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Rockefeller Hall Renovation — UpdatesConstruction Progress Report (October 2007)Interior construction is tracking on schedule. All base abatement and demolition work has been completed. Interior framing and rough installation of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems is underway on all floors. Rough-in is substantially complete on floors 2 through 4. Underpinning is complete at the new elevator pit, and the elevator shaft openings have been cut on each floor. New structural steel work is complete, as are miscellaneous metal clips and supports. On the exterior work, the new roof installation will start in early November. Brick-staining work is approximately 75 percent complete. Site preparation work is substantially complete within the fenced-in site, including removal of trees, paving, and site improvements. In addition, on October 24, the site fence was reconfigured to include the limit of work at the southern end of the site, along the west side of Andover-Harvard Theological Library. A new temporary pedestrian path was provided for access to Andover Hall and the library, and a new bike rack location was established. This will allow for completion of the balance of the pavement removal and solids replacement. Project Focus: SustainabilityAn important goal of the Rockefeller project is to reestablish Rockefeller Hall as a sustainable building. As a result, numerous design and energy conservation measures are being implemented, as described in the following documents:
Sustainability Plan (June 15, 2007)The Rockefeller Hall reconstruction project also includes efforts toward sustainability through reuse and recycling. The first stage in the recycling plan was the reuse of all loose furniture and equipment, which was initially offered to the HDS community in June 2007; furniture not taken by HDS employees and students was donated to the general public. The second step is the removal of kitchen equipment, doors, light fixtures, and plumbing fixtures for reuse in third world countries. This work is coordinated through the Institutional Recycling Network, a nonprofit with connections to NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) throughout the world. These items will be warehoused in the Caribbean until donated. Finally, during construction, demolition items will be separated for recycling into dumpsters for masonry, different metals, and drywall. Early estimates by Harvard Green Campus have our recycling efforts projected at 95 percent of the building.
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