Capital Development Committee approves CSU conservation easement and heating‑plant upgrade, defers Laurel Village HVAC vote

Feb 19, 2026

The Capital Development Committee approved a $4 million conservation easement and a $29.6 million heating‑plant renewal for Colorado State University, while deferring a contentious $45–50 million HVAC replacement at Laurel Village for further review amid questions about cost and governance.

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Bridal Hamlin, vice president for university operations and chief financial officer at Colorado State University, told the Capital Development Committee that the HVAC system at Laurel Village reached the end of its service life after 13 years and that the university accepts responsibility for past decisions that led to the failure. Hamlin said the university has changed campus procurement and approval policies to avoid repeating those decisions.

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