Client / Owner: SUNY Oneonta
Architect: Thaler Reilly Wilson Architecture & Preservation
Location: Oneonta, NY
Completion Date: August 2023
This project is located on the SUNY Oneonta Campus and transformed the building into a state-of-the-art center for learning, meeting, and innovation. The renovation is SUNY Oneonta’s first major investment in reducing its carbon footprint using 39 geothermal wells housed beneath the parking lot. The extensive project which began in 2021 renovated the original building constructed in 1958. The 41,000 square foot project included classrooms, offices and meeting spaces for students, staff, and alumni. Highlights include a stock trading simulation room, a student entrepreneurial space, small group rooms, lounge study areas and a large conference room.
Work included asbestos abatement and demolition, new electrical and mechanical systems, drywall, metal studs, doors, frames and hardware, acoustical ceilings, painting, new flooring, and a new elevator. Exterior improvements included new sight lighting, sidewalks, parking lot, and vehicle charging stations.
As of February 28, 2025 SUNY Oneonta’s Alumni Hall earned LEED Platinum certification – the highest level of recognition award by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
