Past Construction Projects
Past Construction Projects
Columbia Alumni Center
ABOUT THIS PROJECT:
In 2009, McVickar Hall became the new home of Columbia's first Alumni Center. The Center's renovation has been a thoroughly green endeavor.
DESIGN FEATURES & SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS:
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Window, cornice and façade restorations
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Interior renovations, including the replacement of building systems
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Installations of new offices and work space for use by the Office of Alumni and Development
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Zoned heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems that constantly pipe in outside air
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Lighting that's designed to save 35 percent in energy consumption by using occupancy sensors that monitor motion and body temperature
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Daylight harvesting that adjusts interior lights according to the amount of natural light coming through the building's large windows
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Water filtration system and dual-flush, water-conserving toilets
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Certified as LEED Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council (January 2011)
OCCUPANTS: Office of Alumni and Development and Columbia College Alumni Affairs and Development
LOCATION: at 622 West 113th Street, between Broadway and Riverside Drive
START DATE: spring 2007
COMPLETION DATE: 2009