Project Manager: Alan Rubacha
Architect: Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Architects, Inc.
Contractor: FIP Construction, Cheshire, CT
FIP Superintendents: Chris Wilcox and Craig Johnson
FIP Project Manager: Mark Culligan
Project Description: New Construction / Adaptive Reuse / Renovation
Construction Start Date: Abatement Began on June 20, 2005
Current Status: Construction Complete, punch list items ongoing
Project Goals:
The Usdan University Center is intended to enhance the academic and co-curricular experience at Wesleyan. The project provides an opportunity to create a new focus for community life at the heart of the campus. Through its design, the
Usdan University Center will support Wesleyan's objectives to expand interdisciplinary thinking and to build the learning community.
Sustainable Design Features:
1. Reuse of a brownfield site, demolition of the cage and
renovations at Fayerweather.
2. Recycling of the demolition debris.
3. Use of masonry in the exterior and interior.
4. Careful design and installation of a low voc air and vapor barrier
that extends from the building footings to the top of the roof, this
prevents air infiltration and heat loss.
5. High performance insulated glass.
6. Dimming systems that react to daylight to dim the lighting.
7. A high percentage of the lighting is fluorescent and is dimmable.
8. Automatic shade systems that lower the shades to reduce solar gain or
raise them to reduce lighting requirements.
9. Large overhangs to the south reducing solar gain.
10. Trees planted to the south side of the building for shade.
11. Use of variable frequency drives for mechanical equipment. Special
motors that can run from 0 hz to 60 hz.
12. Installation of high efficiency electric motors for all equipment.
13. Installation of a water loop to cool all condensers in the building
that acts as domestic water pre-heat. Reduces heat rejection to the
atmosphere.
14. Installation of a building energy management system which is a
system of sensors and automatic controls that conserve energy by
maintaining set points and implementing set backs and verifying system
efficiencies.
15. Installation of variable flow kitchen exhaust hoods.
16. Use of secondary chilled water, not primary, to cool the main
kitchen.
17. We use occupancy sensors for lighting controls.
18. Specification of low VOC products throughout.
19. Use of timeclocks for lighting as opposed to photocell.
20. Low flow toilet fixtures.
21. Installation of recycling centers.
22. Installation of bike racks.
23. Grease recycling equipment installation.
Project Update as of September 11, 2007:
1. Work on site is 99% complete
2. Punch list and warranty work is on-going
Updated photos coming soon!
Below you will find construction photos and then images
of
the proposed new Usdan University Center floor plans and elevations, the first
elevation is from Andrus Field, the
second from Wyllys Avenue.
Construction Photos from April, 2007:
EIFS installation on Squash
Loading dock slabs
Fayerweather painting and new windows
Sidewalks at North College
Site granite seating wall
Fayerweather roof framing
Fayerweather roof framing from Usdan L3 terrace
Fayerweather brownstone installation, East wall
Usdan soffit steel installation
FW new ridge installation, east side
FW Steel installation
Fayerweather steel installation
Fayerweather roof and soffit work ongoing. New plywood is
nailed over
the existing sheathing following the removal of the
existing slate.
High roof installation at Usdan
Usdan level 3 soffit installation nearly complete
Usdan brownstone installation on the east side. Observe
the extensive waterproofing and through wall flashings.
Observe the wall framing beyond. Observe the stainless
steel anchors beyond.
Brick installation at the South East corner. Observe the mortar
net.
High roof soffit installation
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