This project will upgrade and improve, or replace, the Gyms, Natatorium, Human Performance & Biomechanics Laboratories, and related classroom, office, and support space in Forbes Complex to achieve its academic mission and recruitment and retention goals.

• It will renovate obsolete instructional space to meet current educational needs.

• The renovation and/or provide new facilities for the Physical Education Complex will total a Gross Area of 117,218 gross square feet and a total Assignable Area of 82,695 assignable square feet.

• Link the Physical Education Facilities to the Campus Core.

• Eliminate serious existing health and safety problems.

• Achieve compliance with ADA provisions and State and Federal Codes.

• Upgrade building systems to reduce annual operating costs.

• Address deferred maintenance that threatens the continued service of the building.

• It will redistribute space to achieve Title IX gender equity for female students.

• Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide a fully accessible building.

• Replace existing costly and energy-inefficient heating and ventilating systems with proven economical and energy-saving systems, including a cogeneration plant.

• Address building deferred maintenance accumulated over the past 5 decades.