OUR PLAN
O
ur chapter house is in poor condition. Multiple systems are failing.
Roofing, brick, exterior joints and windows are in such bad shape
and leaking that the integrity of the building is threatened. Plumbing and
fire sprinkler systems fail regularly, leading to flooding and damage of
floors and walls. The electrical system is overtaxed and the heating system,
which was old in the 1960s, is barely functioning and the bathrooms are
failing regularly. Repairs cost more than $100,000 annually while the
building continues to deteriorate.
After completing thorough research and due diligence our Building
Committee, consisting of Washington Chapter alumni from four decades,
concludes that spending $3 million will likely get the facility back into code
compliance but will not solve the long-term functional problems with the
facility. It will be increasingly difficult for the fraternity to be attractive to
quality men when the facility is so far below par.
With valuable input and perspective from our active chapter and the chef,
the goal of the Building Committee is to complete a renovation of the
chapter house and construct a new addition that makes Washington Chapter
relevant to current undergraduate men at the University of Washington and
competitive among the Greek system all while retaining the best of what
exists as the tradition of Alpha Delta Phi.
Construction costs for this roughly 28,800-square-foot project are estimated
to be between $230 and $250 per square foot, totaling $6 to $7 million.
Additionally, there will be soft costs (furniture, fixtures, equipment, designers
and engineers) that may be as much as $1 million. Financial support of the
Many Hands, One Heart campaign will determine the extent to which we
can fulfill this vision.
Washington Chapter
Building Committee
Steve Loyd '69, Life Sciences CEO
Grant Osberg '81, Real Estate Operator
Carl Pollard '64, Real Estate Developer
Howard Strickler '63, Chapter Communications
Bob Gilbert '81, ADP Historian
John Feltis '65, IFC/Community Liaison
Zach Schoopman '18, Chapter President
Kirk Callison, Twist Design Principal
