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Current Conversations on MyFacilitiesNet:Communication Important to College HVAC and Lighting Renovation Warmer weather (finally!) means all kinds of construction and renovation activity is ramping up. Growing up in Michigan the joke was that we had two kinds of weather: snow and construction. On educational campuses throughout the country, final touches are being put on plans for the heavy-duty project window when the kids go home for the summer. But at universities and colleges, it's a little different. There might be fewer students, but there's never really down time. An article discusses what the University of Pennsylvania had to do to successfully implement an extensive overhaul of the mechanical and lighting systems in the 1973 wing of the Chemistry Laboratories, referred to as Chem '73. This upgrade was part of a larger $200 million project. Read more, and let me know what Spring/Summer renovations you're planning. Restrooms: From ADA requirements to new plumbing codes and OSHA guidance for transgender employees, there are plenty of rules to follow and ongoing issues related to restroom design and operation. Here's an update on current issues and challenges. What are the biggest challenges with restrooms in your facility?
In case your head's been buried in a computer the last few years, you might want to look up - the toolbox for ceiling designers has gotten bigger. The usual grid of two-by-two acoustical panels that were the rule for commercial ceilings have often been giving way to open plenums, baffles, clouds, and wood and metal panels. What new designs and materials do you have to maintain? How have they changed what you do?
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