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Universities are faced with the challenge of maintaining and optimizing older buildings for the learning environments required in modern academic settings. This session reviews€™ experiences with retrofitting some of the oldest academic buildings in the U.S. to meet these modern requirements, the challenges faced and the performance results of projects. In addition to reviewing the technical aspects of these projects, the participation and interaction from faculty and students in these projects, and how they created an environment that is a hive of activity, design experimentation and broad intellectual exchange is presented.

1. The Transformation of Marston Hall: Creating a 21st Century Learning Environment within a 19th Century StructureLincoln Pearce, P.E., BEAP, Member, IMEG Corp, Des Moines, IA

2. You Can Teach a Historic School of Architecture New TricksKelley Cramm, P.E., Member, Henderson Engineers, Lenexa, KS