Construction Projects
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Status of Projects on Campus
Projects Planned or Underway
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THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE IS OPERATIONAL. PLEASE BE AWARE AND OBEY ALL TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
Construction continues on the Parking Deck located beside parking lot 33 and is identified by the construction fence. The construction will take 8 months to complete. The new Engineering Technology Center and Building I construction has begun and is also enclosed with construction fencing. Please be aware of this construction activity while walking and driving on campus.
The Engineering Technology Center and Building I are being constructed by DPR. They are the general Contractor and have mobilized their offices and earth moving equipment. They have begun site work and power for the cranes has been installed. They have begun installation of the tower crane which is very visible. Please be aware of the changes in traffic and slow down construction is everywhere.
The following is a summary of projects on campus;
Energy saving projects; Student Center: [A] 1. Replaced idle cooling tower with more energy efficient one. 2. Re-configured chilled water piping to operate the smaller of 2 chillers during off peak
loads. The small chiller was idle for 16 years.
3. Installed a new Purge Pump reducing the loss of refrigerant. 4. Replaced pneumatic controls with DDC for better response from the heating/cooling
systems.
5. Replaced neon lighting with LED lighting to reduce electrical consumption. 6. New quick recovery high efficiency boiler installed to reduce electrical/natural gas
consumption.
7. Installed VFD controls to reduce power consumption and equipment wear.
Variable-frequency drive (VFD) is a system for controlling the rotational speed of an alternating current (AC) electric motor by controlling the frequency of the electrical power supplied to the motor. For example, in ventilations systems for large buildings, variable-frequency motors on fans save energy by allowing the volume of air moved to match the system demand. Variable frequency drives are also used on pumps and machine tool drives.
8. Changed T12 florescent lighting to T8 florescent lighting to reduce electrical
consumption.
9. Installed new head pressure control on York Chiller to reduce cycling of chiller on
low demand.
10. Replaced a six hundred gallon storage tank which had a three hundred gallon an hour
recovery rate, with a one hundred twenty gallon storage tank which has a two
hundred gallons an hour recovery rate for food service. This has reduced the
consumption of electricity and natural gas.
11. Installed new higher volume, high efficiency chilled water pump on smaller chiller.
This supplies the entire building with chilled water. This chiller will operate during
low load periods which will allow the larger chiller to be off line.
Admin Building [B] 1. Installed filter racks in place of the electrically controlled rolled filters to reduce
electrical consumption.
2. Installed VFD controls to reduce electrical consumption and equipment wear. 3. Split system added to registration area so the large chiller can be turned off to reduce
electrical power consumption when building id partially occupied.
4. Re-piped the high efficiency boiler for better response to heating and reduce natural
gas /power consumption
Library; [C] 1. Rebuilt chillers, eliminating Freon leaks and lower electrical consumption. 2. Reactivated zone controls to better the control of the temperature in occupied areas. 3. Changed T12 florescent lighting to T8 florescent lighting to reduce electrical
consumption.
4. Installed new high efficiency air compressor and air dryer system for pneumatic
controls reducing on time of compressor and water getting into control systems.
5. Installed new Five ton 14 Seer heat pump system in the archive section. Enabling area
to be cooled/heated more economically but not operating the building chilled water system.
6. Removed pneumatic controls and installed DDC controls on the second floor which
will allow better control pf cooling and heating systems reducing electrical/natural gas consumption.
Classroom Building; [D] 1. Closing in of the open corridor to reduce energy consumption. 2. Replaced pneumatic controls with DDC to respond quickly to building occupant needs
and reduce energy consumption.
3. Installed new Mitsubishi Split system in conference room to reduce operation of main
building system.
Crawford Laboratory Building; [E] 1. Closed in the open corridor to reduce energy consumption. 2. Installed low ambient lockout on chiller which will keep the chiller off during cool
outdoor temperatures.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Building; [G] 1. Closing in of open corridors to reduce energy consumption to be completed by
9-15-2008.
2. Install high efficiency boiler to be online 9-1-2008 to reduce electrical/gas
consumption.
3. Replaced pneumatic controls with DDC to respond quickly to building occupant needs
and reduce energy consumption.
4. Changed T12 florescent lighting to T8 florescent lighting to reduce electrical
consumption.
Academic Building; [H] 1. Rebuilt VAV boxes to reduce energy consumption. 2. Replaced pneumatic controls with DDC to respond quickly to building occupant needs
and reduce energy consumption.
3. Installed small chiller to respond to of peak loads reducing energy consumption and
short cycle of equipment.
4. Updated EMS modules to respond quickly to building occupant needs and reduce
energy consumption.
5. Installed VFD controls to reduce power consumption and equipment wear. 6. Changed T12 florescent lighting to T8 florescent lighting to reduce electrical
consumption.
7. Installed new high efficiency air compressor and air dryer for pneumatic controls.
Old Architecture Building; [I]
1. Boiler re-piped to only service this building to reduce electrical/gas consumption.
Atrium Building; [J] 1. Emergency lighting which use to be on 24/7 placed on separate circuit to reduce
electrical consumption.
2. Common area lighting that would be on 24/7 put on switching to reduce energy
consumption.
3. Motion sensor faucets installed February of 2008 to reduce water consumption. 4. Hand dryers installed to reduce electrical and paper consumption installed January of
2008.
