’s use. Although the Building, Kyle Hall and the CFTS, along with building was not originally designed for this the proposed CAIC. The identification and type of academic use, there are certain issues implementation of additional hours of operation with the overall condition of the building and will be reviewed and approved by the Divisions associated deferred maintenance. While the of Academic Affairs and Finance current occupancy in the building will allow and Administration. additional future maintenance investments, alternate locations will be reviewed for this { The College of Graduate Studies and Research program as the needs change and space is currently located in the Buchanan House. requirements expand. This academic unit needs spaces that are { RHEC also supports a number of academic more efficient and more central to campus { The RUC merger provides significant programs currently offered in the Roanoke and portray more business-professional office opportunities to expand the offerings in the location. These include several programs for environments. It will be necessary to undertake RUC CRCH location. Initially, the University the Waldron College, including the Clinical a renovation of the Buchanan House, or possibly will continue to lease the same facility Simulation Center, along with MBA, Criminal relocation of staff to another location, to footprint from Carilion Clinic previously leased Justice, Social Work and Education programs. accommodate these needs. In the final analysis, by Jefferson College of Health Sciences, An overall facility review will be undertaken for the Buchanan House has limited effectiveness as this space appears sufficient for the the RHEC to investigate potential synergies of given its inefficient configuration with limited envisioned programs. As RUC develops, the current spaces and programs and anticipate ability for flexible future organizational occupant current footprint will be evaluated for the future growth potential, particularly in support use, and its footprint location could better appropriateness of the size, configuration of RUC. serve other future needs given its location near and equipment and furnishings for the { SWVAHEC currently offers a number of academic and residential buildings. The available future. Further, the opportunity exists for academic opportunities, including the site footprint could easily support a building the University to engage more deeply in the Appalachian Community Outreach Institute. with 15,000 to 20,000 square feet, while the developing Academic Health Center and It is currently envisioned that the size of Buchanan House only contains approximately Innovation Corridor in Roanoke, along with the space in SWVAHEC is sufficient for the 5,500 square feet. Its use as possible swing Carilion Clinic and Virginia Tech. This could foreseeable future, but a review should be space is helpful, and after that need is met, potentially lead to the development of a variety undertaken to confirm the effectiveness of it might be best to demolish the structure of new properties with these partners, through the space. to capture the site for more efficient use of a number of potential delivery methods. valuable campus real estate as needs arise.

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PROPOSED STUDENT Given their locations facing the Main Quad { Once these renovations are accomplished, a and within the potential Historic District, the master schedule has been established for all 15 FACILITIES ACTIONS Norwood and Tyler Halls renovations will pay current existing residence halls to provide for AND PHASING particular attention to their original design planned renovations on an approximate 30- Proposed Housing Actions and Phasing and construction to preserve their historic year frequency. integrity. The Muse Hall renovation, however, In order to achieve the stated goals, the following will offer an opportunity to update the building { For all residence hall renovations, program actions are proposed. elevation facing the Quad to incorporate space will be identified to strengthen the current living-learning communities and { The current Six-Year Capital Plan includes elements, which more closely complement the academic support spaces, along with proposed renovations of Norwood, Tyler and more historic buildings in this area of campus. providing informal student study and Muse Halls over approximately the next eight The illustration shows one early concept for an collaborative spaces. years. Norwood and Tyler Halls will include the upgraded façade. same level of renovation as the most recent { An overall schedule for the renovation of the { The renovation design of these existing residence hall renovations, including air- recently-acquired, off-campus housing units buildings will also purposefully include program conditioning and single bathrooms, while Muse will be prepared. In general, the schedule will space for various living-learning elements as Hall will be renovated to a slightly lower level be compiled to allow the most time-effective part of the overall building. As an example, of renovation to allow an option for residential methodology to complete all renovations, by the Honors College has been identified as a accommodations at lower student fees. concentrating on the most popular types of potential program component in the renovated These buildings are among the least energy- units and locations first. efficient on campus and are in dire need of Tyler and Norwood Halls. A pre-planning study replacement with many of the associated will be performed to identify the specific living- existing building systems and components at learning community program elements for their end-of-life and without up-to-date safety, these existing building renovations. security and accessibility capabilities.

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{ The Master Plan indicates a potential location for a University Welcome Center. This space would provide an initial point of entry to Central Campus, particularly for visitors and special events, along with support for maps, parking passes and other basic directional information. This function currently exists in Heth Hall and would require about 5,000 square feet.

{ The Master Plan indicates a potential location for an addition to the Hurlburt Student Center, which might also be appropriate during the ten- year Master Plan duration. The program for this potential addition has not been fully defined at this point, but would probably include event space, student organization space and student study space. Hotel Conceptual Perspective

{ As spaces are repurposed across campus for various identified initiatives, the University will continue to identify existing spaces that can be converted into community spaces to support off-campus residents when on-campus, including meeting and gathering spaces, offices, outdoor spaces and other support spaces.

{ Each on-campus food service option will be reviewed for potential renovation and updating at some point during the 10-year Master Plan window. Changes in locations for existing food service options, along with additional new options, may also be identified during this time frame, in coordination with the food service vendor. Hotel Conceptual Site Plan

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{ The Master Plan includes the identification of the intersection of Tyler Avenue and Calhoun walking and biking paths/trails both on-campus Street. Four existing structures would be and in coordination with surrounding municipal demolished to make way for the hotel, which facilities and locations. Discussions with the City will include 125 rooms, a conference center of Radford indicate that there are opportunities to and on-site parking. The hotel is also planned collaborate on the development of these assets. to feature a rooftop restaurant with a view overlooking the campus. The hotel is planned to { The Master Plan also includes the proposed be completed by 2022/2023. relocation of the RU Able facilities from its off-campus Corporate Park location to the Proposed Athletics Facilities Actions Athletics/Recreation Campus. and Phasing

