General Update
Chapin Way will be closed through mid-October to accommodate construction activities for both the geothermal energy project and the McCartney Hall project. Pedestrian detours will be in place. Well drilling will continue in the Quad on Comstock lawn through September. Backfilling and patch paving will occur on Belmont Ave. and in the Schacht Center parking lot to restore the parking lot by September 23.
Phase 1 – North Campus
Interior Activities
- Work will continue on the new distribution system connections to all north-campus buildings.
Exterior Site Work
- Landscaping touch-ups will continue on Davis lawn and around Capen Energy Plant into the fall.
Phase 2 – Quadrangle
Exterior Site Work
- Site fencing will remain around Emerson House for build out of the Emerson Plant. The sidewalk between Mandelle Road and the Emerson kitchen entrance will be closed through 2024. Dumpsters will be placed on Paradise Road along the construction fencing to support demolition activities.
- Well drilling will continue on Comstock lawn through September.
Interior Activities
- Building conversion activities will continue in the basements and attics of all Quad buildings. Equipment will be staged at the upper patio / lawn area off of Mandelle Road.
- The temporary boiler outside of the Emerson arch is in place to support domestic water needs through September.
- Installation and testing of piping will continue in the Emerson Plant to prepare for heating start-ups in the fall.
- Mechanical work will occur in the basements of Comstock, Haynes, and King-Scales houses.
- Installation of insulation will begin in Cushing House on Monday, September 16.
Phase 3 – Central District
Exterior Site Work
- The McCartney Hall project site fence has extended north to capture Chapin Way, with the geothermal energy project capturing the remainder of Chapin Way to the east. Excavation and distribution of piping activities will continue near Chapin House and extend down toward Chapin Way to Upper College Lane. Ongoing excavation and distribution of piping will necessitate the closing of Chapin Way through mid-October. Pedestrian access to the Campus Center will be detoured along sidewalks near Park Annex, Hopkins, and Haven houses.
- Line striping will take place on Belmont Ave. Backfilling will occur in excavated areas through the Schacht Center parking lot, with paving of the lot scheduled for September 20.
- Excavation and distribution of piping continues south of the Schacht Center parking lot and into the backyard of 51 Belmont Ave. The walkway between 51 Belmont and Scott Gym will be closed to pedestrian access.
- Final grading, installation of curbing, and installation of loam will take place near Tyler and Morris houses, with paving of the parking lot planned for the end of the week. The parking lot is scheduled to reopen on Monday, September 23.
- The area adjacent to Haven and Wesley houses will be used as laydown space.