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Anne Arundel Hall Update

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Structural steel beams for most of the north building roof have been installed. The metal roof pans will be installed next week. The installation of the structural steel beams on the south building roof will begin once the roof pans are installed on the north building.

Anne Arundel Hall Update

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Wood beams for the Blackistone Room have been installed and water proofing of the exterior masonry is in progress. The north building masonry gable ends are installed and in progress in the south building. The west building attic slab and north building gable end cap beam will be placed this week. In addition, the geothermal wells are in the process of being drilled.

Anne Arundel Hall Construction is Progressing Well

The wood structure that you see close to Route 5 is the exposed wood beams that are located in the ceiling of the Blackistone Room. The metal decking for the attic floor is being installed in the north and south buildings. The concrete form work for the west building attic ring beam is in progress. The well drilling for the geothermal heating and cooling system is underway.

2014 Fall Newsletter

In this Issue…

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  • New Campus Center Parking Lot

    Construction for the new Campus Center Parking Lot is complete! Construction began Fall 2013 on Mill Field Parking Lot with 186 spaces being added and the entrance into the parking lot being realigned with Old State House Road to enhance safety.

  • Sustainability installs EZ H2O Water Fountains

    This past June 2014, the Office of Sustainability funded the installation of eight (8) new EZ H2O Water Fountains with refillable container capabilities.

  • Route 5 Traffic Calming Safety Project

    The Route 5 Traffic Calming and Safety Improvement project is underway.

  • Additional Summer Improvement Projects
  • Geothermal Heat Pump Signage Installed

    The new sign was installed in front of the Office of Admissions building giving viewers information about the geother-mal heat pump that was installed last summer. The system is predicted to save 50% in heating costs, and 30% on cooling costs.

  • Anne Arundel Hall Replacement

    The Anne Arundel Hall Replacement Project has begun. The old building has been razed with construction of the new building scheduled to begin early Fall 2014.

  • New Sustainability Fellow

    Please join the Department of Planning and Facilities in welcoming our new Sustainability Fellow, Shelby Kalm. Shelby can be reached at The White House, ext. 2093 or email her at sakalm@smcm.edu.

  • Capital Project Manager/Planner

    We are pleased to welcome Maury Schlesinger, Planning and Facilities new Capital Project Manager/Planner. Maury’s office is located at The White House. He can be reached at ext. 3077 or by email at mzschlesinger@smcm.edu.