{ The existing gymnasium in Peters Hall is also The 2014 Athletics Master Plan identifies a number Dedmon Center Conceptual Reconfiguration identified to be reconfigured and refurbished of improvements and additions to the footprint of PHASE 1 - DEDMON MASTER PLANNING – SEATING RECONFIGURATION

to allow multiple usages for both academic athletics facilities. In order to achieve the stated improvements,RADFORD UNIVERSITY mainly ATHLETICS including MASTERPLAN safety NOVEMBER 13, 2014 purposes for CEHD and event space for various goals, initial actions, as illustrated in the Athletics and security systems and components campus functions. Master Plan, are proposed. along with conventional utility systems. { Renovation and repurposing of the Dedmon Planning studies are underway to analyze { The Master Plan also includes locations for Center to provide a more appropriate venue and prioritize the various utility systems and potential public/private mixed-use residential for the basketball and volleyball teams components improvements. and retail properties, along the Tyler Avenue by reconfiguring the main court area and Corridor and the East Main Street Corridor. seating bowl. At the same time, this allows { Construction of an Administrative Services These properties could consist of dining and reconfiguring and increasing the amount of addition to the Armstrong Complex to collect shopping destinations desired by students and training, locker room and practice spaces within the remaining administrative departments parents and also faculty and staff, along with the building. housed off-campus or in leased space, as possibly the Bookstore or other University- included in the current Six-Year Capital Plan. related enterprises. The development of these { The addition of a ticketing/concession/ The building would be approximately 15,000 facilities would need to be coordinated with restroom building to support the outdoor square feet and would consist of flexible office the City of Radford and private development baseball/softball/tennis complex. and support spaces. entities. The City of Radford has stated a clear desire to facilitate success in this area of East { Other improvements in the Athletics Master { Construction of a new Public Safety Building to Radford to match recent successes of similar Plan would be pursued in the future as collect all campus police, emergency services developments in West Radford. demand is demonstrated and funding and safety personnel, as included in the later becomes available. biennia of the current Six-Year Capital Plan, { The City of Radford and the Foundation are might also be appropriate during the 10-year currently collaborating on a hotel and related Proposed Administrative and Support Master Plan duration. The City of Radford is conference/alumni/event center project Facilities Actions and Phasing currently studying the need for an EMS location adjacent to campus. The Foundation and the somewhere in East Radford. As the City of In order to achieve the stated goals, the following City of Radford are working on the project with Radford’s study develops, the University will actions are proposed. the help of Fortune 500 Company Jones Lang engage discussions on its location and program LaSalle (JLL), a commercial real estate services { The current Six-Year Capital Plan includes and the potential for shared spaces. firm. The multilevel hotel will be located at a project for various campus infrastructure 61

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INFRASTRUCTURE From a purchased power perspective, the University Electrical currently purchases electric power from the Based on recent studies, the overall medium- IMPROVEMENTS Radford Electrical Department. In order to provide voltage electrical system is currently adequate a redundant source for campus power, along with Sustainability for the total load demand of the Central Campus, overall emergency electrical capacity, the University There are a number of features and including both existing buildings and an estimated continues to investigate the potential of repurposing recommendations in the Master Plan that promote load for potential new buildings. Various specific the Art Annex building adjacent to the existing the University’s sustainable development. Proposed system and component upgrades will be required steam plant into a co-generation combined heat and new buildings are sited on campus to take for maintenance issues or routing situations, as power (CHP) facility. The facility would consist of advantage of existing utility infrastructure. New the study recommended replacement of identified natural-gas-powered generators to provide campus trees and plantings have been proposed for much switches, elbows and other basic gear. medium-voltage power, while also providing heat for of the campus to promote greater tree canopy the steam plant operations. The existing occupants As the campus expands to the east across cover. Stormwater and water quality management of the Art Annex, consisting of the Ceramics Jefferson Street, new medium-voltage electrical recommendations are identified, and the University program lab and equipment, would be relocated to distribution from the existing substation on East will investigate opportunities to incorporate other a more suitable location given the inherent issues Main Street and specific building connections stormwater quality practices on smaller scales with students working in such an industrial area of would need to be added. surrounding existing parking lots and buildings on campus. This significant change in basic campus The overhead lines supporting the Athletics/ campus. These measures can include landscape utility infrastructure would be pursued in association Recreation Campus appear to have capacity planting areas and alternative infiltration areas in with the City of Radford. for both the current facilities and potential parking and adjacent pedestrian areas. Additionally, future buildings. the University will continue to improve its on- The University will also aggressively seek other campus initiatives for materials recycling. opportunities to reduce electricity-related emissions. The University also desires the addition of Examples of technologies and financial vehicles emergency generators to provide power to certain The University’s greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory for evaluation include battery storage systems, buildings during outages. While a number of identifies areas for potential improvements in photovoltaic solar panels, wind turbines and micro- buildings already have this capability, numerous energy and utility savings and GHG reduction. grids. Continued upgrading of controls monitoring other facilities would provide value to the Currently, purchased power continues to be the and commissioning activities can help identify University during emergency situations if power University’s largest emissions source at about 60% systems and components to provide potential was available. of total emissions. The next largest emissions source reductions in utility usage. at about 22% of total emissions is on-campus Steam stationary, which represents fuel sources consumed The University will also increase its efforts at student directly on campus. and faculty/staff education for sustainability and The existing boiler plant capacity should reduced energy usage. Studies have shown that accommodate the proposed new building There are many methods for reducing net even minimal efforts in this regard can be very footprints, such that central steam capacity is not greenhouse gas emissions, including employing cost-effective and drive real savings, as evidenced a concern for the short term. The existing steam energy efficiency and conservation practices by an award-winning Radford University research distribution piping will prove adequate for campus and producing carbon-free energy. To pursue project published in the International Journal of loads until the existing loop connected capacity the emissions reduction goals identified in the Sustainability in Higher Education. The University exceeds 60,000 pounds per hour. Routine University’s Climate Action Plan, the University will also identify an opportunity to construct an maintenance and replacement of piping, valves, will have to implement a combination of actions educational display device for renewable energy to supports and other components, along with the and strategies. illustrate energy usage and reductions. overall tunnel structure, will be needed over the course of the Master Plan. 63

