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2015 –16
ERB MEMORIAL UNION
IMPACT
REPORT
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Welcome to
the new EMU
After a decade of planning and nearly three years of construction, we
proudly opened the doors to the new EMU last month. Literally
thousands of people, from the student voters who approved project
funding in 2012, to dozens of stakeholders involved in every step of devel-
opment, have helped make our dream of a new student union a reality.
Together, we’ve worked hard to create a building that meets the needs of
our diverse campus and melds prominent building features with state of
the art design. Now that early feedback is in, we think it’s safe to say that
we’ve succeeded in creating a beautiful gathering place and a home for
exceptional student experiences that will serve the University of Oregon
for years to come.
We’ve only been open for a short time, but it didn’t take long for students to
discover a terric new dining option, settle in to an out-of-the way study
nook, or nd their way back to a favorite program. I’ve had the pleasure
of watching many rst-time visitors explore our beautiful new spaces,
and I am thrilled, humbled, and inspired to hear such great pride and
enthusiasm in their comments.
Although work on the , sq. ft. building will continue through next
fall, we are delighted to be back in the Erb Memorial Union serving the UO
campus and community as we have for the past years. I want to
sincerely thank our UO students and stakeholders for your vision, support,
and patience, and to invite you to visit and help celebrate our beautiful
new EMU. I am so very proud of what we’ve accomplished, and I think
you’ll agree that it was denitely worth the wait!
Laurie Woodward
Director, Erb Memorial Union
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 Facilities
8 Programs
12 Services
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Facilities
Building Sustainability
The EMU is walkable (or bikeable) from any corner of campus. It has
meeting spaces, dining options, performance spaces, and more lounges
than you can count (actually we did count—there are 13). We’re open for
business every day and are ready to welcome, unite, and inspire University
of Oregon students and our guests.
Green in its construction, energy eciency, and in the programs it
supports, the 210,000 square foot renovated and expanded EMU is
constructed, operated, and maintained with some of the most environ-
mentally responsible materials and practices available. As a result, the
New EMU uses less water and energy, releases fewer greenhouse
emissions, and saves money. The new building also features advanced
technology including high-speed internet, lots of outlets, and the capacity
to keep up as technology evolves.
Once construction is completed in late 2016 , the EMU will apply for Lead-
ership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
®
Platinum certication,
the highest green building certication attainable. If approved, the student
union will be one of only three UO buildings to achieve this status.
Green:
More than a
school color
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SEAT MOVIE AND
MULTIPURPOSE
PERFORMANCE THEATER
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New Facilities have much to offer
THE NEW EMU HAS
134K
SQUARE FEET
OF RENOVATED SPACE
OVER
200
BIKE PARKING
SPACES
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WATER BOTTLE
FILLING STATIONS
80K
SQUARE FEET OF
NEW SPACE
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REDESIGNED
RECYCLING
STATIONS
Alainnah Feeney
STUDENT: HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
“
. . .
I am so impressed. It looks so
modern and bigger than I expected.
I love the expansion and love that
ASUO and all the student clubs get
a nice new space.”
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EMU Includes
NEW FOOD VENDORS
CONTEMPLATION ROOM
DUCK NEST WELLNESS CENTER
STUDY NOOKS
INTERACTIVE DIGITAL DISPLAYS
PERFORMANCE SPACES
MULTIFUNCTIONAL OUTDOOR SPACES
STATE-OF-THE-ART MEETING AND
CONFERENCE SPACES
THE NEW EMU WOOD
STRUCTURE RESULTED IN A
50%
REDUCTION IN CO2
EMISSIONS COMPARED TO
AN EQUIVALENT CONCRETE
STRUCTURE
Facilities
New EMU Sustainability Features
• Original EMU wood products were recycled and used in new window
frames and decorative food court walls
• Original building brick was reused in wall repairs
• Individual window cooling units and radiators have been replaced
with controllable ductless heat pump systems
• Light colored roll roong reects more sunlight and absorbs less heat
• Compact linear uorescent and LED lighting use less electricity
• Low maintenance terrazzo and concrete ooring has been installed in
public space throughout the building
DURING THE LIFETIME OF
THE NEW SOLAR PANELS THE
SYSTEM WILL OFFSET
280 TONS
OF CO2
THE EMU IS EXPECTED
TO USE
40%
LESS POTABLE
WATER THAN REQUIRED
BY OREGON CODE
NEW NATIVE VEGETATION
WILL USE
50%
LESS WATER THAN A
TYPICAL LANDSCAPE
ON-SITE RENEWABLES ARE
EXPECTED TO PROVIDE
8%
OF THE BUILDING’S TOTAL
ENERGY REQUIREMENTS
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“I’m especially appreciative of the
steps taken to maintain the history
and charm of the existing building
while bringing it into a new
era. The buzz and energy in the
building has always been amazing,
and that can only increase with
the new gathering spaces and
amenities that are coming!”
