Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new 400 Building on its North Campus Monday at 3:30 p.m.
Building 400 will be the first new classroom facility built at RCCC’s North Campus, in Salisbury in more than 30 years.
The groundbreaking ceremony will take place in front of the Brownell Building at the North Campus main entrance. RCCC President Carol Spalding, RCCC board Chairman Ray Paradowski, and Rowan County Board of Commissioners Chairman Carl Ford will offer remarks.
Building 400, a two-story, 38,000-square-foot classroom facility, will feature a dramatic three-story lobby and mark a significant shift in RCCC architecture. In addition, the building will have several environmentally conscious, or “green,” characteristics. Water runoff from the roof and the adjacent parking lot will be detained for natural removal of impurities before moving to a nearby stream. Low-flow fixtures in the restrooms and closed-loop mechanical systems will reduce water use in the building. Day lighting and highly-efficient heating and cooling systems will conserve energy. Many components in the building will be made of renewable and recyclable materials.
Building 400 will house RCCC’s Continuing Education Department; community program facilities; classrooms for art, computer, GED, pre-college and general purpose classes; law enforcement training facilities; a study lounge; and faculty/staff offices.
Yates-Chreitzberg-Hughes Architects, of Concord, designed the building. Summit Developers Inc., of Salisbury, is the contractor. The building will take approximately one year to construct. To see the architect’s rendering of Building 400, go to www.rowancabarrus.edu/information/bldg400.html.