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New wing successfully weathers the storms
Posted By Adam Talley, Oct 21, 2009
The King Hall construction site has been busy, and construction is over 50% complete. The new building fared well against our recent storms, and the contractor is on schedule to weatherize the exterior by mid-November. The brick façade is nearly complete. The contractor is continuing to install concrete window sills and window frames, and in the northeast corner has placed the first glass. The contractor has nearly framed all the second floor interior spaces and is hanging gypsum board in the first floor. I led a hard hat tours for faculty and staff the past two weeks. The framed spaces, many with gypsum board and door frames already in place, made it easy for us to visualize our future offices, classrooms, seminar rooms and reception areas. Two weeks ago, a crane hoisted the HVAC system atop the new wing, and the contractor concealed it behind an attractive metal parapet. Contractor installs window sills on the north facade. The building features operable windows in most offices. For energy efficiency, these windows have sensors linked to the heating and air-conditioning systems. When a window is opened in a room that has a thermostat, the heating and air-conditioning automatically adjust to compensate. Stairway linking the first and second floors of the expansion wing will be finished in terrazzo, stainless steel, and cherry wood. Recycled denim used as insulation in a first-floor office. The building expansion makes extensive use of recycled materials. Along with recycled materials, the building features many other sustainable design features, including locally sourced materials and water and energy efficient systems, which together help us achieve a silver equivalency rating according to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards of the United States Green Building Council.
