NorQuest College Centre for Learning

NorQuest College is Alberta's largest community college and the designated community college for the Edmonton region, serving more than 8,500 learners annually. To help Alberta meet its workforce demands, NorQuest College requires a new building. The Centre for Learning will enable NorQuest College to consolidate its six dispersed Edmonton facilities into a single downtown location, centralizing student services and enhancing campus life. It will also bring significant operational efficiencies to the College.

The Centre for Learning is planned as a LEED Silver, 27,500 m2, five-storey building facing Capital Boulevard, flanked by 103 Avenue and 107 Street. It features smart classroom technologies, labs, a day care, a new library, food services and student activity space. The building features a central atrium to provide light and space for student activities. The NLC will be connected to the existing building, the South Learning Centre. A renovation and retrofit of the South Learning Centre is integral to ensure the two buildings work together to meet the needs of students, faculty and staff.

The NLC acts as a catalyst for the ongoing development of Edmonton's Capital City Downtown Plan and complements the Capital Boulevard redevelopment project, the Warehouse Campus District and the LRT expansion.

The Government of Alberta has committed $170 million of total provincial support for the North and South Learning Centres. NorQuest College is continuing to work with the Government of Alberta and the City of Edmonton to advance expansion plans.