The University of Michigan's perpetual construction cycle is about to continue now that the university's Board of Regents intends to approve two more multi-million dollar projects.
The university is planning to upgrade the mechanical systems at the Administrative Services Building and make the Central Power Plant more energy efficient. The combined cost of the two projects is set at $4.6 million.
The Administrative Services Building was built in 1963 as the Data Processing Center. Today its 91,000-square-feet houses the university's IT services, using the original electrical system. The university plans to replace the existing 2.4 kilovolt system with a 13.2 kilovolt system at a cost of $2 million.
Also receiving some TLC is the university's Central Power Plant, which utilizes steam to heat and cool the buildings on the Central and Medical campuses. The university plans to spend $2.6 million replacing water demineralizer with two reverse osmosis systems. The end result will provide better water quality with fewer chemicals and better energy and operational efficiency.
Source: University of Michigan
Writer: Jon Zemke
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