As today’s colleges and universities strive to modernize aging infrastructure under tight timelines and constrained budgets, scalable engineering solutions are essential to delivering flexible, high-performance campus environments.
Gresham Smith’s Building Engineering Vice President Johnathan Woodside, P.E., C.E.M., CxA, and Project Manager Paul Green, explore this evolving challenge in a newly published article, “Fast-Tracking the Future: Scalable Engineering Solutions for Higher Education Campuses,” featured in the Fall issue of APPA’s Facilities Manager Magazine.
The article discusses how institutions can upgrade foundational systems without disrupting campus life, highlighting strategies such as phased implementation, prefabrication, future-ready system design, and reimagined commissioning practices. It also features insights from projects at Virginia Tech, Middle Tennessee State University and Vanderbilt University, where our teams teamed up with campus stakeholders to deliver adaptable, long-term infrastructure solutions aligned with academic calendars and evolving campus needs.
Read the full article, on page 58, here.
