Johnson County Community College
Career and Technical Education Center
A high-performance academic environment that is a living, teaching, and learning laboratory
Information
- Location Overland Park, Kansas
- Size 72,000 SF
- Completion 2019
- Services Architecture
- Project Type Community Colleges
- Certification LEED Silver
The Hugh L. Libby Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) at Johnson County Community College anchors a career and technical neighborhood on campus. This dynamic facility provides a new home for the College’s HVAC, Electrical, Automation, Automotive, and Continuing Education programs. The building is composed of a variety of academic environments, from traditional classroom space and student commons areas to 14 specialized labs with state-of-the-art equipment and teaching tools. Upon entering the CTEC, students, faculty, and visitors are greeted by the Commons, which is the primary social gathering area of the building. This space is directly adjacent to the PV covered gateway which provides 20.9% of energy for the building and serves as the hub which orients occupants to classrooms, labs, and administrative areas. It also operates as a multi-functional space for academic collaboration, social gathering, or for the College to host trade events, lectures, student orientation, and donor appreciation.
Impact + Innovation
The CTEC demonstrates the College’s strong commitment to technology and innovation, and provides unique opportunities for collaboration and partnerships. The building operates as a high-performance environment and be a living, teaching, and learning laboratory, allowing occupants to observe its plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and structural components that are strategically on display throughout the facility. Vibrant interior spaces support learning and instruction for CTE students while also serving as an inviting space for the campus community. The exterior of the building is thoughtfully sited to provide a rich variety of exterior spaces and unique landscape typologies that vary both in function and style. The building is well positioned to encourage campus connection and to welcome prospective students, visitors, and trade partners.
Sustainability
- 20.9% energy is provided on site with PV
- Operational energy savings of $50K annually Building and systems performs
- 37% better than ASHRAE 90.1 baseline
People
Team
- James Pfeiffer
- April Darbyshire
- Joshua Harrold
- Dan Johnson
- Matthew Kella
- Jeremy Knoll
- Adam Wiechman
- John Collier
- Jamie Kluesner
- Anastasia Huggins
- Kyle Goebel
- Logan Medrano
- Carly Pumphrey
- Adam Cohen
- Xiaoyu Yang
Client
Johnson County Community College
Collaborators
The Clark Enersen Partners Inc.
JE Dunn Construction
SK Design
Media
Library
News
Awards
AIA Kansas
Honor, Architectural Project
2022
AIA Kansas City
Honor Award
2021
