UW-Madison will be able to move ahead with a nearly $53 million addition and renovation to the School of Human Ecology following approval from a state committee Wednesday.

The project consists of renovation of the existing building, 1300 Linden Drive, and a 100,000 square-foot  expansion to the west that includes an underground  parking garage.

Of the $53 million, $22.5 million will come from state-supported borrowing and the rest will come from gifts or program revenue.

The tentative start date of the renovation is July 1, 2011.

Click here to read the university's project request.

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