Stormwater { Purchase of off-site water quality credits. East Jefferson Street Systems The City of Radford has indicated that, as drainage { Previous regulations allowed regional Central Campus Jefferson Street/ was directed towards Main Street over time, culverts approaches to stormwater treatment, such that Adams Street Systems were piped to the south edge of the Norfolk BMPs could be established to cover several New projects in this area of Central Campus Southern Railway and discharged into a large gravel areas of campus in one combined BMP. In fact, will need to address quality as well as quantity drainage ditch on the railway property that parallels the University has had one of these BMPs in treatment requirements. The stormwater the commercial properties, along the north side place for quality treatment for a more than a management solutions are limited due to the of East Main Street. If it is determined that one of decade. While the University can continue to presence of shallow rock formations and karst those culverts needs to be enlarged to qualify it as maintain this BMP and take advantage of its geology. Infiltration is not permissible in karst an “adequate channel” for the purposes of meeting treatment capabilities, no new regional BMPs areas, thereby eliminating the possibility of Virginia regulations for any new drainage system are allowed. Therefore, BMPs will need to be bioretention without an underdrain system. These proposed, the University would probably have to included as part of any site project that reduces issues also minimize the potential to utilize porous deal with the individual landowners/businesses to previous drainage areas. pavements and previous pavers for proposed acquire an easement. impervious surfaces which would reduce the Given the issues in this area, a recommended total impervious area, since these systems are Athletics/Recreation Campus Systems approach may be to over-manage or over- most effective and cost efficient in areas where Future development of the Athletics/Recreation detain any new stormwater flows generated by the subsurface soil conditions are conducive for Campus potentially includes a new concessions and new development on-site either by integrated infiltration into the groundwater. bathroom facility and an indoor tennis facility. Site- stormwater management structures and Based on current regulations, stormwater solutions specific BMPs are required to provide quality control underground storage or utilizing low-impact to treat water quality and quantity issues and that as well as runoff reduction volumes (quantity control) development (LID) techniques and then discharging do not rely on infiltration could include one or a to the regional system; however, the outlet from these storm flows at a rate lower than existing flows from combination of the following best management facilities must be above the 100-year flood elevation this area to the existing systems. of the New River. These site-specific practices may practices (BMPs). Upon property acquisition of any areas east of include one or a combination of the following. { Underground storage pipes and appropriate Jefferson Street, site-specific water quantity and filter system. { Underground storage pipes and appropriate water quality BMPs will be required, using similar filter system. techniques as described for on-campus situations. { Bio-retention basins or rain gardens with { Bio-retention basins or rain gardens with underdrain systems, planted with native Stormwater Master Plan Documentation underdrain systems, planted with native vegetation adjacent to individual buildings/ In 2012, the University commissioned a Stormwater vegetation adjacent to individual buildings/ impervious area. Master Plan in response to a request by the Virginia impervious area. DEQ. This Stormwater Master Plan, supplemented { Green roof system on a portion of roofs. { Cisterns to capture the stormwater runoff for by an extension to the Plan in 2016, documents specific information relative to the watersheds in { Cisterns to capture the stormwater runoff for use as gray water within the building. use as gray water within the buildings. the areas on and adjacent to campus. This Plan { Manufactured systems connected to building will help guide the future analysis and design for { Manufactured systems connected to building downspouts and storm drainage system. the indicated potential new buildings and other downspouts and storm drainage systems. campus development. { Purchase of off-site water quality credits.

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Water Routine maintenance and replacement of piping, supports and other components will be needed over Given there are currently no issues with the overall the course of this Master Plan. supply availability or pressures for the potable and fire supply systems at the Central Campus and Chilled Water Athletics/Recreation Campus, the City of Radford has indicated that they are well positioned to serve New chilled water supply will be required for the projected growth of the campus. any new building footprints. Where feasible, the University desires to expand the network Routine maintenance and replacement of piping, of regional chilled water loops serving multiple valves, supports and other components will be buildings; therefore, each building location will needed over the course of this Master Plan. The be viewed in terms of its ability to complement University has also engaged in an overall system field the required chilled water supply for adjacent investigation and analysis to assist in the preparation existing buildings. In particular, new buildings near of current water system and components location the Main Quad and the proposed CAIC will be mapping and condition assessment. reviewed for this capability. A critical component of future content delivery will be enhanced, more robust virtual connectivity Sanitary Sewer Routine maintenance and replacement of piping, between Central Campus and the University’s valves, supports and other components will be There is an issue with one of the main collector lines satellite campus locations, both current and future. needed over the course of this Master Plan. feeding out of the Central Campus, at the edge The provision for conferencing technology and of the Preston Hall Parking Lot A along East Main Information Technology remote delivery will need to be accommodated, Street. This older line has become blocked a number through both basic equipment and data pipelines Expansion of the fiber network should continue of times due to tree roots. The City of Radford expansions. One example would include forward with the recommendations of the Master has treated the line with chemicals in an effort to the expansion of the RUC connection to the Plan. Where possible, fiber should enter new dissolve the roots multiple times. This blockage nearby RHEC. should be resolved prior to the addition of any buildings at two separate locations, and these Ultimately, decommissioning of the McConnell new infill projects in the Central Campus with the cables should use diverse paths back to Jefferson Library data center and transitioning to using the removal and replacement of the existing line and Hall and Armstrong Complex for enhanced Armstrong Complex data center as the primary removal of culprit trees. redundancy. As expansion of the Athletics/ Recreation Campus continues, it will be beneficial on-campus data center should be considered. If the expansion of the campus moves into the to provide redundant fiber paths from the Central Using shared systems housed at Virginia Tech or via area east of Jefferson Street, the 8-inch diameter Campus to the Armstrong Complex data center. cloud services can provide the necessary system sewer, along East Main Street, may become redundancy. The University will always need to With the continued increase usage of wireless overloaded. If growth is anticipated in the area maintain wiring and distribution for the network and cellular services by the University community east of Jefferson Street, an analysis may need to layer and at least a small number of servers on and the expanded bandwidths offered by various be done to determine the existing flows in that campus to maintain speed and performance of providers, efforts should be made during planning 8-inch sewer so that capacity projections can be several services. made based on a phased growth plan. This will and construction of new buildings to insure With respect to overall systems and applications, determine at what point the University may need adequate cellular coverage in both exterior spaces new and enhanced technology solutions will need to address the replacement of this line or if a new and in the interior areas of buildings. Cellular to be evaluated for implementation to promote collector sewer connecting further downstream service can also be enhanced by partnering with continual optimization of operational efficiencies, needs to be considered. cellular service providers to add access points at various points across campus. productivity and data-driven decision making. 65

