Originally built with funds from student fees, the CU Rec Center opened in 1973 and was well known for its energy conserving design. The arrival of many new technologies during the last 27 years afforded this facility a unique opportunity to reassert its reputation. The many building systems upgrades and retrofits are underway now.

The old O'Leary Elementary School building was reborn last year as a facility providing an array of social services to citizens of Gunnison County. On top of lighting, HVAC, and building automation system retrofits and upgrades was a complete building remodel, meaning that once again this building will be serving the community in a most outspooken way.