New Orleans, LA
DESCRIPTION: The building is a seven story concrete frame, brick facade residence hall with conference rooms and public space on the ground floor. The renovation project required mold abatement as a result of improper mechanical design and vapor barrier. The HVAC system had extensive modifications by replacement of over 50% of the building’s fresh air supply duct distribution system and a totally new building exhaust system. A new conditioned fresh air AHU was installed with new chilled water piping and gas reheat piping. The building’s roof system was replaced as the most cost effective alternative as a result of the extensive modification required to install new rooftop equipment and systems. The masonry skin was removed, the underlying sheathing and vapor/moisture barrier repaired/replaced and masonry reinstalled, and all penetrations re-caulked.
The project took place while six of the seven floors were occupied by university students and staff. All interior building systems remained operational with coordinated shut-downs for new tie-ins as required.
OWNER: Loyola University New Orleans
ARCHITECT: Mathes-Brierre Architects
CONTRACT AMOUNT: $11,840,728