Construction and Renovation Updates
October 26, 2010

New Residential Center

Work on the new emergency access road near the suites and apartments will begin within the next week.  This will involve large machines working along the existing road that comes into the arroyo from Camino Cruz Blanca, within the arroyo itself, and near the north end of the parking lot between suites and apartments. 

Pending final approvals, the initial digging and clearing work for the new residential center, to be located north of the lower dorms, is expected to begin around March 1, 2011.  This project will be LEED Silver and every effort will be made to only remove trees as necessary.  A very large number of trees, bushes, and other plantings will be planted in the area towards the end of the project. 

This residential center will have 45 beds in three buildings, as well as a classroom/tutor office building on the west end.  The tentative plan is for these rooms to be open for use in summer 2012.

As always, we will keep you posted!

The Betty and Norman Levan Hall

Levan Hall, the new home of the St. John’s College Graduate Institute is complete and GI staff have moved in and are working hard while unpacking and settling in!  Several tutors have begun moving into their offices on the lower level of Levan, as well. 

There are just a few finishing touches taking place inside: tweaking the HVAC controls, a few faucet and motion sensor adjustments, and a little touch-up painting here and there.

Outside the building, the ADA railings for the ramp have yet to be installed, which is why that area is still blocked off.  The railings are expected to be installed and complete by the end of September.

The green matter that has been sprayed around Levan and Weigle is hydro-seeding and includes a mixture of nine native perennial grass and flower seeds.  The green color will fade over the next few months, depending on rain and watering. 

Speaking of green, Levan Hall was planned as a LEED Silver Certified building.  However, it is likely it will reach a Gold level certification!  The official certification will take several months. 

The Sarcon trailer on the Meem Library Placita will depart the week of August 30. 

Below are current pictures of the building, and we believe this is our last Levan update!

Levan Hall floor plans (Adobe PDF documents):

Lower level
Main level
Top floor

Irrigation Work

Near the entrance to campus, new irrigation pipes have been installed to service the plantings along the road and sidewalk leading to the SAC driveway.  A new automatic watering system is in use on the soccer field, and is working well.

Photos of Summer 2006 Hardscape Renovation and Fishpond Repair:

Fishpond Placita Facing the Bookstore	Upper Placita Outside ESL	Placitas and Pond with Working Waterfall

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