Washington State University
Pullman Sciences Building
40000284
Funding is provided to demolish the aging and inefficient Heald Hall, design a new Integrated Sciences Building (ISB) on the Pullman campus, and prepare the building site for future construction. The ISB will provide flexible space to expand and enrich educational opportunities and research activities, and support the university’s land-grant education mission.
| Prior Biennium | Current Biennium | Reappropriations | Appropriations | Future Cost | Total Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500,000 | 0 | 0 | 25,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 75,500,000 |
| Funds: State Building Construction Account - State | 75,500,000 |
Clean Building Standard Energy Efficiency Improvements
40000346
Funding furthers the Cougar Energy Initiative by continuing to buildout the first nodal heat pump plant as recommended in the university’s decarbonization plan. This decarbonization plan was developed during the 2023-25 biennium to satisfy requirements of the Climate Commitment Act, House Bill 1390, and the Clean Buildings Performance Standard.
| Prior Biennium | Current Biennium | Reappropriations | Appropriations | Future Cost | Total Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,000,000 | 80,000,000 | 85,000,000 |
| Funds: State Building Construction Account - State | 85,000,000 |
Spokane Team Health Education Building
40000361
Funding is provided for the final design, site preparation, and construction of a new Team Health Education Building. Included is funding to acquire the adjacent Ignite Building, formerly known as the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, which merged with the Washington Technology Center. Through interprofessional education and simulation occurring in the Team Health Education and Ignite buildings, learners will practice navigating highly stressful health care dynamics in a safe, low-risk environments while engaging with patients in an empathetic manner to address the most critical components of one’s care. The funding continues and facilitates the completion of the project from the initial $7 million received in the 2023-25 capital budget.
| Prior Biennium | Current Biennium | Reappropriations | Appropriations | Future Cost | Total Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6,250,000 | 750,000 | 58,000,000 | 0 | 65,000,000 |
| Funds: State Building Construction Account - State | 65,000,000 |
Minor Capital Preservation 2025-27 (MCR)
40000367
This funding for minor works preservation and safety projects will be used throughout the WSU system. Minor works funding for preservation and renewal requirements allows the university to address a growing deferred maintenance backlog. These resources are critical to ensure facilities comply with health and environmental protection while also preventing further decline and degradation of facilities. Projects also support preservation or renewal of infrastructure, fire and life safety, and other critical building systems. They will also help achieve compliance with new clean building standards by modernizing, improving, or repairing failed systems and adding or improving metering.
| Prior Biennium | Current Biennium | Reappropriations | Appropriations | Future Cost | Total Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,000,000 | 160,000,000 | 200,000,000 |
| Funds: Washington State University Building Account - State | 200,000,000 |
Minor Capital Program 2025-27 (MCI & Omnibus Equip.)
40000368
This funding for programmatic minor works will be used for projects throughout the WSU system. Minor works funding provides much needed resources for improvements and modifications to university facilities which do not rise to the level of major capital projects. The academic environment is extremely dynamic and as buildings age and uses change, facility improvements are critical. These modifications accommodate program growth and change, classroom and lab improvements, accreditation requirements, research needs of new and existing faculty, and computing and other infrastructure improvements.
| Prior Biennium | Current Biennium | Reappropriations | Appropriations | Future Cost | Total Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,215,000 | 80,000,000 | 86,215,000 |
| Funds: State Building Construction Account - State | 86,215,000 |
Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research & Ext. Center Plant Growth Facility
40000376
Design and construction of a 28,000-square-foot plant growth facility at the Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Education Center will support the viability, sustainability, and climate resiliency of the Washington tree fruit industry. This funding will be supplemented by college reserves and donor funding. The plant growth facility will support a resilient tree fruit industry through the development and release of royalty-generating apple cultivars and pear rootstocks, horticultural and pest management research, training of graduate and undergraduate students, and more effective extension engagement opportunities for the university’s industry partners.
| Prior Biennium | Current Biennium | Reappropriations | Appropriations | Future Cost | Total Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,000,000 | 0 | 10,000,000 |
| Funds: State Building Construction Account - State | 10,000,000 |
Cougar Energy Initiative
40000377
Funding is provided for design and construction associated with the university’s long-term decarbonization plan, known as the Cougar Energy Initiative. This plan was developed during the 2023-25 biennium to meet requirements of the Climate Commitment Act (CCA), House Bill 1390 and the Clean Buildings Performance Standard. WSU seeks to replace natural gas-powered steam systems with smaller energy districts that rely on groundwater-integrated heat pumps. These heat pumps will draw heat from groundwater or reject heat and return the groundwater back into the aquifer. WSU began construction on the first nodal heat pump utility plant using 2023-25 CCA funding. This funding provides for the continuation of those efforts and design of additional heat pumps.
| Prior Biennium | Current Biennium | Reappropriations | Appropriations | Future Cost | Total Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,293,000 | 0 | 17,293,000 |
| Funds: State Building Construction Account - State | 17,293,000 |
Preventive Facility Maintenance and Building System Repairs
91000037
This funding allows WSU to conduct routine and preventative maintenance activities that are necessary to extend the life of facilities and building systems and mitigate or decrease deferred maintenance. This funding supports maintenance and operations on the Pullman campus.
| Prior Biennium | Current Biennium | Reappropriations | Appropriations | Future Cost | Total Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 30,345,000 | 0 | 10,115,000 | 0 | 40,460,000 |
| Funds: Washington State University Building Account - State | 40,460,000 |
