Clark Science CenterRenovation Project PageThe Clark Science Center renovation project, which involves Sabin-Reed and Burton buildings, is scheduled to take place from spring 2010 through January 2012. Majority of project involves code upgrades (sprinkler system, HVAC, electrical, ADA compliance) which is followed by some programming renovations. Renovation Operations Committee (ROC) The Renovation Operations Committee (ROC) is responsible for general project management and decision-making. See the Renovation Operations Committee page which includes meeting minutes and other planning updates. Emergency Contact ListIf any construction related emergency occurs within Sabin Reed or Burton Hall, please use the following list to contact someone from the construction team :
General Construction Info
Sabin-Reed and Burton Hall : Equipment supplied on standby power Project Notifications This page is maintained by Chad Siebel on behalf of the Renovation Project Management Team. Most recent posts on the top.
April 4, 2012August 3rd 6:00PM through August 19th at 8:00AM - Power Shutdown of Sabin-Reed, Burton Hall and McConnell Hall August 2012 Electrical Shutdown Information: As discussed and agreed to by faculty during the community meeting held on March 28th, the main electrical switchgear within Sabin-Reed will be replaced this coming August 2012. This switchgear serves as the main electrical distribution point supplying power to Sabin-Reed, Burton Hall and McConnell Hall. Per the engineers’ comments during the meeting, this switchgear is beyond its life expectancy and is due for replacement. Participants in the community meeting discussed the risk management of postponing the project until summer 2013. If the aging equipment were to fail between now and next summer the consequences could be catastrophic and require 6 months to clean-up and repair. Burton, McConnell, and Sabin-Reed would be without power for this time period. A general consensus was reached that the project team should continue to move forward with the scheduled switchgear replacement for this summer (2012). This timeframe maximizes the SURF time period, while providing adequate time to prepare for the start of fall classes. In performing this replacement, the main electrical systems to these buildings will need to be shutdown for a period of 2 full weeks in order to properly remove the existing gear, prepare the existing wiring within the electrical room to receive the new switchgear and install all of the components of the new switchgear equipment. All power supplies other than those tied into the new emergency generator (Life Safety Devices such as egress lighting and fire alarm devices, Animal Quarters, Zebra Fish Facility and equipment plugged into standby power outlets) will be without power during this shutdown. As we prepared to make the general announcement of this shutdown, we were advised that the 2nd Floor of Burton Hall and 3rd & 4th Floor of Sabin-Reed were critical research floors which could not sustain a power outage over this timeframe. We have been able to work with the electrical contractor hired for the switchgear replacement (who has also worked within Burton Hall and Sabin-Reed over the course of the last 2+ years during the renovations to these buildings) to provide power to these floors during the planned electrical shutdown. In providing power to these floors, Burton and Sabin-Reed will experience full building shutdowns in order to tie-in and then disconnect the temporary generators. Power Supplies The following is a general overview of what systems and/or floors will have power supplied to them during the shutdown:
Shutdown Timeline of Events The following is a general overview of how the shutdown will occur: CLICK HERE for an August 2012 calendar view of the shutdown
We will continue to work with the project engineers and electrical contractor to provide you with the most up to date information related back to the electrical services within these buildings.
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