MULTIMODAL CAMPUS Accessibility congested area of campus. The additional pull-off stops will provide locations for loading and unloading While parking around Central Campus may need to ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS of passengers. be relocated to make way for construction of other Security and Emergency Systems and Access facilities, pockets of parking that remain will need To provide an additional off-campus hub, it is The Master Plan takes into account all of the various to be prioritized for handicapped, visitor and other recommended to relocate the current hub adjacent security and emergency systems and components specific parking needs. to the bank at the intersection of Tyler Avenue and East Main Street to the existing bus stop at Parking to ensure they are not compromised by proposed On the Athletics/Recreation Campus, accessible Lot BL at the Student Outdoor Recreation Center. buildings locations or transportation access spaces will need to be maintained in the areas This location provides adequate space for “stacking” routes. The Master Plan also identifies any required closest to the Dedmon Center, Cupp Stadium and of buses for required time-checks and is adjacent to expansions of these systems to accommodate areas the baseball and softball fields. of future planned growth. the Student Outdoor Recreation Center restrooms In order to ensure various user groups understand for drivers. Further, this location greatly reduces The University is in the process of converting accessible routes and building entry locations, the potential interferences of bus traffic with both existing fire alarm systems and components it is recommended that an interactive campus pedestrians and vehicles. to a consistent campus-wide installation and map mobile application be created. This will allow The University will need to coordinate these desires to continue to make these upgrades. It is real-time awareness for students, faculty, staff and proposed changes with Radford Transit; it is noted anticipated that all campus buildings and other visitors to more easily navigate campus. selected off-campus buildings will be protected that conversations with the City of Radford and by a fire detection and alarm system provided by Transit System Radford Transit were positive concerning these potential revised routes and improved amenities. a single manufacturer within the 10-year Master The proposed short-term building footprint Plan window. additions and renovations will not dramatically Pedestrian Ways The University also desires to expand the change the existing ridership patterns; however, Improvements are proposed to numerous streets deployment of building access control and future growth, along the Jefferson Street and East connecting Central Campus to the City of Radford security, including card reader access systems and Main Street corridors and Tyler Avenue, may require to the east and west, including Downey, Clement, components. Current policy requires new buildings adjustments to the routes and stop locations. Fairfax and Calhoun Streets. These improvements will to have electronic access control for all building Therefore, new “pull-off” stops are recommended help to more positively connect the adjacent housing exterior public entries. Specific interior doors for along Jefferson Street, East Main Street and Tyler and commercial areas to Central Campus and will new buildings are also provided with access control, Avenue, to support a perimeter route around need to be coordinated with the City of Radford. as proposed and approved by the Divisions of campus. This campus loop route should help Various improvements are also recommended for Academic Affairs and Finance and Administration. facilitate increased ridership instead of the current the intersection of East Main Street and University It is anticipated that all existing campus buildings longer routes. Off-site parking with more direct Avenue, along with improvements to the pedestrian and other selected off-campus buildings will be shuttle service will also be implemented. sidewalks and the bridge itself. protected by electronic door access control devices The existing on-campus hub at Preston Hall is Numerous existing pedestrian ways and sidewalks within the 10-year Master Plan window. This will proposed to be transitioned to the stop at Fairfax on campus currently experience localized flooding include the installation of devices on existing doors Street, such that Lot A will no longer be accessed during heavy rain events, including near Muse Hall, and possibly the addition of exterior backbone by transit buses. This will help to alleviate pedestrian along the sidewalk between Tyler/Norwood and cabling routes. The University will develop specific and vehicle traffic in the vicinity of Lot A, Preston, Jefferson/Madison and near Preston Hall. Limited schedules and prioritization of buildings during the Martin and Porterfield Halls. The stop in front of grading and drainage projects are planned to 10-year Master Plan window. Waldron Hall is also recommended to be removed, mitigate these events. to alleviate pedestrian and traffic interactions in this

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coordinated this information with pedestrian ways, transit routes and other factors. In general, based on the outcomes of this study work, the Master Plan reconfigures a number of parking areas within the Central Campus; relocates parking areas from Central Campus to locations at the perimeter of campus and east of Jefferson Street; adds parking along East Main Street; and adds parking adjacent to the existing parking at Athletics/Recreation Campus near the Dedmon Center. Overall landscaping improvements are also in order Concept for West End Fairfax Street Improvements for a number of existing parking lots; in particular, Lot A adjacent to Martin Hall is in serious need of new trees, plantings and hardscape elements to The Master Plan proposes to provide small parking Central Campus, though it appears their use enhance the beauty of the area and facilitate better areas at various locations around campus for is not consistent; some are full, while others pedestrian access. maintenance carts and other service vehicles, stand empty. Revised locations of bike racks or which will help mitigate instances of potential potentially bike lockers and storage units near Signage conflicts between these vehicles and pedestrians. busier corridors might well improve their use. Additional campus entry signage is proposed These specific marked areas will also be located to for a number of prominent locations around minimize the visual impacts of these vehicles on New River Access and Greenways the perimeter of Central Campus and Athletics/ Existingmajor Moffet Qua dcampus openVie wspace from Fairfa xviewsheds. Street The City of PRadfordroposed Monume nhast identified new greenway Looking into Moffet Quad Recreation Campus, including the east and west connections to the proposed Pulaski Loop along Bikeways ends of Fairfax Street, both ends of the University CONCEPT FOR WEST END FAIRFtheA XNew S TRiverRE andET integratesIMPRO theVE University’sMENTS Drive bridge and the entry to the Athletics area. The City of Radford has identified a number existing portion of the greenway into this route. These signs are proposed to be consistent with the of proposed new bikeways to expand and Improvements in the connectivity of the University current major signage and will help with wayfinding complement the existing bikeways. The Master trails to the greenway are proposed and will be to a number of main visitor support buildings, such Plan acknowledges these proposed routes in the coordinated with the City of Radford and other as Russell Hall. These signs will also continue to proposed landscape/hardscape improvements and regional authorities as the route is finalized. reinforce the branding and visual identity of basic traffic patterns. Existing bike paths run along Tyler, campus elements. Jefferson and a portion of East Main Street, but Vehicle Access and Parking could be improved through greater signage and The Master Plan team’s efforts in this area were markings. Upgrades to these three main traffic ways supplemented by an outside independent would need to be closely coordinated with the City consultant, to ensure the University incorporated the of Radford. latest trends in this important part of the campus The University is also reviewing the potential environment. The team and the consultant studied of providing a bike-sharing program between the current parking operating and management various campus locations and adjacent residential plan, including space locations, occupancy data, areas. Bike racks are located throughout rates and fees and accessibility, and then closely 67

