There are three types of capital projects: Capital Outlay projects are those for which the State of Tennessee is asked to provide funds for new construction or major renovations of non-auxiliary facilities. Capital Maintenance projects are those for which the State of Tennessee is being asked to provide funds for major maintenance requirements short of a total renovation or confined to a portion of a building. Institutionally funded projects are those which are funded by issuance of revenue bonds, in cases (such as housing, parking, Student Programs and Services Fee projects, gift funds) in which there is a revenue stream which will cover the cost either of repaying bonds issued to fund the project or of accomplishing the project.
Capital Outlay Projects are requested in an order decided upon by the UT System. Each campus or major unit has its list of capital projects, in the order in which they wish them to be included on the UT System list. The UT, Knoxville priority list was established by the latest revision of the Master Plan.
Capital Maintenance projects are also submitted in System-wide priority order. The Knoxville projects are based on professional judgment of major maintenance priority needs in buildings and in the infrastructure required to operate steam, electricity, and other infrastructure services.
Institutionally-funded projects are listed by each campus or major entity. All projects costing over $100,000 are required to be disclosed by the institution and submitted for approval by the Building Commission and the Legislature. The source of funds for the project is also required to be disclosed.
While the capital outlay projects are requested by year for a five-year period, the State does not provide funding for all projects requested, so considerably more years are required for the funding of a project than the list would show, and the System's five year list does not take into account all the projects of the campus. The campus priority list indicates the order in which projects will be requested.
The UT System Five-Year Capital Outlay Request included in UT's 2004-2005 Capital Budget Request was:
| Priority | Project | Amount |
| 1 | Knoxville: Glocker Business Building Renovation and Addition. 151,000 gross square feet, new construction, 90,600 net square feet. 17500 gross square feet renovation, 10,150 net square feet. | 30,400,000 |
| 2 | Memphis: College of Pharmacy Building | 42,800,000 |
| 3 | Knoxville (Agriculture): Dairy Farm Relocation (112,000 gross square feet; 100,000 net square feet-- new construction) | 10,350,000 |
| 4 | Martin: Agricultural Instruction Building | 1,750,000 |
| TOTAL FOR 2005 | 85,300,000 | |
| 5 | Knoxville: Renovation of Estabrook and Berry (The project provides for renovation of Estabrook, which will likely require the demolition and reconstruction of much of the existing structure to meet building codes. It will also renovate a portion of the adjacent Berry Hall and provide funds for approximately 35,000 gsf of surge space to support renovations in facilities at Knoxville. 63,563 gross square feet renovation; 48,258 net square feet. | 15,700,000 |
| 6 | Martin: Fine Arts Building Renovation and Addition | 11,000,000 |
| 7 | Knoxville (Agriculture): Biotech greenhouses (24,000 gross square feet; 20,000 net square feet-- new construction). | 4,250,000 |
| 8 | Knoxville: Ayres Hall Renovation (91,902 gross square feet; 46,605 net square feet renovation) | 17,500,000 |
| 9 | Knoxville (Agriculture): Regional Headquarters Facility-- Spring Hill (60,900 gross square feet; 39,600 net square feet-- new construction) | 11,400,000 |
| 10 | Knoxville: Support Services [Physical Plant, etc.] Complex (86,000 gross square feet; 58,000 net square feet) | 11,750,000 |
| TOTAL FOR 2006 | 71,600,000 | |
| 11 | Knoxville: Music Building Renovation and Addition (60,000 gross square feet addition [39,000 net square feet]; 53,637 gross square feet renovation [33,047 net square feet] renovation | 20,400,000 |
| 12 | Knoxville: Strong and Melrose Halls Renovation 205,677 gross square feet [116,807 net square feet] renovation | 24,900,000 |
| 13 | Chattanooga: Lupton Library Renovation and Expansion | 30,100,000 |
| TOTAL FOR 2007 | 75,400,000 | |
| 14 | Knoxville: Jessie Harris Building Addition-- Phase I of Renovation and Addition 60,000 gross square feet [36,000 net square feet] addition | 14,600,000 |
| 15 | Knoxville: Earth and Planetary Sciences Building Renovation 42,860 gross square feet [29,520 net square feet] renovation | 10,300,000 |
| 16 | Knoxville: Brehm/McLeod Buildings Renovation 139,551 gross square feett [93,450 net square feet] renovation | 20,600,000 |
| 17 | Memphis: Basic Sciences/Teaching Space Renovation-- Phase I | 16,300,000 |
| TOTAL FOR 2008 | 61,800,000 | |
| 18 | Chattanooga: Fine Arts Building Renovation and Addition | 12,750,000 |
| 19 | Knoxville (Agriculture): Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital Expansion 55,000 gross square feet [33,000 net square feet] addition | 12,750,000 |
| 20 | Tullahoma: Aviation Systems Facility | 7,650,000 |
| 21 | Chattanooga: Grote Hall Addition | 16,800,000 |
