2008 Woodie Awards
Campus construction gets underway
By: Amber Russell
Issue date: 9/27/07 Section: News
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Webster University will undergo changes at different locations around campus this year.
Renovations will continue at Maria Hall, including the installation of new heating and air conditioning systems.
Throughout the 2007-08 school year and following summer, the resident room wing of Maria Hall will be gutted and remodeled. Ted Hoef, associate vice president and dean of students, said that the new living quarters will be suite-style double rooms like in West Hall and will house approximately 100 students.
David Stone, director of Facilities Planning and Management, said there will be many upgrades throughout the building, but that students will be minimally affected by work done during the school year. Most of the remodeling will be done next summer when the residence halls are less occupied. Stone said there may be some preliminary work done over school breaks in areas that are currently being used, such as the kitchenettes, laundry areas, elevator and stairs.
"It is likely that residents of Loretto Hall will hear construction noise during the work," Stone said. "Regardless of how hard we try, that seems inevitable."
Associate Dean of Students John Buck said it has been a long-term plan to use Loretto Hall as office space. This is the final year WU plans to use Loretto Hall as a dormitory.
The new central heating and cooling system will replace the window unit air conditioners. Stone said the new system will be more costly up front than window units, but will be less costly to students, who had to buy or rent the units themselves. Window air units cost twice as much to operate than the systems being installed. The new system will conserve energy and save students from purchasing their own air conditioner.
In October, the sidewalk along the west side of Maria Hall will be rerouted to make way for a trash chute and dumpster for construction debris. Students will have to detour around the busy walkway that leads to Webster Hall to get to their destination.
Renovations will continue at Maria Hall, including the installation of new heating and air conditioning systems.
Throughout the 2007-08 school year and following summer, the resident room wing of Maria Hall will be gutted and remodeled. Ted Hoef, associate vice president and dean of students, said that the new living quarters will be suite-style double rooms like in West Hall and will house approximately 100 students.
David Stone, director of Facilities Planning and Management, said there will be many upgrades throughout the building, but that students will be minimally affected by work done during the school year. Most of the remodeling will be done next summer when the residence halls are less occupied. Stone said there may be some preliminary work done over school breaks in areas that are currently being used, such as the kitchenettes, laundry areas, elevator and stairs.
"It is likely that residents of Loretto Hall will hear construction noise during the work," Stone said. "Regardless of how hard we try, that seems inevitable."
Associate Dean of Students John Buck said it has been a long-term plan to use Loretto Hall as office space. This is the final year WU plans to use Loretto Hall as a dormitory.
The new central heating and cooling system will replace the window unit air conditioners. Stone said the new system will be more costly up front than window units, but will be less costly to students, who had to buy or rent the units themselves. Window air units cost twice as much to operate than the systems being installed. The new system will conserve energy and save students from purchasing their own air conditioner.
In October, the sidewalk along the west side of Maria Hall will be rerouted to make way for a trash chute and dumpster for construction debris. Students will have to detour around the busy walkway that leads to Webster Hall to get to their destination.
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