Tennessee Tech is moving forward with the design phase of the upcoming ACME building for its engineering program.
College of Engineering Dean Joseph Slater said the project can advance thanks to a recent approval to proceed from the State Building Commission. Slater said the university is currently working to optimize the space inside the building to maximize its value.
“Things like utility closets, hallways, those types of spaces are, you don’t really use them but you have to have them,” Slater said. “So by rearranging rooms the best way possible we can get the most space that is assigned for specific tasks and utilization.”…