| TOTAL FOR 2009 | 49,950,000 | |
| TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS ON FIVE-YEAR LIST | 382,525,000 | |
| ADDITIONAL KNOXVILLE CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS
IN ORDER OF PRIORITY |
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| Perkins Hall Renovation and Addition | ||
| Henson Hall Renovation | ||
| Jessie Harris Renovation and Expansion, Phase II-- renovation | ||
| Hoskins Library Renovation | ||
| Nielsen Physics Renovation and Addition | ||
| Ferris Hall Renovation and Addition | ||
| Nursing Building Addition | ||
| McClung/HSS Renovation and Addition | ||
| South Stadium Hall Renovation | ||
| Art/Architecture Addition | ||
| Walters Life Sciences Addition | ||
| Dougherty Engineering Addition | ||
Capital Maintenance Projects included in the UT System Capital Budget Request were:
| Priority | Project | Cost |
| 1 | Knoxville: Elevator Upgrades, Phase I The project will upgrade 128 elevators to comply with ASME A17.3-1996, adopted by Tennessee in 2002. Compliance is mandatory by 2007. The project will be accomplished in 4 phases, of which this is the first. | 1,850,000 |
| 2 | Chattanooga: Grote Hall Improvement | 4,250,000 |
| 3 | Martin: Roof Replacements, 3 buildings | 1,400,000 |
| 4 | Memphis: Coleman Building Chiller Replacement | 2,000,000 |
| 5 | Knoxville (Agriculture): Greenhouse Improvements | 3,000,000 |
| 6 | Tullahoma: Roof Replacement, Electrical/Lighting Improvements | 240,000 |
| 7 | Knoxville: Steam Plant Equipment Replacement, Phase II | 900,000 |
| 8 | Chattanooga: Elevator and Fire Protection System Improvements | 1,900,000 |
| 9 | Memphis: Elevator and Fire Protection System Improvements | 2,450,000 |
| 10 | Martin: Johnson EPS Lab 308 Improvements | 850,000 |
| 11 | Knoxville: Masonry Repairs | 1,750,000 |
| TOTAL FOR 2005 | 20,590,000 | |
| 12 | Knoxville (Agriculture): Cherokee Animal Facility Improvements | 1,110,000 |
| 13 | Martin: Humanities Building HVAC Improvements | 1,600,000 |
| 14 | Memphis: Boling and Molecular Sciences Chiller Replacement | 1,700,000 |
| 15 | Knoxville: Roof Replacement | 900,000 |
| 16 | Knoxville: Chiller Replacement, Phase VII | 2,200,000 |
| 17 | Knoxville (Agriculture): Nashville Center Improvements | 325,000 |
| 18 | Memphis: Masonry Repairs | 1,000,000 |
| 19 | Chattanooga: Metro Building Improvements | 2,350,000 |
| 20 | Knoxville: Humanities Complex HVAC Improvements | 2,650,000 |
| 21 | Knoxville (Agriculture): Plant Science Building 1935 Improvements | 1,250,000 |
| 22 | Martin: Business Administration Building Improvements | 950,000 |
| 23 | Knoxville: Elevator Upgrades, Phase II | 1,850,000 |
| TOTAL FOR 2006 | 17,885,000 | |
| TOTAL TWO-YEAR CAPITAL MAINTENANCE REQUEST | 38,475,000 |
The third category of projects, those the institution is disclosing for approval, and the funding amounts and sources submitted with the 2004-2005 Capital Projects budget included:
| PROJECT | FUNDING SOURCE | AMOUNT |
| University Center Plaza Improvements: repair and/or replace slate on the plaze | Operating | 300,000 |
| Business Incubator Building (15,000 gross square feet) | Grant Funds | 2,650,000 |
| Sororities Housing (15 new townhouses for sororities) | 1,242,500: gift funds
6,632,500 School bond authority bonds to be retired by the sororities |
7,875,000 |
| Campus Entrances-- Phase II (improvements at Lake Loudoun Boulevard/Neyland and Volunteer Blvd. (east)/Cumberland | $600,000 Facility fee; 1,100,000 School Bond authority bonds | 1,700,000 |
| Fraternity Houses Renovations and additions: Renovations and/or additions for 12 fraternity houses in Fraternity Park and construction of 5 new houses on terrace Avenue | 6,035,000 gift funds; 17,040,000 School Bond Authority Bonds, to be retired by the fraternities. | 23,075,000 |
| Jessie Harris Building: renovations in certain areas to address facility issues relative to accreditation | Operating funds | 500,000 |
| Clement Hall renovations: Upgrade of the HVAC, fire protection, and electrical systems. It will also provide new finishes and furniture | School Bond Authority bonds to be retired by Residence Halls: 5,220,000; auxiliary funds, 1,300,000 | 6,520,000.00 |
| Hess Hall renovations: upgrade fire protection and electrical systems, complete window replacement, convert certain rooms to single occupancy, and provide new finishes and furnishings | School Bond Authority bonds to be repaid by residence halls: 8,940,000; auxiliary funds, 1,800,000 | 10,740,000 |
| Student Services Building Renovations-- Phase II: Second Phase of the project to renovate Admissions and Registrar's space in Student Services | Operating | 500,000 |
| Baseball Stadium Renovation/Addition: Addition of seats and improvements to dressing room and support spaces at Lindsey nelson Stadium | School Bond Authority bonds to be retired by the Athletics department | 6,000,000 |
| Melrose Hall Improvements: conversion of space to a computer lab and tutorial space | Operating | 500,000 |
| Construction of Veterinary Hospital Isolation Facility | School Bond Authority bonds: 2,150,000; Auxiliary revenue: 500,000 | 2,650,000 |