The Building Advisory Committee advises the administration on the planning and design of the proposed Triton Center project. In this role, the BAC will review and make recommendations about the program and general design needed to meet the proposed program requirements, within the project’s schedule and budgetary constraints. In evaluating project requirements, any programmatic design considerations should take into account the total life cycle cost of the facility, which in addition to the initial capital cost, includes the long-term operation and maintenance costs, future capital renewal costs, and eventual cost to repurpose the facility if needed.

The Triton Center project would demolish a collection of 1940s-era, one-story buildings located in University Center, to provide expanded and centralized space for specialized instructional support, student health, mental health and well-being services, and other student academic services and resources to meet the needs of a rapidly growing and diverse student population. Triton Center would also include an alumni and welcome center, multi-purpose space for various campus programs, public realm improvements, and accessible parking. A new vibrant urban core for central campus, Triton Center will create a socially-dynamic and welcoming destination that will showcase the unique accomplishments, heritage, art, and culture of UC San Diego, and implement a key component of the campus’ 2018 Long Range Development Plan.

The estimated total project budget is approximately $200 million. The campus intends to implement this project through a design-build, fixed-price, by competition delivery model with a stated priority to provide the highest level of sustainable design and construction practices within the budget parameters

• Tara Cameron, Director of Health Sciences Space Management
• Sheldon Engelhorn, Alumni Representative
• Adrienne Gallo, Director of Space Planning, Academic Affairs
• Jeff Graham, Executive Director, Real Estate
• Raeanon Hartigan, Principal Planner, Physical and Community Planning
• Bill Hodgkiss, Sr. Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Planning and Resources, BAC Co-Chair
• John Hughes, Senior Director, Student Affairs
• Farhad Imam, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, CCCE Representative
• Vladimir Jovanovic, Graduate Student Association
• Mercedes Munoz, Executive Director, Chancellor’s Office
• Lisa Murphy, Chief Administrative Officer, UC San Diego Health
• J.R. Romero, Building Commissioning and Sustainability Project Manager, Utilities & Sustainability
• Susan Sterner, Assistant Chancellor, Chancellor’s Office, BAC Co-Chair