MEP/FP engineering for this historic building included a project formulation study, system assessment, and LEED consulting to guide renovation strategies. The design supports dormitory rooms, seminar and study spaces, a kitchen, a media room, and community areas with new HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems integrated to preserve the building’s integrity.
2RW contributed to a project formulation study to identify strategies for returning this historic building to some substance of its original configuration. As part of this effort, 2RW conducted an on-site assessment of the existing MEP/FP systems and prepared a report summarizing findings and recommendations for repairs, improvements, and upgrades, with careful consideration of the building’s historic character. 2RW also provided LEED consulting and planning services, participating in strategy development, conceptual design meetings, and evaluation of efficient MEP and alternative and renewable systems.
The project includes MEP design for new HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems serving dormitory rooms, a 16-seat seminar room, group study spaces, a kitchen, media room, and flexible community space, with systems integrated to support modern performance while preserving the integrity of the historic structure.
The integration of modern, efficient systems preserves the building’s historic character while enhancing the educational experience, supporting student and staff health and well-being, and reducing energy use and operating costs. Occupancy was also doubled by converting single dorm rooms into doubles.
Train Architects
John Milner Associates Preservation
Newman Architects
TRC Companies
Sustainable Design Consulting
GHD
Dunbar Structural
Nolen Frisa Associates, PC
Kjellstrom and Lee, Inc.
Shift Sustainability Consulting
