Operations Division FY20 Annual Report

Excellent service
excellent stewardship
Operations Division
Annual Report - FY20
dairy barn renovation was an
operations-wide project
In partnership with Facilities Planning and Construction, the Operations
Division co-managed the renovation of Texas Tech’s historic Dairy Barn
The Dairy Barn is an iconic landmark located right in the heart of the Texas Tech University campus. Built in
1926, the Dairy Barn is one of the oldest structures on campus. Throughout the years, the historic building
has sat vacant with threats of being demolished. The Dairy Barn has served as a physical reminder for
the importance the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources has at Texas Tech. The new
renovations will have permanent displays that reflect back to the history and importance of the Dairy Barn.
The dairy business began in 1926 with the formation of the Student Dairy Association. Students at Texas
Tech were encouraged to bring at least three cows of their own to house in the Diary Barn. At the time the
barn had enough milking facilities for 40 cows including calving stalls, feeding rooms, chillers and an office
area. In 1966, the milk being produced in the Dairy Barn was used in the Home Economics Food labs and the
campus cafeteria. To help students pay their college fees, the extra dairy products were sold to the Lubbock
community. The Dairy Barn officially received recognition by the National Register of Historical Places in
1992, all thanks to a student fundraiser. This fundraiser helped preserve the Dairy Barn as a symbol of Tech’s
agricultural heritage.
The Operations Division partnered with Facilities Planning and Construction (FP&C) to manage the
renovation of the historic Dairy Barn. The Dairy Barn renovation was an Operations-wide project.
Operations Engineering Services managed the construction renovation, Building Maintenance construction
completed the electrical renovation with the assistance of a subcontractor, Grounds Services completed
the site work to address drainage in the area, Planning and Administration coordinated the repurpose of
furniture for the upper loft and offices, Transportation and Parking handled the parking lot and Services did
the final prep and cleaning.
The building was renovated inside and out and the exterior renovations were completed keeping the original
historic fabric of the structure. The interior was modified for faculty and student interaction on the first floor
and an assembly space on the second floor. On the first floor the original wood trusses, columns and some
of the milking area floor was left exposed. The original tongue and groove ceiling was removed, cleaned and
reinstalled as well as a section of the chute from the entrance to the milking area on the southwest side of
the building for historic preservation. The original hay loft flooring was removed and reinstalled on the main
entrance seating area and the conference room walls. New restrooms were constructed and an elevator was
constructed to comply with ADA requirements to make the second floor assembly area accessible. On the
second floor, the original wood truss roof structure, end walls and end wall bracing was left in it’s original
condition. Then a side wall was added for space utilities and air conditioning.
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