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Building for* the Millenium City and County Ca m*paig'n for "North'Car*011na Local Government Wing" at the Institute of Government In 1998, the North Carolina d General Assembly completed approval of $16.1 million for renovation"and expansion of the Knapp Building, home of the Institute of Government Construction began in mid-1998 and will continue until 2002. When the construction is finished: • Space will nearl y double' torn 65,000 square.feet to. 119,000. • New and renovated classrooms,, which can be arranged in a variety of configurations, will hold more .than 'twice. the number of public officials who attend classes in the current building. Two two-story classrooms in the new southwest wing will feature sophisiticated.'audiovisuai equipment to accommodate slide and video presentations for participants One of these classrooms seats 170 people, the other se6ts-112 • A multimedia computer lab seats 15., When funds allow, a second- room also will be oonfiguriao for use esa lab. • Other new features include 'a 125-seat dining room, two-story library, and `a two-level parking deck for class participants The new building will be handicap-accessible throughout • An advanced telecommunication system will connect rooms throughout the facility to the Internet and other'coimputer networks. Two message centers with phones An expanded institute bookstore A landscaped central, courtyard A New Environment to Promote Interaction For years, clients Have eaten at tables and chairs along narrow, noisy corridors. A new dining room will enable class participants to I talk and compare experiences more comfortably, building networks of professionals. An expanded array of classroom sizes and*configuraflons will give instructors greater flexibility to meet the learning needs of students. With the capacity to hold more events in-house, the new facility will encourage more contact, between faculty and clients..Another g o*aI of the, renovations is to maximize clients! time ,at the Institute: during breaks,'clie ' nts� will be able' I 'ternet to contact thele'offices More easily, pick up messages at a central location- or connectlo the1n . If additional private funds•are identified, the Institute will outfit a videoconference classroom to provide. greater opportunities. for distance education. !MST ELOVAnCH- Exterior View of the new four-story southwest wing.