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Miami University’s Oxford campus is growing with the construction of two academic buildings, the creation of academic Corridors of Excellence, facility renovations, and continued energy systems conversions. The newly renovated Lee and Rosemary Fisher Innovation College@Elm building in partnership with the city of Oxford has created an Innovation and Creativity Corridor along College Avenue and Elm Street uptown.

Richard M. McVey Data Science Building

Construction is expected to be completed for use in January 2024. 

Miami broke ground in October 2021 on the Richard M. McVey Data Science Building, an 87,000-square-foot space located behind Benton Hall. The building — part of the STEM corridor — will house the department of Emerging Technology in Business + Design, as well as the departments of Statistics and Computer Science and Software Engineering, the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies, and the Center for Analytics and Data Science. 

 

Central Quad Energy Systems Conversions

Central Quad energy systems conversions will be complete by fall semester 2023

Miami's Energy Systems department has been converting nine buildings in the center academic quad from steam heating systems to energy efficient heating hot water (HHW) systems.

King Library, Hall Auditorium, McGuffey Hall, Bishop Hall, Alumni Hall, and Irvin Hall are being converted in the second and final phase of this multi-year project. 

This will complete Project 4 of Miami's Utility Master Plan that began 10 years ago. By 2027, most of the buildings on the Oxford campus will be off steam and heated and cooled by geothermal or heating hot water.  

This is part of Miami's Utility Master Plan that began 10 years ago. These energy systems conversions have reduced Miami's energy use and costs: Since 2008, Miami (Oxford campus) has reduced its carbon footprint by 57% per gross square feet of building space.

Ogden Residence Hall and Bell Tower Place renovations

Bell Tower Place will reopen for dining in fall 2023.

Renovations of Ogden Hall continue through winter 2024. It will reopen for housing in fall 2024. 

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