16KW
EXPANDABLE PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR
PANEL SYSTEM HELPS OFFSET
ENERGY USE AND COSTS
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Mike Duncan
COMMUNITY MEMBER/NON-STUDENT
Student Involvement
How it’s Funded
Project Timeline
Erb Memorial Union
Renovation Facts
• Fall : U O s t u d e n t b o d y a p p r o v e s p r o j e c t f u n d i n g r e f e r e n d u m
• Winter : E x p a n s i o n a n d r e n o v a t i o n p l a n n i n g c o m p l e t e d
• Spring : Construction begins
• Fall : Construction completed and celebrated with an
October grand opening
• Total Project Cost: million
• We are actively raising million in private project support. Remain-
ing costs will be covered by student fees, including existing Student
Building Fees and a new EMU Facility Fee.
• UO students began paying a per term EMU renovation facility fee in
2014 to pay bond debt incurred to cover design and construction costs.
• In November the UO student body approved an ASUO-
sponsored special election referendum to support the
renovation of the EMU with a new student fee.
• Over the next two years, students were involved in every step
of project decision making and, together with project architects
and stakeholders, served on committees to design new
program spaces, oces, multipurpose rooms, exterior spaces,
and specialized service areas.
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Community in
Programs
Mikey
Finneranan
CLUB SPORTS: BASEBALL
“The best part of Club Sports
is the sense of community
and family. The Club Baseball
team is the closest team I
have ever been a part of, and
I have made friends that will
last a lifetime.”
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Programs and
Services
CARD OFFICE
CLUB SPORTS
CRAFT CENTER
KWVA
MOSS STREET CHILDREN’S CENTER
OUTDOOR PROGRAM
CENTER FOR STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
STUDENT SUSTAINABILITY CENTER
SCHEDULING AND EVENT SERVICES
TICKET OFFICE
every corner
Programs
Getting involved at the Erb Memorial Union is one of the best ways
University of Oregon students can meet new people, feel part of the
bigger picture, and gain the experience and skills they need to succeed in
school and beyond. Our programs and jobs attract thousands of students
of all interests and abilities, from those trying something for the very rst
time to some who return year after year to hone their talents and skills.
Although you may think that working or participating in extracurricu-
lar activities might pull students away from academics, studies conrm
that students who work 15 hours or less per week make better grades,
on average, and are more likely to persist toward a degree, compared to
their non-working peers (Horn & Maw, 1994), and students who engage in
educationally purposeful curricular and extracurricular activities tend to
achieve and persist at higher levels than do students who do not engage in
such activities (Kuh, Kinzie, Buckley, Bridges, & Hayek, 2006).
Shannon Moffett
STUDENT SUSTAINABILITY CENTER
“I have always been interested in sustainable living and
environmental issues, but working with the Student
Sustainability Center has expanded that interest while
providing me with opportunities to apply my writing, research,
and technical skills to projects outside my normal eld of study.”
Ryan Rouillard
STUDENT EMPLOYEE: KWVA
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“When I compare who I was when
I arrived and who I am now, I can
see signicant growth in myself,
and I believe I used that growth
to further the mission of KWVA
and make a positive impact on the
station and the university.”
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Programs
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Student Employees
Over 300 students spend up to 20 hours a week in one or more student
union jobs. Often the rst–and sometimes the only–EMU sta represen-
tative working directly with the public, student employees greet visitors,
maintain facilities, and help run programs, events, and oces.
10K
STUEDNTS ATTENDED STUDENT-
HOSTED EVENTS THROUGH
THE CENTER FOR STUDENT
INVOLVEMENT
OUTDOOR PROGRAM
INITIATED
88
TRIPS FOR STUDENTS
TICKET OFFICE SOLD TICKETS
FOR MORE THAN
120
AREA EVENTS
164
CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED
CHILD CARE THROUGH MOSS
STREET CHILDREN’S CENTER
3,047
INDIVIDUAL MUSIC RADIO
SHOWS BROADCAST THROUGH
KWVA 88.1 FM
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STUDENTS ATTENDED
WORKSHOPS THROUGH THE
CRAFT CENTER
793
WATER BOTTLES COLLECTED
FOR REDISTRIBUTION
THROUGH THE STUDENT
SUSTAINABILITY CENTER
THERE ARE
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DIFFERENT
CLUB SPORTS
Learning to Lead
Students serve in leadership roles in all EMU programs and, through their
work as coaches, instructors, board members, event organizers and
project managers, learn to work in teams, influence others, manage
conict, and communicate eectively.
