Operating College Facilities

Lakeland's Facilities Management maximizes the availability of the college's physical assets. We operate, maintain, repair, replace and construct new facilities to meet the needs of the user in a safe, effective and efficient manner.

• Construction Projects
• Maintenance
• Custodial
• Grounds
• Programs

Lakeland Community College is an institution that never stops growing and evolving to meet the changing needs of its students and community. With an unwavering commitment to providing a world-class educational experience, Lakeland is constantly embarking on ambitious construction projects to modernize its facilities and expand its physical footprint.

Find more details on our construction projects.

We maintain campus buildings and associated equipment such that it will operate safely, effectively and efficiently and allow the facilities to be used to their fullest.

The maintenance technicians are a multi-disciplined group capable of meeting a broad range of customer needs. They maintain 810,000 square feet in 14 buildings at the main campus.

Services Provided

Staffing
1st Shift - Six full-time
2nd Shift - Two full-time
3rd Shift - Two full-time

Contact Facilities Management for inquiries regarding service.

Our custodial department keeps the interior environment of the college's buildings clean, safe and sanitary. We provide set-up, breakdown and relocation services as needed in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner.

We are responsible for the routine cleaning of 810,000 square feet in the college's 14 buildings as well as: sweeping and snow removal from building entrances, equipment and furniture moves*, recycling (paper and aluminum cans), set-ups for campus acitvities*, special cleaning projects*.

* by service request only

Staffing
1st Shift - Six full-time
2nd Shift - Four full-time

Contracts
Window washing (Once a year)

Contact Facilities Management for inquiries regarding service.

Our grounds department provides the college with an external environment which is safe to transit, colorful, clean, inviting and relaxing.

The grounds crew is responsible for trash and litter removal, lawn and shrub care, snow and ice removal, maintenance of roads and drainage. In addition, the grounds crew cleans and maintains the vehicle fleet (service and maintenance repairs via contract). Grounds services is responsible for the cleanliness and routine maintenance of the college's exterior, including: outdoor plantings, snow removal from roads and sidewalks, road repair, removal of outdoor trash and litter.

Staffing
None

Contracts
Lawn and flowers (full service), snow removal (as needed), vehicle service and repairs (as needed)

Contact Facilities Management for inquiries regarding service.

Veterans Center Relocation

The Veterans Center at Lakeland Community College relocated from the Engineering Building to a newly constructed space in the Student Center. Construction started May 18, 2023, and was completed September 2023.

Lakeland's Veterans Center serves nearly 200 veterans and their families. The college is designated as a Military Friendly® School. The new center will include offices, conference space, a computer center and lounge area.

Located on the second floor of the Student Center near other student clubs and organizations, the veterans center has access to a new shared activity center. The relocation was necessary due to the planned expansion of the Engineering building and presented an opportunity to improve student support services.

The project cost was $759,329. Funding was provided by college local funds and donor contributions.

Engineering Building Construction

Lakeland Community College is expanding and renovating its Engineering Technologies building to ensure job training meets employer needs in advanced manufacturing and applied engineering.

The project will modernize most of the Engineering Building's existing space (aged 38 years) and provide capacity for Lakeland to implement new programming and fulfill demand that is currently unmet in the region. Market factors indicate that demand is high for educated, entry-level manufacturing employees.

This project has local workforce support from the Lake Development Authority, Lake County Workforce Development Board, Geauga Growth Partnership, Alliance for Working Together (AWT) and many area manufacturing companies. Ohio's new Intel plant and suppliers also represent an enormous opportunity for Lakeland graduates.

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4.2 million grant to Lakeland to renovate its Industrial Skills Training Center for Advanced Manufacturing, located on the east side of the building. The EDA investment will be matched with $3.1 million in local funds and is expected to create or retain over 900 jobs and contribute $5.2 million in private matching investment.

Lakeland's engineering advisory committees, faculty, lab instructors and student representatives were involved in the design process. The project will expand labs, improve teaching adjacencies, resolve overcrowding and safety issues, and provide student collaboration spaces.

Construction is expected to begin in Spring '24 and take 14 months. The first phase of construction is expansion of the south entry for a lobby and student collaboration space, and expansion of the industrial labs on the southwest sides of the building.

The project cost is about $20 million. Funding will be provided by state capital appropriations, the U.S. EDA capital award and college debt financing.

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Lakeland Community College is committed to a program of energy conservation. The success of this program requires the cooperation of the entire College community. You can assist in conserving energy by closing windows at the end of the working day, turning off lights, air conditioners, computers and other office equipment in unoccupied areas and reporting leaking pipes and faucets to Facilities Management.

The College is also committed to providing an environment conducive to learning with appropriate lighting levels and space conditioning. The College will not sacrifice the quality of the environment just to save money. Efficiencies have been gained by upgrading lighting fixtures, installing occupancy sensors, and heating and ventilating controls. Through better energy management and conservation we will continue to save valuable resources and operational dollars without degrading the learning environment.

• Center for Learning Innovation

This project renovated and upgraded approximately 10,500 square feet of existing spaces in the A-2000 - A-2020 area. The new spaces were designed to encourage faculty collaboration and develop new and innovative processes in the manner in which education is delivered. In addition to the renovation, approximately 3,300 square feet of multipurpose and student study space requirements were captured from adjacent exterior and interior spaces for student, visitor, and employee use. The project also upgraded related infrastructure, provided enhanced energy efficiencies, and included the installation of a new 5,000 square foot green roof outside the greenhouse location. The project was completed prior to the start of Fall semester 2008.

Campus Construction

Lakeland is constantly improving and building. Find more details on our current construction projects below.

Lakeland Community College is expanding and renovating its Engineering Technologies building to ensure job training meets employer needs in advanced manufacturing and applied engineering.

Follow our construction progress.

Lakeland's Veterans Center moved from E-Building to S-Building.

Project Information

More past projects are coming soon.

• Expansion of Health Building
   

• Expansion of Health Building continues
• Renovation of H-101 lecture hall
   

• Expansion of Health Building continues
   

• Expansion of Health Building continues
• Renovation of Health Building ground floors and connectors to C-Building
   

• Expansion of Health Building opens
• Renovation of H-1095 lecture hall and H-Building first, second and third floors
   

• Renovation of EMS suite on H-Building second floor complete