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Future of Dal's Campuses

Building for the future: Major Capital Projects

We are strongly committed to the future and making positive improvements to our facilities and infrastructure to ensure that мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ remains one of the top universities in Canada. 

Our major capital projects  support the goals of the university by providing spaces that:

  • Foster academic innovation, 
  • Enrich student experience, 
  • Strenghten enrolment, 
  • Support research excellence, 
  • Develop outstanding human resources, 
  • Sustain campus renewal, 
  • Ensure financial stability, and 
  • Engage our community.

We are taking significant strides towards improving the condition of facilities through a combination of new projects and the renewal of existing buildings.

Four workers wearing hard hats and safety vests viewed from behind in front of the IDEA Building while it was under construction.

Active Projects

The Oulton-Stanish Centre will be a space that brings people together from the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ campus and beyond. This stunning facility is thoughtfully designed to serve the varied needs of our diverse campus and the local communities. The facility will include a sports arena, event space, and the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ Physiotherapy Clinic.

A $38.5-million expansion to the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ Arts Centre is being built to accommodate the new scope of the Fountain School of Performing Arts. The addition includes a new concert hall and practice rooms, and will allow Dal’s Costume Studies program — currently housed in rented space at the corner of Coburg and Oxford streets — to be fully integrated with the other programs in the Fountain School.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥â€™s 40-year old heating plant is at capacity. The university must replace existing equipment or invest in a new system capable of generating enough heating and cooling to meet the demands of a growing campus.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥'s campus master plan (2010) calls for the 60,000 square-foot area at the top of University Avenue, adjacent to the Killam Library, to be re-designed into a vibrant and diverse outdoor public space. At the time of adopting the campus master plan, this space was only known as the Lower Quad. Today, the plan intends to link the space with мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥'s history - and is now known as the Bicentennial Common.

The Killam Memorial Library is undergoing energy and water retrofits, as well as some infrastructure renewal to improve sustainability and building performance.

The Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity, set to open at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ in 2025, is a first-of-its-kind interactive ocean and science discovery centre that will offer exceptional educational and research experiences for both the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ community and beyond. Local students, Nova Scotia visitors and curious members of the public will be welcomed into the Beaty Centre to learn all about the innovative work being done by the Dal researchers dedicated to protecting our vital ocean resources.

Building towards sustainability: Green Building Standards

We are committed to making campus greener. All new buildings at Dal are built to third party certification such as zero-carbon and  LEED® Gold Certified standards or higher. Existing a building upgrades follow a green building standard as outlined in our Design Guidelines. мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ is a member of the .

Visit our Energy, Water and Green Building page to learn more
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