Close
Have a question?
Browse our FAQs
Call
Write
Department Contacts
  • List of Academic Faculty Areas
 > Kwantlen Polytechnic University > Facilities > Capital Projects / Renovations

Capital Projects / Renovations

Project: Community & Health Studies Wing (CAHS)

Campus: Langley

Description: Kwantlen Polytechnic University is renovating and re-purposing the vacant former Trades Building located at the Langley campus for the use by the Community and Heath Studies Program(CAHS). Existing building has steel structure, brick veneer walls, corrugated metal siding, and acoustic metal deck ceiling spanning over steel trusses.  It is built on the 1.5 m high crawl space, that is ventilated and has lighting.  Interior demolition of the space has already occurred, leaving few small areas for the final demolition, including the steel structure of the mezzanine. The former Trades wing has a central interior double height space that will be infilled with a new steel structure second floor, however leaving the portion of double space for the lobby front entrance experience.

The East and West ends of the building are single story also made of steel structure construction. Storefront glazing will be added to the north and south facades of the building, few windows will also be added and second row of windows that now will be serving the second floor enlarged. The completed re purposed CAHS building will house classrooms, nursing lab classrooms, offices and student study space, it will also provide washrooms and showers to the occupants.

Budget: 7 million

Stage of Project: Construction to start in December, with a target completion date of June 2012

Project: Cafeteria in Birch

Campus: Surrey

Description: The Birch cafeteria was recently updated with new furniture and wall graphics! Our students can now enjoy their meals in a variety of seating options and conversational groupings. The wall graphics provide an element of interest and colour to enhance the overall ambience of the space.

Stage of Project: Completed December 2011

Cafeteria in Birch Surrey Campus   Surrey Birch Cafeteria


Project: Tim Horton's and Cafeteria

Campus: Richmond

Description: A welcoming design of the Tim Horton’s front counter, fresh paint, new blinds, furniture and bright wall graphics help to revitalize the Richmond cafeteria ambiance.

Stage of Project: Completed

Richmond Cafeteria Renovation   Richmond Cafeteria Renovation


Project: North West Lab

Campus: Langley

Description: The vision for Langley Lab renovations was to create a progressive, best practices facility to support learning and teaching. The students will find a welcoming, flexible and festive environment.

Budget: 490,000.00

Stage of Project: Completed Fall 2011

 West Lab Langley Campus   Langley West Lab Langley West Wing Lab



Project: Journalism Lab

Campus: Surrey

Description: Converted an existing office pod into a new configuration for Journalism department to move from Richmond to the Surrey Campus

Stage of Project: Completed July 2011


Project: Tim Horton's

Campus: Richmond

Description:  A welcoming design of the front counter revitalizes the Richmond cafeteria ambiance. Next step will be painting the remaining walls and ordering of blinds to brighten up the seating area. New furniture will be ordered to complete the refurbishment of the cafeteria.

Stage of Project: Completed Summer 2011

Tim Hortons in the Richmond Campus   Tim Hortons Richmond Entrance


Project: West Wing Renovation

Campus: Langley

Description: Project was built to LEED Silver standard. Highly appealing and iconic design of the Langley West wing renovated space is now the highlight of the first impression of the campus. The problem of visibility of the front entrance was solved, as well as the storefront glazing and door portal were integrated in the front façade of the wing. Students are greeted by the wide open-space filled with light from the modified skylight and are provided with comfortable modern furniture for both study and gathering. Two high profile meeting rooms are outfitted with the state of the art audiovisual equipment.

Budget: 2.5 million

Stage of Project: Completed March 2011

West Wing Student Services Seating    Langley West Wing Reno 


Project: Library Renovation 

Campus: Richmond

Description: Everyone is welcome to visit the newly expanded student computer commons, study rooms, The Learning Centre and an open and spacious seating area.

Budget: 1.4 million 

Stage of Project: Completed March 2011

   Richmond Library Renovations counter  Richmond Library Renovation  


Project: Building Envelope

Campuses: Surrey – Cedar / Birch / Fir /  Main / Buildings

Description: Re-roofing and partial envelope replacement. In addition to the improvements in environmental control and overall energy efficiency, new windows and doors were installed for a well-lit interior with beautiful unobstructed views of the courtyard.

Budget: 4.9 million

Current Stage of Project: Completed March 2011.

Project: Fine Arts Room

Campus: Cloverdale

Description: Re-construction of the walls and painting, updating electrical and data work.

Current Stage of Project: Completed November 2010

Project: Tim Horton’s

Campus: Surrey

Description: The Tim Horton’s project has been completed and is now open for business in the Cedar building.

Current Stage of Project: Completed Sept 2010


Project: B. Sc. Psych Lab

Campus: Surrey

Description: Converted classrooms D220 and D224 into a lab space for new psychology program. Plus a new shared teaching space.

Stage of Project: Completed July 2010


 

Project: Institute of Sustainable Horticulture (ISH)

Campus: Langley

Desription: The sustainable horticulture infrastructure will provide 2 research lab spaces and a research greenhouse which together will enlarge a range of research and innovation initiative in 3 "green" technology themes: Integrated Pest Managment (IPM) and bio-control / Green energy and climate control systems for horticulture greenhouses / Plant production systems and new crops for green energy horticulture greenhouses

Budget: 7.1 million

Current Stage of Project: Completed April 2009


Project: Building A Library Expansion

Campus: Surrey

Description: Expansion includes learning commons, math lab, learning centre book stacks and study areas

Budget: 16.1 million

Current Stage of Project: Completed April 2009


Project: New Building for Trades and Technology

Campus: Cloverdale

Description: State-of-the-art 183,00 sq foot facility replaces converted warehouse space at the Newton campus as well as a number of trade's shops at the Langley campus. Included 21 shops and 27 classrooms and accomodates up to 900 full-time students. The Cloverdale campus building has achieved LEED Gold Certification, the largest LEED Gold trades training facility in North America.

Budget: 42.3 million

Current Stage of Project: Completed & Opened April 2007