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The University of Colorado Board of Regents Finance Committee on Thursday, Jan. 29, advanced multiple campus projects at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, including a renovation of Farrand Hall, updates to the Housing System Services Center and construction of the National Quantum Nanofabrication Facility. The proposals will move to the full Board of Regents for consideration at its Feb. 5–6 meeting.

Renovation of Farrand HallÌý

One of the projects includes a comprehensive renovation of Farrand Hall, a residence hall located at 2200 Baker Drive on Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s Main Campus. Built in 1948, Farrand was the first residence hall constructed on campus following World War II. The renovation will include significant updates such as the addition of air conditioning and modernized student spaces, while also addressing long-standing maintenance needs to extend the life of the historic building.

The renovation will maintain Farrand’s existing student housing capacity while modernizing the facility. Once complete, the building will include two centrally scheduled classrooms, a grab-and-go market and study space—supporting both building residents and the broader student population.

The project supports Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s Energy Master Plan and Decarbonization Plan by improving energy efficiency, even with the addition of air conditioning. The renovation is also aimed at achieving LEED Gold certification for the building.

Renovation of the Housing System Services Center

The committee also advanced plans to renovate the Housing System Services Center at 3381 Marine St. on Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s East Campus. Built in 1967, the building is currently used primarily for storage. The renovation will repurpose the facility into active space supporting multiple campus programs and departments, including the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, the Department of Theatre and Dance, the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØPolice Department and Student Life. The project will update the building to better support its expanded campus use.

Construction of the National Quantum Nanofabrication FacilityÌý

In addition, the committee advanced plans to construct the National Quantum Nanofabrication Facility, a new research cleanroom to be built on the east side of the Sustainability, Energy and Environment Laboratory (SEEL) at 4001 Discovery Drive on Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s East Campus. The facility will support quantum device fabrication, research and workforce training and expand the Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC).

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder is a supporting member of Elevate Quantum, a consortium of organizations across Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico focused on developing a regional quantum economy by 2030.

If approved by the full board, construction across the projects could begin as early as 2026, with planned occupancy dates extending through 2027 and 2028.