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OUTDOOR SPACE { Locate new buildings in relation to pedestrian IMPROVEMENTS routes, mature trees and adjacent buildings. { Preserve and extend established patterns of Overall Campus pathways and landscape/hardscape elements. The Master Plan provides an opportunity to improve and upgrade existing landscape and Proposed potential locations for new construction hardscape elements and components, while for the Main Quad are inserted into the Quad’s providing guidance on improving and expanding historic context to relate carefully to nearby the overall current environment. Further, the ability buildings and to respect established built patterns. to enhance the campus “sense of place” and The proposed potential new building site adjacent create certain traditional student experiences and to Muse Hall will maintain the existing view and alumni connections is an important element of pedestrian route from Muse Hall to the fountain at outdoor spaces. An example of this is the recent the center of the Quad and to the residence halls addition of the bronze statue of the Highlander along Tyler Avenue. mascot and associated bronze bench in the area Understanding the value of the arboreal assets The sweeping pedestrian arc at the front of between Russell and Heth Halls. The Student adds to the aesthetic appeal of campus, reduces Heth Hall is preserved. A significantly reworked Government Association has also committed to temperatures and decreases water runoff. Tree landscaped and hardscaped area in front of Muse providing a University Seal in an outdoor space on cover can also potentially be utilized in runoff Hall will replace the current large planter, seating, Central Campus, such that events could be held amounts prescribed by the Municipal Separate plantings and sidewalks, which have become for students and alumni for specific occasions; Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) permit program. outdated. A small hardscaped/landscaped area for example, students could touch the seal upon Indigenous species will be used as appropriate to at the front of McConnell Library emphasizes the admission or after commencement for good luck. provide diversity and reduce the negative impacts importance of this building along this route, offering Additional identified potential outdoor experiential of monocultures. Decisions on the selection and a pleasant outdoor space for reading and studying spaces are “plots” to accommodate various maintenance of plantings will be made to minimize alone or in a group. National Pan-Hellenic Council functions the need for pesticide applications and extensive and activities. maintenance efforts. Existing trees on the Main Quad should be preserved to the greatest extent practical, and new Several fundamental ideas and approaches Specific goals and strategies have been identified trees should be planted to emphasize views and are proposed as basic elements of the overall for each of the identified campus outdoor spaces to screen undesirable views. In particular, new trees improvements to the campus outdoor spaces. meet these goals. Security will be considered with respect to any should be introduced into the reworked area in front proposed new plantings and landscape elements to Main Quad, Moffett Quad and of Muse to shade the space and help transition the ensure the safety of all areas of campus. Irrigation Governor’s Quad height of Muse Hall and the width of the open space to a more human scale. Trees and shrubs should also will only be used for areas requiring intensive The most important landscape goal for the Main utilization, such as athletic fields. Hardscape be used to screen the quad from the parking areas Quad, Moffett Quad and the Governor’s Quad is flanking Muse Hall on Tyler Avenue and Main Street. elements such as sidewalks will be installed to to preserve and enhance the existing mature and provide buffers where feasible when adjacent to historical character of these quads, particularly The existing Alumni Garden between McConnell traffic and parking areas. as they relate to the potential Historic District. To Library and Reed and Curie Halls is a mature The University will continue to invest and maintain achieve this goal, the following strategies outdoor space on the north of the Main Quad. While existing trees, landscape plantings and lawn areas. are considered. it offers an excellent space for outdoor reflection 71 and collaboration, its plantings and hardscape are { Connect the plaza and garden at the Covington A specific addition to the corridor are “plots” for use also outdated. Further, the accessibility of the space Center for Visual and Performing Arts with the by the National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations. is not appropriate. This space could be enlivened adjacent proposed CAIC. This area might consist of outdoor furniture and by reworking the hardscape elements and seating, display components to facilitate meeting space for possibly including an amphitheater space at its { Plant additional canopy trees at outer edge of various National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations northern terminus. walks and adjacent areas. and activities.

Additional landscape and hardscape elements Much of the Adams Street Corridor has been Fairfax Street Corridor and Heth Plaza will also be added to Moffett Quad at the Fairfax converted to a major pedestrian mall. The Master The most important landscape goal for the Street end of the Quad, to provide seating and Plan anticipates additional enhancement of this Fairfax Street Corridor is to complete this enable potential photo opportunities for students corridor with the two ends of the pedestrian mall as corridor as a primary east-west pedestrian route and alumni. areas of key importance. on campus. To achieve this goal, the following The Governor’s Quad is an established and mature Kyle Hall is located at the uppermost end of Adams strategies are considered. recognized outdoor space and is proposed to be Street Corridor. The front of the building addresses maintained in its current configuration with no not just the Adams Street pedestrian corridor, { Reconfigure all existing parking areas, along new buildings. However, there are opportunities but also the axis from Heth Hall passing at the Fairfax Street, to be more uniform and provide to enhance the current landscape/hardscape to front of the Peters Hall entry at Moffett Quad. The better traffic movement. provide additional seating and enliven the plantings. existing plaza below Kyle Hall includes paved areas { Plant additional canopy trees at outer edge of and grassed/planted areas, along with significant The existing handicapped ramp between Stuart and walks and adjacent areas. Davis Halls adjacent to the Governor’s Quad needs stretches of brick steps to tie the pathways to the significant improvement to its aesthetics and its building entries. The lower end of Adams Street { Provide new additional signage at the ends of functionality. The adjacent terrace between Whitt Corridor, adjacent to the Covington Center for Fairfax Street to better identify this area. and Young Halls provides an improved pedestrian Visual and Performing Arts and the proposed CAIC, The Master Plan identifies a series of significant connection and experience from this area to the has been designed as a semicircular space hosting projects to improve traffic and pedestrian flow along Main Quad; an improved ramp and landscape/ seating and landscape to screen the Fine Arts this corridor, reconfigure the multiple parking areas elements in this location would complete the overall Center’s utility area below on East Main Street. on both sides of Heth Plaza and create a much more pedestrian experience in this location. The proposed CAIC will include a working courtyard aesthetically pleasing viewshed along Fairfax from and a significant building entry, along the Adams One specific addition to the Main Quad is the Jefferson Street on one end to Tyler Avenue on the Street Corridor. This new building will provide opportunity for placing a University Seal in a other. The parking area between Russell Hall and the excellent opportunities to enliven the northern hardscaped area. This could be used as a specific Moffett Quad will be totally reworked to provide a end of the corridor and will help attract and guide photographic opportunity for students and others, smoother in-and-out traffic pattern and will include pedestrians to the west and along East Main Street. along with potential ceremonial activities. ample visitor, metered and handicapped parking The Master Plan also proposes reworking the adjacent to the active public Admissions and Adams Street Corridor intersection of the Adams Street Corridor with Advancement spaces in Russell Hall. The parking The most important landscape goal for the Adams Fairfax Street, to provide a more visually appealing area between Peters Hall and Dalton Hall will also Street Corridor is to continue to enhance this and safe environment for the interactions of be evaluated to provide a smoother in-and-out corridor as a primary north-south pedestrian route pedestrians and vehicular traffic in this heavily traffic pattern or potentially the introduction of a on campus. To achieve this goal, the following traveled area. pedestrian-only plaza. strategies are considered.