EMU Board of Directors
The 16-member EMU Board of Directors allocates the EMU’s annual
budget and advises EMU sta in general student union management,
administration, and long range planning. The board is comprised of ve
appointed and seven elected students, three faculty representatives
appointed by the university president, and one EMU sta
representative elected by their peers.
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Involvement
The EMU oers hundreds of outstanding out-of-classroom opportu-
nities to any student interested in stepping out of the box, learning a
new skill, igniting a passion, leading fellow students, or just having fun.
Whether hosting a radio show, building a budget, riding a rapid,
planning an event, competing on a team, working with young
children, ring a kiln, or attending a concert, every UO student
has a chance to participate, contribute, and connect.
Lauren Bauer
STUDENT EMPLOYEE: EMU
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
“Helping people utilize the
resources on campus is fullling and
I love that no one day has consisted
of me doing the exact same thing. . .
I feel more like a leader on campus
because through my work I am able
to stay up to date on campus events,
club activities and what the future
of this school is going to look like in
terms of student life.”
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Students Weigh In
We’re working with the Oregon Business Consulting Group, a professionally
managed, student-run UO Lundquist College of Business consulting group
to review, plan and promote EMU retail services. Founded in 2014 the OBCG
helps students master classroom studies through experiential learning and,
over the past two years has helped us reach over 250 students who’ve told
us what brings them to the EMU, what keeps them away, and what they’d
like to see in the new building. The group also helped us design our new
EMU Business Association, a collaborative group of business owners who
work together to represent and promote EMU-based businesses.
Doing
Business
Services
Justin Robles
STUDENT: COMPUTER SCIENCE
“I plan on making this a spot I
come to a lot, between classes or
homework
. . .
I usually come to get
food or coee.”
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Rob Cohen
CO-OWNER
FALLING SKY BREWING COMPANY
“We were so excited to have the opportunity to open in the EMU to bring
a unique kind of meeting place for the whole university campus with a
focus on quality artisanally made oerings. Focusing on local, seasonal
ingredients, Falling Sky brings oerings that are all about our place - and
unique to our community. Of course, included in this is pizza and beer.
We hope that a Public House will enhance people’s experiences in all
facets of the university.”
Ve ndors
FALLING SKY PIZZERIA & PUBLIC HOUSE™
RED WAGON CREAMERY™
TOWNSHEND’S TEA™
FRESH CORNER MARKET™
CHIPOLTE®
STARBUCKS®
PANDA EXPRESS®
SUBWAY®
JOE’S BURGERS™
THE DUCK STORE™
US BANK®
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Meeting and
Conference Services
The EMU schedules more than 16,000 events per year, each accommodat-
ing anywhere from two to 2000 people. When it’s complete, the new EMU
will have 24 distinct conference rooms (some of them combinable), that
include current audio, video, and technical amenities. In addition, we oer
dozens of public spaces including lounges, dining areas, the Amphitheater
and the new outdoor EMU Green.
We believe that our central location, our state-of-the-art technology, and
our commitment to customer service makes the EMU the most desirable
campus location for meetings and events and will continue to attract
conference business from around the state, the region, and country.
Services
Jake Gano
VP OF OPERATIONS
TOWNSHEND’S TEA COMPANY
“It was a no-brainer for us to bring
our teahouse concept, which was
conceived at the UO School of
Business, back to its birthplace! We
have now been serving tea, chai,
bubble tea, and kombucha for over
10 years, and a large constituency of
our customers are students. Our drinks
are the perfect accompaniment to a
day (or night) of studying, and we’re
thrilled to be able to serve them right
here on campus.”
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Food and Retail
Business is booming at the EMU, and based on initial reports, it looks like
we’ve found the right combination of food and retail for campus commu-
nity. Our updated food court features dining options to suit all tastes, from
popular national brands to well-loved local vendors who bring a distinctly
Eugene avor. Student union visitors also have access to centrally-located,
year-round banking, printing, event ticketing, campus information, and
UO retail services. We’ve made it easy for students and guests to stop in
and enjoy a double espresso, grab a slice of pizza, stock up on Duck Gear,
or buy a concert ticket, and, in turn, their business is helping us keep our
building and operations in top shape.
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Stuart Phillips
DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING
RED WAGON CREAMERY
“We are a tasty reminder to students of the power of local,
thoughtful business. We work to educate consumers on the
sourcing of ingredients, and the seasonality of produce, and
instill in them a sense of place. UO is a great place to do that,
as the students understand the values that we are exemplifying.
Hopefully, it will inspire them in their purchasing habits, and even
as they go out and start their own businesses.”
Lily Olsen
SUPERVISOR
EMU DUCK STORE
“To serve Ducks young and old we oer
a full, convenient compliment of study
aids and snacks, academic supplies, and
collegiate sportswear right on campus.
We are enthused and excited to grow
with the campus community in this
new space for all.”
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