Koelbel Building Facts

• Construction of the Koelbel Building began in spring 2006.  The building opened for business on Aug. 6, 2007, when faculty and staff moved into their offices.  Students began classes in the building on Aug. 27.  Formal dedication is Friday, Oct. 19, at 3 p.m. at the Koelbel Building main entrance.
• The formal dedication will feature remarks by distinguished guests including Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, the Koelbel family, CU President Hank Brown, CU Chancellor Bud Peterson and Leeds School Dean Dennis Ahlburg.  The program also will include the Golden Buffalo Marching Band and faculty, staff, alumni and friends.
• The finished building is 165,000 square feet including the 100,000 square feet of renovated space from the original building, which integrates seamlessly with a 65,000-square-foot, four-story expansion. The original building opened in 1970.
• The expanded facility has 16 classrooms, three research labs, two seminar rooms, six discussion areas, 25 team rooms and an information commons that will enhance the learning experience for students.
• Nine conference rooms provide students, faculty and staff more professional spaces for meetings, including places to host the external business community.
• Cost of renovation and expansion of the Koelbel Building for CU-Boulder's Leeds School of Business is $38 million. Funding comes from the following sources:
• $ 17.50 million—Student commitment from student fees
• $ 17.25 million—Private philanthropy
• $ 3.25 million—University commitment
• Originally designed to serve 1,400 students in the spring of 1970, the building served 3,600 students (255 percent of designed capacity) without benefit of a major renovation or expansion prior to the beginning of construction in 2006.
• Formal dedication of the building will be on Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. with distinguished guests including Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, the Koelbel family, CU President Hank Brown, CU Chancellor Bud Peterson and Leeds School Dean Dennis Ahlburg.
  

The Koelbel Building Floor by Floor

First Floor
The first floor houses the core of a traditional library of books and printed materials along with quiet study spaces. It also consolidates and expands undergraduate services, including more space for student organizations and lounges to further enhance the sense of community. Anchored by three new classrooms, this level includes the new dining area.

Second Floor
The second floor's multi-functional "Information Commons" is one of the building's most exciting features. Extending from the library, the commons encourages collaborative student, faculty and staff interaction with informal seating spaces, a student-managed café and a lounge with wireless communication capabilities.

The second floor also features a board room, Business Gallery, office suites for the centers, the MBA office suite and lounge, team rooms, case rooms, the Career Connections offices and the Diversity Affairs office suite.

The Career Connections office is twice its former size with a more professional setting for students and job recruiters to interact -- a critical element in the new design. The expanded Diversity Affairs office suite helps serve the school's growing multicultural population, supporting the Leeds School's commitment to cultivate a diverse work force as a competitive advantage in business.

Third Floor
The third floor houses the dean's suite, Business Research Division, classrooms, research labs, a computer teaching lab, student work lounges and additional student team and seminar rooms. The team rooms are the center of the students' case and consulting project collaboration, providing space for valuable team interaction that mirrors the corporate world.

Fourth Floor
The fourth floor is home to faculty offices and conference rooms.