Fredericton’s Justice Building will be refurbished into the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law. A $62-million joint venture will turn one of the city’s most historic buildings into a LEED Gold-certified design that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 30 per cent and makes space for 350 more students over the next five years.

Other plans unveiled recently cite new ventilation and communications systems, increased accessibility features, improved lighting, new occupancy sensors, a freshly constructed atrium, and reconfigured spaces for public and academic use.

The federal government is investing $24,870,000, New Brunswick is investing $20,722,928 and the University of New Brunswick is contributing $16,582,072.

“UNB Law is one of Canada’s premier law schools, and there is no more symbolic home for it than Fredericton’s Justice Building,” said Dominic LeBlanc, minister of intergovernmental affairs, infrastructure and communities. “After serving for decades as a landmark for New Brunswick’s legal community and as a physical representation of the legal system in our province, this investment injects renewed purpose into this iconic building.”

“This investment will refurbish one of the province’s most historic buildings so it can become a new home for the faculty of law which will grow to at least 350 students over the next five years. Transitioning the building into a site that provides legal services to the public while educating the next generation of New Brunswick leaders is a positive development for the future of our province.”