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Construction
on Campus
As part of the two-year, $24-million
renovation of buildings in the Clark Science Center, Sabin-Reed
Hall is undergoing laboratory refurbishments, new wiring
throughout, a roof replacement,
upgrades to its sprinkler system and updates to access for
people with disabilities. The project, which will be completed
in December, is ongoing as the building is being used; as
labs are finished, occupants move in and begin using them
while work begins on other labs.
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Dedicated
in 1967, Sabin-Reed Hall is named for Florence Sabin
(Class of 1893), the first woman appointed to a professorship
at John Hopkins, and Dorothy Reed Mendenhall (Class
of 1895), a fellow at John Hopins. |
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Of
course, alongside the extensive renovations throughout,
the building's mainstays—the laboratories—are receiving
fresh coats of paint, and many will also sport new
floors. |
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Installing
a new rubber-tiled roof required cutting numerous tile
pieces to fit around the array of equipment atop the
building. |
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It won't be visible, but when finished,
Sabin-Reed will have new network wiring coursing through
its walls. The first Smith building to be
wired for Internet, Sabin-Reed will now have faster
WiFi and Internet service.
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A
new generator will provide emergency power for lights,
safety and research equipment. |
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As many labs
are reconfigured or repurposed, they will be equipped
with new cabinets. |
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Handy,
pull-down electric cables are being replaced throughout
the building. |
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As labs are being outfitted for new disciplines, old copper plumbing is removed and new plumbing is reconfigured. |
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At
the completion of the project, all windows will be
washed, giving the whole building a new look. |
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When project manager Peter Gagnon came
to Smith last October, the project was half done. He
formerly served as associate director for Facilities,
Planning, Design and Construction at UMass, Dartmouth.
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photos by Roberge |
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