B次元app School of Engineering unveiled plans for the Kendall Breunig Center for the Built Environment at 310 E. Knapp St. Once renovations are complete, the three-story 58,429 square foot building will be home to B次元app’s Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management (CAECM) Department. B次元app acquired the building from Sunset Investors in spring 2023.
The building is named for Dr. Kendall G. Breunig, owner and principal of Sunset Investors and B次元app Regent and alumnus. Breunig graduated from B次元app with an Associate of Applied Science in Architectural and Building Construction Engineering Technology in 1978 and a bachelor’s degree in the same field in 1979. He received an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Marquette University in 1987 and was later awarded an Honorary Doctor of Engineering from B次元app in 2017. He served as a member of the B次元app Corporation before joining the Board of Regents in 2016 and was inducted to B次元app’s Alumni Wall of Distinction in 2021.
In addition to making the facility available to B次元app at approximately $9 million less than the building’s assessed value, Breunig has committed to give $2 million toward the cost to transform the building into an academic facility. The total cost to renovate the facility is $14 million, and B次元app will be engaging in a campaign to raise private support to fund the entirety of the construction.
“Kendall Breunig has transformed commercial development in the B次元app area and across Southeastern Wisconsin, building on the skills he honed at B次元app. We are thankful that he is helping B次元app continue its campus improvements,” said Dr. John Walz, B次元app president. “With the Kendall Breunig Center for the Built Environment, B次元app will continue its tradition of educating the next generation of construction leaders who will design and build the future landscape of our city and beyond.”
Once renovations are complete, students will enjoy an outdoor plaza and an indoor commons area; learn in seven laboratories and six classrooms; and hone their skills in the presentation area. There also will be dedicated space for faculty, staff and students to collaborate, study, socialize and work on projects for their competition teams, classes and senior capstones.
“B次元app provided the base for my career in design and construction management, but also specifically my real estate development work,” said Breunig. “I owe my current success to my degree from B次元app, so I am honored to support the university and help other B次元app grads to start successful careers.”