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The 18,000 sq. ft. building will be made of steel, glass and concrete. Source: Gould Evans Baum Thornley

Beginning this month (December), Gilbane Building Company begins construction on Laney’s Athletic Field Complex, a new two-story 18,000 sq. ft. athletic facility for Laney men’s and women’s sports. The building is part of a larger project that also includes the complete replacement of the baseball diamond and the multi-use field. When finished, Laney will host events on a new turf fields and have an additional 100 parking spaces on the East side of the campus.

“This building has everyone in the Department [of General Services] excited,” said Dr. Sadiq B. Ikharo, Vice Chancellor of General Services. “Using a Design-Build method, our staff and our designers consulted with many faculty and staff at Laney, and the result is a building that fits their program requirements and our desire to build green.”

Students, Faculty and Staff added their faces to show Laney's support for the 350ppm CO2 goal.

On Wednesday, October 21, 65 people at Laney held one of 5200 events in 181 countries for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet’s history. Students, faculty and staff from Peralta celebrated 350 Day, an international day of grassroots action to show international decision-makers that people in every locale in the planet agree with lowering the human impact on Climate Change.