Clarence Arnston Building; [K]
1. Rebuilt exhaust system in welding shop to reduce energy consumption.
2. Changed T12 florescent lighting to T8 florescent lighting to reduce electrical
consumption.
W. Clair Harris Textile Center; [M]
1. Replace EMS modules to respond quickly to building occupant needs and reduce energy consumption.
2. Changed T12 to T8 florescent lighting to reduce electrical consumption.
3. Installed filter racks in place of the electrically controlled rolled filters to reduce electrical consumption.
4. Installed new air compressor that serves textile machinery.
New Architecture Building; [N] 1. Emergency lighting which remained on 24/7 put on separate circuit to reduce electrical
consumption.
Recreation and wellness center; [NC] 1. Replaced chlorine water treatment system with salt” Green” water treatment system
for maintaining clean pool water. A salt system lowers chlorine levels, saltwater pools - 0.5 to 1.0 ppm chlorine, traditional pools - 3.0 - 10.0 ppm chlorine. Occupants have no "Chemical Bath" feel. There is no packaged chlorine, no algaecides, no soda ash or baking soda. This system increases the users comfort by eliminating the need for the harsh chemicals, you eliminate the source of the irritation that plagues swimmers in most pools. This system decreases the effect harsh traditional pool chemicals have on the surrounding building materials and the environment.
2. Installed VFD controls to reduce power consumption and equipment wear.
Civil engineering Technology; [SJ] 1. Updated EMS control modules to respond quickly to building occupant needs and reduce energy consumption. 2. Changed T12 to T8 florescent lighting to reduce electrical consumption.
Gym; [SP] 1. Re-piped chiller to reduce electrical consumption. 2. Changed T12 florescent lighting to T8 florescent lighting to reduce electrical
consumption.
3. High efficiency boiler installed to reduce electrical and natural gas consumption. 4. Installed new high efficiency Domestic water heater. 5. Installed new high efficiency air compress
Renovations; Student Center; [A] 1. Renovated office space for Auxiliary Services. 2. Renovated student TV/game room lounge. Library; [C] 1. Renovated area for continuing education, creating 12 offices out of 2 large areas. Classroom Building; [D] 1. Room 255 renovated into offices for GHC. Crawford Laboratory Building; [E] 1. Divided rooms 120 and 172 creating 2 additional classrooms. 2. Renovate 2nd floor room into wet lab begins September 22, 2008 to be complete by
January 5, 2009.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Building; [G] 1. Renovated 2 office spaces. 2. Renovated 2 instructional classrooms. Academic Building; [H] 1. Burruss auditorium to be renovated into a lecture hall. Completion date for renovation
11-10-2008.
2. Room 200 to have furniture update begins on 11-10-2008 to be complete 01-12-09. Continuing Education module Building; [WE] 1. Raised. Old Architecture Building; [I] 1. To begin soon. E.L.S. Center; [L] 1. Raised. W. Clair Harris Textile Center; [M] 1. Renovated 160 and 162 into 7 offices. 2. Renovated room 100. Recreation and wellness center; [NC] 1. Renovated office for asst. director.
Campus wide Initiatives; 1. Recycling Program. 2. Water conservation. 3. Web based EMS. 4. Purchasing “Green Products”. 5. Purchasing energy Star equipment. 6. Changing T12 to T8 florescent lighting. 7. Installing of CTs at all buildings. 8. Commissioning of all building systems.
Facilities Administration Building; [EP] 1. Installed new high efficiency gas furnace.
Howell Dorm; [V] 1. Upgraded all pneumatic HVAC controls on the lower level to DDC. This also
Included a fresh air intake, economizer and dehumidification to control humidity in
the space.
Norton Dorm; [S] 1. Insalled high efficiency condensing unit for Human Resources and Financial Aid areas.
Projects in the Works; 1. Upgrade HVAC control module at administration Building for more precise control of
the heating and cooling equipment.
2. Install new high efficiency natural gas generator for emergency backup power at
administration. building.
3. Install new high efficiency natural gas generator for emergency backup power at the
student center.
4. Install energy management system to control lighting in building J.
1. Buildings D, E and G designs for closing in 1st floors complete 6-23-08.
2. Contractor working on roadway improvements 06-23-08.
3. Design team working with SPSU and BoR for the ECT and I building 06-23-08.
====Completed====
1. Rebuilding of building an original chiller complete.
2. Rebuilding of building C chiller completed.
3. Phase 1 of removing overhead power lines completed.
4. Locker room tile installed at building NC.
5. Business and Finance renovation completed.
6. A small renovation of the Financial Aid Reception area has been completed.
7. Building I, second floor has been renovated for the School of Architecture to occupy during the school year. Facilities was acting as the GC and overseeing this project.
8. Renovation of the Building M Conference room into 3 Faculty offices has been completed.
9. Renovation of space in the Attic at Bldg. J to create an office has been completed.
10. Replacement of the older boiler in the Student Center and 1 cooling tower has been replaced.
11. Replacement of the pool area lighting fixtures at the Wellness Center has been completed.
12. Refinishing of the Ballroom floor has been completed.
13. Library collection restoration area added.
14. J building coffee shop has been completed and is in operation.
15. M building renovated for Architecture programs.
16. Partial renovation of the 1st floor of I complete.
17. Work has been completed addressing the mechanical issues in H building.
18. ALC has completed the installation of equipment to enhance the EMS.
19. Elks lodge is completed and will house EU and ESL.
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