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Release Date: 
Monday, January 24, 2022

Pardon our dust: Technology Building undergoing renovations

A image of the Technology Building.

HFC has hired Toledo-based architectural firm SSOE Group for major renovations and new construction work on the Technology Building (Bldg. E) on the main campus.

This project includes renovating 18,000 square feet of existing classroom, corridor, and lab space. It also includes an addition of 24,000 square feet that will include:

  • Multidisciplinary labs combining the architecture, interior design, and construction programs.
  • Renovated and expanded automotive labs.
  • Construction of new breakout and collaborative workspaces essential for student success.
  • A new physical plant and adjoining classroom related to the College’s energy program.
  • Relocation of some programs to facilitate a vastly improved floor plan.

Renovations will also include business and entrepreneurial collaboration spaces that are needed to support changing programs and curricula, as well as regional demand for workforce training, and business and industry partnership initiatives. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in the summer of 2022, according to HFC Director of Facilities Reuben Brukley.

HFC has also joined with performance partner Johnson Controls Inc. to implement an Integrated Energy Management Plan (IEMP), which includes upgrades to building HVAC equipment and infrastructure, lighting, plumbing, building envelope, and utility metering in the Technology Building and other buildings across both the main and east campuses. This work is currently in progress, and construction is scheduled to continue through 2022.

Construction is not always pretty. Please be patient.

You will notice many parts of the E building that are "works in progress" during the coming months. There may be missing ceiling tiles, areas cordoned off, construction materials, and dust in various places. We are working to keep the disruption to a minimum in areas of the building that are currently in use.

We ask for your help in the following ways:

  • Please be patient during this time.
  • Please follow the guidance you see on signage, and remain away from areas that are cordoned off as construction zones.
  • Please use caution throughout the building, and keep an eye out for construction materials or items that might seem out of place during this time (such as broken ceiling tiles or other minor debris).
  • Please notify rjbrukley@hfcc.edu if you see anything that you think represents a safety hazard in any area of the building that is open to the public.

People who have business in the Technology Building are asked to use caution while in the building and stay out of the construction zones.

For questions or more information, contact Brukley at rjbrukley@hfcc.edu.