CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY FOR 153,000-SQUARE-FOOT CAMPUS CENTER

POMONA, N.J. — Construction is underway for a new 153,000-square-foot campus center at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, located in Pomona. The new facility is part of the college’s 10-year master plan, and will be built in anticipation of LEED-Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Sustainable features will include use of the campus’ existing geothermal wellfield for heating and cooling, a roof that will collect stormwater for irrigation, and a digital building management system that will promote energy efficiency. Upon completion, the campus center will feature a food service market, a coffeehouse, a venue for large events, meeting rooms, a bookstore, lounge spaces and offices. Princeton, N.J.-based KSS Architects is serving as project architect, with Charlottesville, Va.-based VMDO Architects serving as associate architect. Completion is scheduled for early 2011.