Cleanup of the rubble from the demolition of Knapp and Storms Halls has not been completed as originally scheduled, and the date has been extended by a month.

The original completion date — the beginning of September — will not be met because of procedural changes, said Kerry Dixon-Fox, architect for Facilities Planning and Management.

“The rubble will be removed and restoration will begin by the end of the month,” Dixon-Fox said.

Concrete from the building will be cut into smaller pieces to be used for gravel for the entrance of the agriculture education and studies 450 farm, located south of campus.

Facilities Planning and Management is trying to recycle as much of the materials from the rubble as possible, said Leroy Brown, manager of construction projects for Facilities Planning and Management.

“We’ve been trying to be as green about this as we can,” Brown said.

Anything that could be removed was taken out before the demolition, such as beds, furniture and mattresses. Furniture was donated to social agencies, such as Goodwill.

“We started taking out the furniture in early spring,” Brown said.

The floor signs from the exterior of the building are the property of Peterson Contractors Inc., of Reinbeck, the contracting company that was responsible for the demolition of the buildings, Dixon-Fox said.

Not all of the signs could be salvaged, however. Some were missing originally, and others were destroyed in the demolition.

Dixon-Fox said she speculated that the contractor would either sell hall signs on eBay, or donate them to the Alumni Association.

She said a decision had not been made about giving memorabilia to the ISU Alumni Association as originally planned.

Kate Bruns, communications specialist for the Alumni Association, confirmed that the association would not receive any of the building remains.

Knapp and Storms were imploded July 19, but the commons were left standing. The commons have been converted into ISU Dining’s centralized bakery for the campus. They also house the commissary kitchen, which provides services for campus cafes, vending and off-site catering. The new entrances to the building will be built as soon as the rubble is cleared, Dixon-Fox said.

Brown said he expects the cleanup to be completed well before Oct. 31.

Plans for the site are still unclear, Brown said.

After the rubble is removed, the holes will be filled and the sidewalks will be grated, in addition to the new entrances to the former commons.