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Disciplines Provided |
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Construction Administration, Electrical, Fire Protection/Detection, Mechanical, Structural, Audio Visual, Telecommunications, Security
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Description |
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The Berg Instructional Center (BIC) and Student Resource Center (SRC) on the College of DuPage campus were in need of upgrades and enhancements in order to further the educational mission of the college. The new College Center Addition (CCA), a structure connected to both the BIC and the SRC, contains a new student commons area, as well as other student services, classrooms, and meeting areas, and serves as the gateway to the renovated campus.
KJWW engineers assisted with an interior and exterior facility assessment of the BIC. The space includes a combination of lecture and seminar classrooms, new instructional space, a new physical science lab, administrative/faculty office space, college radio station, computer center, student lounges, a new 10,000 SF multimedia services center and a 20,000 SF building addition. The BIC project included renovation of existing two story laboratory space which formerly housed the manufacturing, welding, HVAC and automotive laboratories, into a new loading dock, warehouse, offices, shop space, and miscellaneous staff areas. The renovation also included replacement of the existing building electric service equipment, a new standby emergency power system, complete new HVAC distribution using existing air handling units, and new plumbing and fire protections sytems throughout the facility.
The SRC project focused on improving circulation, reorganization of administrative/office space and consolidating Culinary Arts activities and Student Affairs/Activities. The culinary arts department features spaces for:
- Instructional classroom
- Test kitchen with hot and baking labs with equipment suitable for hands-on learning
- Walk-in coolers and freezers along with dry food storage spaces are integrated throughout the space
- Office space for culinary instructors
Extensive coordination is required as both buildings will remain operational during construction.
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