Chemistry Department Renovation

The large, adjoining buildings were originally designed with 12' floor-to-floor heights. This prevented the addition of new technology in MEP systems because of inadequate ceiling space to house them. Painted masonry walls offered limited flexibility in changing the lab configurations over time to reflect new science. The buildings offered little to inspire prospective chemistry students.

Renovations to the Mathews and Daniels buildings were completed in October 2002. Renovated laboratory space enhances graduate research and better serves the 427 faculty, staff, and post-docs who occupy the facility.

Remodeling of the existing research laboratories was a priority and included increased fume hood access for students at workstations, as well as installation of localized benchtop exhaust systems. The renovations not only address safety concerns, but also brought state-of-the-art equipment to the facility.

Renovation work to the north half of the Mathews building included removing student desks from lab space to create student offices and apparatus labs in a module adjacent to the lab. The number of students was reduced to create a better ratio between fume hood and bench space per student. The north half uses a single supply air unit, thus dictating the decisions made regarding the renovation. An exception to this strategy was the second floor which, when renovated, allowed the relocation of two NMRs from the north side to the south side.

An instructional laboratory allows students to conduct data research. Analysis of the data can be done in a computer laboratory, while a study room is available for teams to discuss their findings. Offices for teaching assistants provides for information, small-group interactions between the TAs and students. Formerly off-site, the integrated Chemistry Learning Center provides academic assistance to minority and "at-risk" undergraduate students. The renovated chemistry library provides substantially expanded access to electronic information resources.

An additional Seminar Hall helps serve the 4,000 students who daily use the classrooms each fall. The Seminar Hall works with the new Research Tower to "bookend" the Mathews and Daniels buildings. The 120-seat Seminar Hall has experienced near continuous use seven days a week for course instruction, research seminars, graduate student presentations, group meetings, conferences, and outreach activities.

Reconfiguring the first-floor public corridors served to integrate the Matthews and Daniels buildings, the Seminar Hall, and the Research Tower.

Project Information

Building Owner:

University of Wisconsin

Owner Contact:

Russ VanGilder, AIA, Project Manager, State of Wisconsin, Department of Administration, Division of Facilities Development

Building Location:

Madison, Wisconsin UNITED STATES

Project Type:

Expansion,Renovation

Principal Building Function:

Academics and Chemistry Research

Project Delivery Method:

Design/Bid/Build

Project Timeline

May 1992	Planning Start
Sep 1996	Design Start
Aug 1998	Construction Start
Nov 2002	Completion
Last known status: Completed

Project Cost:

$38,900,000

Construction Cost:

$31,000,000

About These Cost Figures

Building Information

Project Includes:

Chemistry
Education
Education: Chemistry
Education: Classroom
Education: Lecture Or Seminar Hall
Laboratory: Chemistry
Laboratory: Teaching
Office: Researcher
Research

Total GSF:

322,701

Total NSF:

126,210

Efficiency:

54%

Building Population:

3000+

People Density:

47.8 gsf/person

Building Services:

Hot & Cold Water, RO water, Nitrogen, Natural Gas, Compressed Air, Chilled Process Water

Special Equip:

Owner furnished, owner installed

Office Size:

225 NSF

Power Req:

Lighting/Receptacles and Small Power (208Y/120v): 3.11 w/nsf Mechanical and Plumbing Motors (480v): 6.35 w/nsf

HVAC Req:

2.52 cfm/nsf

Structure/Foundation:

Braced steel frame with concrete spread footings

Laboratory Parameters

Casework Mat'l:

Maple laboratory casework with epoxy resin tops

Fume Hoods:

One 8? combination sash fume hood per researcher and one 8' combination sash distillation hood per research group

Project Team

Architect

Flad Architects

Consultant - Accoustical/AV

Kirkegaard & Associates

Consultant - Vibration

Yerges Acoustics Consulting

Cost Estimator

Hanscomb Associates, Inc.

Engineer - MEP

Kapur & Associates

Engineer - MEP

Affiliated Engineers Inc. (AEI)

Engineer - Civil

Barrientos & Associates Inc.

Engineer - Soils

Soils & Engineering Services

Engineer - Structural

Flad Architects

General Contractor

JP Cullen Inc

Laboratory Planner

Earl Walls Associates

NMR Consultant

Piene Design

Supplier - Air Handlers

Haakon Industries

Supplier - Building Automation Controls

Johnson Controls Inc.

Supplier - Casework

Fisher Hamilton

Supplier - Casework

The Valley City Manufacturing Company

Supplier - Composite Metal Panel System

Alpolic/Mitsubishi Chemical America

Supplier - Curtainwall

Kawneer Company Inc.

Supplier - Elevators

KONE Inc.

Supplier - Fume Hoods

Fisher Hamilton

Supplier - Granite

Cold Spring Granite

Supplier - Handrail System

P&P Artec

Supplier - Laboratory Fixtures

WaterSaver Faucet Co.

Supplier - Millwork

DeLeers Millwork

Supplier - Paint

Sherwin Williams

Supplier - Precast

Precast Concrete Specialties

Supplier - Signage

ASI

Supplier - Wheelchair Lifts

Braun Corporation

Profile Created 08/20/2003

Last Updated 04/04/2006

About the Reported Cost Figures

The cost figures reported are supplied by the firms that submitted these projects for publication, which in most cases are the designers or builders. Whereas these sources are intimately familiar with their projects, they may not be fully aware of the owners' finally-realized and recorded costs. In some cases, costs are truly and completely accounted for, and in others they represent a near approximation of the final costs. Costs have not been adjusted for year of construction, nor has any attempt been made to make regional cost adjustments.

Further, costs are not comparable on any kind of detailed standard costing model. Hence, it is possible for the cost of one building to include a steam boiler, while the cost of a comparable building might not include the boiler, if steam is being supplied from an already existing campus grid. Or, in another case, a building might include excess boiler capacity to supply steam to another building. Some submittals include fees or unusual site improvements as part of the construction costs, which others do not.

Fig. 1

Lecture Hall Interior

Fig. 2

Lecture Hall at Night