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Construction Quarterly Newsletter
Fall 2023
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Welcome to the fall issue of Construction Quarterly!
As we welcome back new and returning campus community members, we celebrate the turning of the season and progress towards realizing the strategic campus plan. Each of the current construction projects are focused on achieving specific goals — expanding the student body, cultivating community and renewing central campus — while remaining committed to our priorities of sustainability, wellness and accessibility. The visual below breaks down the key elements, guiding principles and objectives for each project.
In this issue you will get an update on current project progress, a preview of what to expect this fall, a celebration of completed work, ways to stay informed about changes, and how to get around campus. We also have a sneak peek of a new sustainability exhibition planned for Frist Dining and Poe Field.
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New Campus Map App Available for Download!
The campus map app provides turn-by-turn directions to points on campus. The app is available for download on Android and iOS platforms. Read more about the digital wayfinding initiative later in the issue.
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HISTORIC GROWTH ON CAMPUS
PROJECT UPDATES
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UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES
Activities include continued installation of the building exterior and renovation of Eno Hall’s interior in addition to the installation of site utilities to support the UHS and Hobson projects.
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ES + SEAS
- Installation of concrete, structure and mass timber continue to shape the new buildings in the ES & SEAS neighborhood.
- Installation of utilities within Ivy / Western Way will continue into the fall.
- The project will advance the sustainability ethos of the University through its design and build and reflect the importance of environmental studies and engineering in a 21st-century liberal arts university.
POE FIELD
- Work on Poe Field this fall includes continued excavation for stormwater systems.
- Geo-exchange drilling will also begin on site, furthering our progress towards net zero by 2045. You will notice acoustical shrouds and blankets around the drill rigs to reduce noise.
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM
- Installation of the exterior precast panels and glazing will continue into the fall.
- As the building's exterior is closed-in, the installation of interior finishes (drywall, flooring, ceilings, paint, and interior glass) and mechanical / electrical systems (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical and plumbing) will progress.
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CLASS OF 1986 FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER
The new addition mass timber, a sustainable building material, and exterior enclosure continues along with the structural steel work to support the new Stephen’s Fitness Elevator. Interior demolition to support the renovation of the existing building as well as the replacement of windows on the north façade is on-going.
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PROSPECT HOUSE
- Repairs to the existing exterior masonry, and demolition to the interior of the existing building to prepare for interior renovations are on-going.
TIGER
- Commissioning and testing of the TIGER systems are underway.
- Final grading and landscaping activities will follow before the TIGER facility is brought online later this Fall.
HOBSON COLLEGE
- Finishing demolition activities on site and continued Geo-Exchange drilling in preparation for foundations to begin later this year.
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Most of the Elm Drive work to install utilities to support Hobson, Class of 1986 Fitness and Wellness and HW projects within the road is complete. On-going work adjacent to Elm Drive will continue to be coordinated.
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MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOOD
As the Meadows Neighborhood projects come online this fall, you will start to see the fence-lines change along Washington Road.
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GRADUATE HOUSING
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Ongoing installation of finishes carry on throughout the complex while the exterior sitework, roads and pathways continue to take shape.
C.U.B. & MEADOWS DRIVE GARAGE
- Final construction, commissioning and testing of the C.U.B. systems and Meadows Drive Garage are underway.
- Final grading, paving and landscaping activities continue to support completion later this fall.
RECREATION AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES
- Work on the exterior and interior structure of the Racquet & Recreation Center progresses.
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The Softball stadium, Rec and Rugby fields, and Haaga House (pictured above) construction continues, transforming the landscape across Lake Carnegie.
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CAMPUS AV PROJECTS
Classroom AV upgrades were made to a number of academic buildings on campus over the summer including Architecture, Bobst, Carl Icahn, Friend Center, Green Hall, Jadwin Hall, Peyton Hall, Scheide Caldwell House, Sherrerd Hall and Lewis Thomas Lab.
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THEATRE DRIVE GARAGE
- Theatre Drive Garage has fully reopened. Work included power washing and replacement or repair of concrete, caulking, striping, signage and stair railings.
DICKINSON HALL WINDOWS
- The windows in Dickinson Hall were replaced with efficient windows with a historically accurate design.
RESURFACING OF BEDFORD FIELD
- New turf was installed on the lacrosse and field hockey field.
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DORMITORY FURNITURE REPLACEMENT
OCP Interiors completed the first phase of a 10-year dormitory replacement program which included the installation of over 1,000 bed units in nine underclass dormitories in Rocky and Mathey College. Blair, Buyers, Campbell, Joline, Hamilton, Holder, Edwards, Little and Witherspoon were amongst the halls which received furniture replacement.
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RICHARDSON THEATER FLOOR
- This summer the Richardson Theater stage flooring received a makeover!
WHITMAN BUTLER DINING
- The Whitman Butler Dining Pavilion is open for fall 2023 semester including Whitman Servery and Kitchen upgrades.
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OLD GRADUATE COLLEGE COMMONS
Facilities Operations and OCP Interiors completed a project to refurbish the Commons and Reading rooms of the Old Graduate Commons. Scope included new wood flooring, furnishings and finishes.
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TOWER RESTORATION
MCCOSH HALL
Exterior repairs were made to the crockets on the tower.
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MEET KELLY KLEIN
Kelly Klein has joined the Office of Capital Projects as the new Construction Impacts Coordinator, reporting to Bill Bausmith and Karen Fanning. Kelly will be coordinating day-to-day construction impacts between project teams and campus stakeholders. Welcome Kelly!
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PRINCETON BUILDS
SUSTAINABILITY
at the heart of it all
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SUSTAINABILITY EXHIBITION
As the fall semester begins, you will see new exhibitions in Frist Campus Center, Level A and on the perimeter of the Poe Field Stormwater Management and Geo-Exchange project.
The large-scale exhibit highlights how Princeton is utilizing sustainable construction technologies and methods including healthy habitats, mass timber, layered land use, stormwater management, water reuse, high-performance envelopes and passive design to create integrated environments for teaching, living, learning and research.
Implementing these technologies in combination with Campus as Lab and campus engagement and partnership help us venture forward to a carbon neutral campus by 2046.
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PRINCETON BUILDS
WAYS TO NAVIGATE CAMPUS
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LIVE CAMPUS DIRECTIONS THROUGH NEW APP
As a part of the campus wayfinding project launched last year, the new Campus Map app gives live, turn by turn directions to points on campus.
Users can select walking, biking, or transit routes and opt to avoid stairs or steep slopes. New features – like building accessibility guides and live impact and detour reporting – are planned.
Download the app today!
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UPDATED PATHWAYS MAP FOR FALL | |
SIGN UP FOR TEXT ALERTS
Text "UPDATES" to 67283 to get live construction updates.
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SIGN UP FOR EMAIL ALERTS
Visit the Outage/Impact emails sign up form. Click “Opt-In Lists” in the navigation next to My Account. Check the box for FAC-OUTAGES.
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CAMPUS DETOURS ON TIGER SAFE
Download the Tiger Safe App for additional alerts.
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