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University of Virginia Gilmer Hall Renovations

Charlottesville, VA

Owner

University of Virginia

Timeframe

2000 – 2014

Size

232,000 SF

Cost

N/A

Project Goals

Gilmer Hall was built in 1961 and underwent a major addition in 1987. The building contains administrative offices, classrooms, dry and wet research labs, library, and auditorium.

Services

2RW provided MEP design for:

  • Nine biology research labs funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) grants
  • A new greenhouse
  • Renovations to the research equipment spaces, the main auditorium, multiple biology/psychology research labs, classroom spaces, and the library

Retro-commissioning was performed on all systems to identify any deficiencies or required repairs. Specific strategies were presented for improving performance of the various building systems.

Results

  • The antiquated and inefficient systems were replaced with a modern, energy efficient systems.
  • Space utilization was maximized through efficient and flexible teaching and research laboratory designs.
  • Retro-commissioning identified equipment and systems that had reached the end of their service lives to reduce energy use and operating costs.

Partners

University of Virginia

Awards

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