University of Washington Tacoma Continues Long-Standing Reliance on Extron AV in Latest Campus Building

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Anaheim, California (March 3, 2025) - Continuing 18-years of standardization on Extron AV switching, distribution, and control in more than 115 learning spaces on the University of Washington Tacoma campus, UW's AV team recently specified Extron AV equipment for Milgard Hall. The three story, 55,000 square-foot facility is the first new-construction building on a 46-acre campus populated mostly by meticulously renovated and modernized century-old brick warehouse buildings that harken back to the area’s legacy as a harborside railroad freight terminal. UW Tacoma’s long history with Extron is a major reason why Extron AV equipment is in every one of Milgard Hall's learning and collaboration spaces.

“Milgard Hall landed on our drawing board at just the right time. We took everything we’d learned while upgrading the AV systems in the historic buildings on the Tacoma campus and applied that experience to this brand-new teaching facility," says Paul Lovelady, Manager, Media Services at UW Tacoma. "Modern Extron AV systems deliver the collaborative capabilities that were one of the key design goals for this unique and beautiful structure. We're pretty excited about the way it turned out."

Milgard Hall features a variety of educational spaces, including large and small classrooms, laboratories, breakout rooms, and a 120-seat High Impact Practices (HIPS) seminar venue. The mix of Extron AV technology in Milgard Hall runs the gamut of switching, transmission, audio, and control, from XTP II and DTP CrossPoint matrix switchers, to IN1808 Series presentation switchers, SMP 352 streaming media processors, to ProDSP audio DSP processors and SoundField speakers. IP Link Pro xi control processors and TouchLink Pro touchpanels provide intuitive AV system control in every AV-enabled room. TLS TouchLink scheduling panels help with room scheduling and occupancy monitoring.

In no small measure, audiovisual teaching and collaboration aids anchored by Extron AV products in every corner of the building allows UW to meet the educational goals envisioned for Milgard Hall.

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