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New signage and other visual markings at each end Tyler Avenue Corridor shrubs. The parking area at Walker Hall could of the Fairfax Street Corridor will also be provided potentially be removed completely, given the The most important landscape goals, along Tyler for a much stronger identification of this corridor as nominal number of spaces and its location directly Avenue, are to improve the University’s appearance a “main entry” to campus. across from Clement Street, a lively retail and food in this busy thoroughfare and improve pedestrian corridor. Note that, while screening parking and and bicycle safety. To achieve these goals, the Downey Street Corridor utility areas will improve the visual quality of the following strategies are considered. The most important landscape goal for the Tyler Avenue street front, the parking areas and the Downey Street Corridor is to complete this { Improve shrub screening of parking and entries to adjacent buildings will require additional corridor as a significant east-west pedestrian route service areas. lighting for nighttime safety. on campus. To achieve this goal, the following { Plant additional canopy trees at outer edge of Along most of the length of Tyler Avenue, bicycle strategies are considered. walks and adjacent areas. lanes have already been installed on both sides of { Complete the connection of Downey Street the street, but for a three-block stretch of the west to the Adams Street Corridor, between the { Indicate shared bicycle/vehicle lanes on the side of the road, parking is located at the side of Covington Center for Visual and Performing west side of Tyler Avenue. the road with no dedicated bicycle lane. Bicycle Arts and the Student Recreation and travel should be accommodated with a 14-foot- { Introduce enhancements to discourage mid- Wellness Center with future connection to wide shared bicycle/car lane. The median in this block crossings. the CAIC courtyard. particular areas should be planted with low, spiky shrubs and ground covers and might also have a Existing improvements, along Tyler Avenue, have A significant entry to campus from the east occurs decorative metal fence installed along its centerline enhanced the street’s visual quality and pedestrian along Downey Street. While the construction of the to discourage mid-block crossings by pedestrians. safety by adding attractive and well-maintained Covington Center for Visual and Performing Arts landscaping to the medians in the center of the road University discussions with the City of Radford and the Student Recreation and Wellness Center and adding colored crosswalks at Tyler Avenue’s have reinforced the validity of these proposed inhibited the use of Downey Street as a pedestrian intersections with side roads. These efforts are improvements and offer opportunities for way due to their requirements for parking and strengthened in the Master Plan by introducing collaboration between the entities. A particular area service entrances, the proposed new CAIC will trees and plantings, along the edge of the sidewalk, for coordination is the intersection of Tyler Avenue provide the opportunity to open this corridor. This to unify the appearance of this street front and with Calhoun Street, which is the location of the will serve to connect Downey Street from Jefferson reinforce the image of a respected academic proposed hotel. Pedestrian connectivity between Street into Parking Lot A on Central Campus and institution. Existing trees, along Tyler Avenue, campus and the hotel should be enhanced as ultimately to Muse Hall. This natural and pleasing should be preserved with the rhythm of street trees appropriate in this area to encourage interaction pedestrian connection will help to connect the adjusted in areas to accommodate the existing along this corridor. east side of both the City of Radford and Central trees. In particular, the grove of existing trees at the Campus to the west side. Further, the University rear of Moffett Hall and the historic oak grove at the East Main Street Corridor will work with the City of Radford to potentially rear of Muse Hall should be preserved to enhance upgrade the sidewalks, along Downey Street The most important landscape goals, along the established facade of the University. from Central Campus to the Student Outdoor East Main Street, are to improve the University’s Recreation Center to the west. This will provide a The parking area at Tyler Hall would be screened appearance in this busy thoroughfare and improve strong connection between the indoor and outdoor from the street with shrubs around three feet in pedestrian and bicycle safety. To achieve these recreation facilities and will “bridge” the west side height, planted between the trees to mitigate the goals, the following strategies are considered. housing areas to campus. visual impact of vehicles parked in these areas. { Introduce mature trees in parking lots and Large utility areas and pieces of mechanical along the street. equipment would also be screened with dense 73

{ Extend shared bicycle/vehicle lanes along East Main Street.

{ Improve crosswalks and pedestrian accommodation at the intersection with University Drive.

