Sustainable Development

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Sustainable Development
Meeting needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to
meet their needs.
World Commission on Economic Development 1987
Presented By Paul Tankel  AIA LEED
AP University of Rochester
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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
Integrating Smart Growth Strategies into the
Master Planning Process
Paul Tankel AIA LEED AP University
Architect ptankel_at_facilities.rochester.edu
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Master Plan Objectives

• A twenty plus year planning horizon
• Coordinate with and respond to overall strategic
  planning process
• Providing flexibility to address longer-range
  needs
• A comprehensive plan for development of land and
  facilities
• Optimal patterns of land use for existing and
  future campus areas
• Options for possible program expansion

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University Wide Issues

• Comprehensive View of Entire University
• Responsible Capacity of the Land
• Overall Land Use
• Owned and Leased Properties
• Expansion Space
• Retail and Services
• Housing
• Open Space
• Municipal Zoning
• Land Investment / Disinvestment
• Look and Feel of the Campus

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University Wide Issues

• Sustainable Best Practices
• Facility Renewal
• Transportation / Parking / Service
• Utility Infrastructure / Energy Use
• Preservation of Natural Resources
• Integration with Community

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A Continuum of Development

1930
Medical Center
River Campus

2006
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University Statistics
Land Areas River Campus, Medical Center and
South Campus Total Contiguous Campus 424
Acres Total Campus Acreage 609 Acres Total
Buildings 158 Building Area 11,100,000
GSF Leased Area 740,000 GSF
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A Continuum of Development
River and Medical Campus 1920s
River and Medical Campus 2007
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Owned Sites
Eastman School of Music
Memorial Art Gallery
Highland Hospital
Mt. Hope Properties
River Campus
Medical Center
Mid Campus
South Campus
Rochester Science Park (partial ownership)
CardiovascularResearch at Bailey Road
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Leased Sites within Monroe County
Clinical - 613,000 NSF
Clinical - 613,000 NSF
Storage - 29,000 NSF
Storage - 29,000 NSF
Office - 91,000 NSF
Office - 91,000 NSF
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Existing Conditions at the University

• Disconnected
• The River Campus and the Medical Center should be
  better linked
• The University and the City should collaborate to
  enliven surrounding communities
• Incoherent
• No clear edges or boundaries exist
• No identity
• No sense of entry or gateway
• Sprawling
• Growth has become too spread out and expansive
• Campus has become car dependent

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Master Plan Principles One University, One Plan

• Connections
• Between the River Campusand the Medical Center
• Between areas of student life
• Between the University and the City
• Coherence
• Maintain and reinforce our intimate scale
• Reinforces One University One Plan
• Compaction
• Grow through infill vs. sprawl
• Reinforce the Universitys edges

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Master Plan Growth Strategies

• Respect responsible capacity of the land while
  retaining the quality of the campus
• Collaborate with adjacent communities on economic
  development and quality of life issues
• Accommodate growth on infill sites
• Build upon past investments in the campus and
  physical plan
• Become a model sustainable campus encourage
  environmental innovation!

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Master Plan Outcomes

• Enhanced programs and reputation of the
  University
• Creating an enduring, vibrant campus
• Realizing fiscal benefits through both new
  construction renovation
• Being a good neighbor
• Contributing to a healthy and sustainable campus
• Balanced land use with a mix of uses