Currently, a number of relatively tall buildings with paved parking lots in front dominate the campus’ western East Main Street facade (Tyler Avenue to University Drive). Though some nice plantings have been introduced within the parking lots, they have not had the time to grow sufficiently to screen buildings or shade the parking area. The Master Plan recommends more canopy trees for the parking area, of a sufficient size at installation to offer significant shade to the lot within five years. These trees will keep the parking lot’s surface from heating excessively during the summer months and will reduce the visual bulk of the tall campus buildings when viewed from University Drive Bridge Update the street. As along Tyler Avenue, large canopy trees Drive, the University should consider design { Introduce canopy trees along the length of are recommended on both sides of the roadway to enhancements in the center of the intersection to the street. enhance the visual quality of the street by unifying the make the intersection more highly visible and to street front and screening views of the large campus calm traffic. The University is also working with { Place new building infill to screen parking areas parking lot and the railway to the north. the City of Radford to incorporate improvements and extend vistas from Central Campus. The campus’ eastern East Main Street face to the University Drive Bridge, including new Currently, the Jefferson Street campus edge is (University Drive to Jefferson Street) was not fencing, lighting and sidewalk widening. impacted by the realignment of East Main Street visually disorganized, bearing little visual relation to All of these enhancements would need to be some years ago and thus lacks the attractive the older, statelier parts of the academic campus coordinated with the City of Radford. University landscaped medians and bicycle lanes of the surrounding the Main Quad and Moffett Quad. discussions with the City of Radford to date western portion of the street. Flanking canopy trees The Master Plan proposes a similar treatment for have reinforced the validity of these proposed should also be continued through this portion of this area to offer greater visual cohesiveness and improvements and offer opportunities for East Main Street to unify this northern campus edge. improve pedestrian safety. collaboration between the entities. At East Main Street’s intersection with Tyler As recommended for Tyler Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, University Drive and Jefferson Street, Jefferson Street Corridor Street will include canopy trees on both sides of the road to unify the street front. The University highly visible painted crosswalks are proposed The most important landscape goal for the should also coordinate with the City of Radford to to connect the corners of these intersections to Jefferson Street Corridor is to improve the visual potentially introduce turning lanes, traffic-calming guide pedestrian movement and make pedestrian quality and organization on the campus street devices and medians with landscaping along the crossings more highly visible to motorists. At front. To achieve this goal, the following strategies length of the road. These elements, along Jefferson East Main Street’s intersection with University are considered.

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Street, have the obvious aesthetic advantage of { Create a River Campus complex to provide Recreation Campus. This pedestrian mall would pass improving the appearance of one of the key faces connectivity to the New River and support between the Dedmon Center and the proposed of campus, but they also function to alleviate numerous academic and student life activities. future Indoor Tennis Facility, and then between the traffic coming down the hill from Tyler Avenue, baseball field and the softball field and outdoor channel vehicles into defined turn lanes and greatly The only existing entry to the Athletics/Recreation tennis courts. This corridor would serve to connect improve pedestrian safety at crossings. Campus is the bridge over the railroad on virtually all of the athletic facilities on Athletics/ University Drive. In its current condition, this Potential new building infill, along Jefferson Street, Recreation Campus for pedestrians and could be bridge is an uninviting place for pedestrians with used for outdoor events and pre-game activities. would be carefully located to relate to each other four wide lanes, narrow sidewalks on either side on both the Central Campus side and eastern side for pedestrians and no safe accommodation for General vehicular circulation would be limited to of Jefferson Street. Vistas and pedestrian axes bicyclists. The Master Plan indicates improved the area north of Cupp Stadium and the Dedmon from the Main Quad and Moffett Quad would be accommodation of bicyclists and pedestrians Center, extending to the eastern periphery of the preserved and extended across Jefferson Street, by narrowing the four vehicle travel lanes and baseball field and the intramural fields. A smaller particularly below Kyle Hall to the current residential widening the sidewalk on each side of the bridge. drive connects from the east end of the main drive areas to the east. Other elements that will help make the bridge of the railroad to the existing parking lot near the University discussions with the City of Radford more inviting to pedestrians and bicyclists include outdoor tennis courts and baseball field, and a have reinforced the validity of these proposed attractive light fixtures with banners and more service drive allows service access between the improvements and offer opportunities for attractive fencing on the sides of the bridge. Dedmon Center and the soccer field to the rear collaboration between the entities. Improvements at the intersection also could of the proposed Indoor Tennis Facility. Parking include colored crosswalks for pedestrian safety, is accommodated throughout the area with new Athletics/Recreation Campus enhancing the appeal of this key link between parking lots at the east and west sides of the Dedmon Center and a parking lot at the east end The most important goals for the Athletics/ the academics and athletics areas of campus. of the Athletics/Recreation Campus. The parking Recreation Campus outdoor spaces are to improve All of these proposed improvements offer great at the east of the Dedmon Center is configured to connections from Athletics/Recreation Campus opportunities to enhance overall branding for the preserve existing trees on the current roadway by to Central Campus, among athletic facilities and University and would require close coordination providing a wide parking island within the lot that recreational options at the New River. To achieve with the City of Radford for both technical and will allow the trees to continue to thrive and shade this goal, the following strategies are considered. funding considerations. the parking lot. { Enhance University Drive and the bridge The 2014 Athletics Master Plan identified a to accommodate bicycles and encourage significant transformation of the Athletics/ River Campus pedestrian use. Recreation Campus to accommodate a number The Master Plan indicates the significant of additional and expanded athletic facilities. development of a River Campus to enhance the { Create a pedestrian corridor connecting With the addition of these new facilities near connectivity of the New River to the University. through the center of the athletic facilities to be the Dedmon Center, the area will be reorganized Construction of a greenway, along the river, is identified and branded as Champion’s Walk. to accommodate these facilities and allow for proposed, connecting on the west to the existing separated vehicular and pedestrian circulation City of Radford New River Greenway coming { Revise the traffic patterns in the area of the through the space. Dedmon Center. from Bisset Park. Several gathering areas with Pedestrians are given priority on a tree-lined appropriate outdoor furniture and shelters are Champion’s Walk extending from the eastern end proposed, along this greenway, to provide spaces of Cupp Stadium to beyond the softball field and for relaxation and contemplation with potential Hitting Facility to the east end of the Athletics/ academic research and student life activities. 75

Boat and canoe launch ramps would provide Standard Campus Elements direct access to the river for floats and canoes. Over time across campus, certain common building, Festival event areas, along with an amphitheater, landscape and hardscape elements have been are proposed adjacent to the river. Recreational constructed and installed in various styles, colors elements, such as ziplines, ropes courses and or other inconsistent visual appearances. The climbing walls, would be located in the area, Master Plan will identify standards for these potentially for both student and public use. A common elements. restaurant adjacent to the river would provide food service and event spaces. A rails-to-trails { Main entry signage connection, along the existing trestle bridge, would provide connectivity to other greenways in the { Seating and benches New River Valley. { Exterior light fixtures Development, along the New River, will be executed in full compliance with all regulatory and { Emergency phones administrative local, state and federal requirements. { Railings and handrails Careful maintenance plans for existing riparian barriers will be established and followed. Materials { Fences and guards will be selected to minimize maintenance and replacement given potential flood events. Activities { Building signage and services would be coordinated between the City of Radford and other jurisdictions, along { Pavers with the University, to maximize participation in { Sidewalks the development of the River Campus and in the associated activities. { Cart paths and access drives

Consistency in the provision and installation of these elements will help enhance the visual impact of the campus and reinforce overall University branding.

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SUMMARY REFERENCES The preparation of the 2020-2030 Master Plan provided a singular and The following references were used in the preparation of the Master Plan. significant opportunity for the entire University community to engage in the y 2018-2023 Strategic Plan — Radford University, 2017 future development of the campus and the surrounding community. Further, the timing allowed the Master Plan to reinforce the 2018-2023 Strategic Plan by y Six-Year Plan and Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan — Radford University, 2017 ensuring the University’s physical resources accommodate the future needs of y Comprehensive Plan — City of Radford, 2017 the University. The Master Plan is organized around the following overarching y City of Roanoke Downtown Plan 2017 areas of emphasis. y Reconnaissance-Level Architectural Survey of Radford University, prepared for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources — CJMW Construct Evaluate and Upfit Architecture, December 9, 2016 y CAIC – Highest priority y Classrooms and labs – Scheduling, y Athletics Master Plan for Radford University — Moseley Architects/ efficiency, delivery methods and REAL y Hurlburt Addition General Education Populous, November 2014 y Administrative Services Addition y Student study and collaboration spaces y Radford University Campus Accessibility Audit — Gay and Neel, Inc., December 12, 2011 y Welcome Center y Event and meeting spaces y Radford University Stormwater Master Plan — Draper Aden Associates, y Public Safety Building June 2011 y Athletics Ticketing/Concessions Enhance Building y Radford University Campus Master Plan — HEWV, 2008 y Sustainability y Radford University Campus Master Plan — Boynton, Rothschild, Rowland Renovate y Utilities Architects, 2001 y Transit y McConnell Library y Radford University Campus Master Plan — Sasaki Associates, Inc., 1993 y Campus perimeter y Tyler/Norwood/Muse Halls y Radford University Academic Space Planning Services — Ayers Saint y Greenspaces Gross, October 2018 y Dedmon Center Arena y Brand identity y Radford University Parking Review — Walker Consultants, January 7, 2019 Repurpose y Radford University Institutional Research — Statistical information Create y Programmatic expansion through selective repurposing of areas within y Greenway/Riverway – River Campus Davis, Cook, Walker, Peters, Kyle and y Roanoke locations – RUC/RHEC Young Halls y Hotel y Waldron College growth y Public-private/retail spaces y CEHD programs y Other opportunities as identified y Tech Talent Pipeline y Venture Lab y Tourism Lab 79

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS President’s Cabinet Master Planning Committee Radford University included the engagement of Kenna M. Colley, Ed.D. — Interim and Mike Biscotte — Chair Vice President for Academic Affairs many groups and individuals, both on-campus and Sandra Bond ’97, MBA ’00 — Administrative and off-campus, in the preparation of the 2020-2030 Craig Cornell — Vice President for Professional Faculty Senate Master Plan. The University acknowledges the Enrollment Management Kenna M. Colley, Ed.D — Academic Affairs contributions of many individuals, organizations Danny M. Kemp — Vice President for Information John Cox — Radford University Foundation and committees. Technology and Chief Information Officer Nickola Dudley — University Relations BRIAN O. HEMPHILL, PH.D. — PRESIDENT Wendy Lowery — Vice President for Board of Visitors University Advancement Jake R. Fox, Ph.D. — Faculty Senate Robert A. Archer, Rector Heather Miano — Executive Director Michael Gawrys, Jorge Coartney, James Perkins of Administration and Scott Shaffer — Finance and Administration James R. Kibler, Jr., J.D., Vice Rector Chad A. Reed — Vice President for Finance and Mildred Johnson, M.S. ’81 — Thomas Brewster, M.S. ’95, Ed.D. Administration and Chief Financial Officer Enrollment Management Jay A. Brown, Ph.D. Ashley Schumaker — Chief of Staff and Danny M. Kemp — Information Technology Gregory A. Burton Vice President for University Relations Tom Lillard — University Advancement Krisha Chachra Susan P. Trageser, Ed.D. — Vice President for Robert G. Lineburg — Athletics Student Affairs Rachel D. Fowlkes, Ed.D. Karen Montgomery — Staff Senate Academic Deans and Athletic Director Susan Whealler Johnston, Ph.D. Joyendu “Joy” Bhadury, Ph.D. — Dean, Jamie Penven, Ph.D. — Student Affairs Mark S. Lawrence Sandra C. Davis and William C. Davis Rick Roth, Ph.D. and David Sallee, Ph.D. — Debra K. McMahon, Ph.D. College of Business and Economics At-Large Karyn K. Moran ’88 Benjamin D. Caldwell, Ph.D. — Dean, College of Ashley Schumaker — Administrative Liaison Graduate Studies and Research Nancy A. Rice Julianna Stanley — Student Kenneth M. Cox, Au.D.— Dean, Waldron College David A. Smith ’85, M.S. ’87 Government Association of Health and Human Services Georgia Anne Snyder-Falkinham Margaret Devaney — Dean, College of Visual and Lisa Throckmorton ’94 Performing Arts Breon Case, Student Representative Steve Helm — Dean, McConnell Library A special thanks is provided to the Jake R. Fox, Ph.D., Faculty Representative Robert G. Lineburg — Director of Athletics Facilities Management Support J. Orion Rogers, Ph.D — Dean, Artis College of Team and the University Relations Science and Technology Document Development Team. Matthew J. Smith, Ph.D. — Interim Dean, College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences Tamara Wallace, Ph.D. — Dean, College of Education and Human Development

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New Building Location Full Building Renovation Partial Building Renovation New/Improved Parking River Campus Development

Drop-Off Shelter Central Campus Athletics/Recreation Campus Public-Private Enterprise Strategic Growth Zones Green Space/Pathways Improvements Tree Canopy Improvements

Landscaping/Hardscaping Improvements 1/2020