Hughes Hall is a five-story building with 264,000 gsf of space, including research and teaching laboratories, lecture halls, classrooms, a library, offices, and workshops. The renovation project was complex—the most difficult every undertaken by the University. Renovation included numerous exterior and interior improvements, requiring 11 phases of construction over 26 months to keep the building fully operational and occupied during the work.

Most of the building's infrastructure on five floors was replaced, including 11 air handlers, a patchwork of electrical systems, and 153 laboratory fume hoods. The project also resolved building code deficiencies and included selective demolition and renovations.

Replacement of building systems accounted for much of the work. They had reached the end of their service life spans, required much maintenance, were inadequate for modern lab usage, and were highly energy inefficient. Occupants of Hughes Hall complained that chemical smells permeated the building, and there were concerns about life safety, building code compliance, and ADA issues.

The project also included remodeling the existing instrument lab, electronics shop, machine shops, and most of the chemistry research and teaching labs. New lecture hall seating was provided from unused funds remaining at the end of the project.

Project Information
Building Owner:		Miami University of Ohio
Owner Contact:		Jack Williams, Project Manager
Building Location:		Oxford, Ohio UNITED STATES
Project Type:		Renovation
Principal Building Function:		Chemistry Department classrooms, labs, library, offices
Project Delivery Method:		Design/Bid/Build
Project Timeline		Nov 1998 Planning Start Jul 1999 Design Start Aug 2000 Construction Start Sep 2002 Completion Last known status: Completed
Construction Cost:		$14,600,000
Cost Per Sq. Ft:		$67
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Building Information
Project Includes:		Chemistry Education: Administration Education: Chemistry Education: Lecture Or Seminar Hall Education: Library Laboratory: Chemistry Laboratory: Research Laboratory: Teaching Library Office: Researcher
Total GSF:		263,728
Total NSF:		168,503
Efficiency:		64%
Building Services:		DI, N2, compressed air, natural gas
Special Equip:		Dedicated process water cooling system
HVAC Req:		2.1 cfm/nsf
Structure/Foundation:		Braced-fram steel with concrete spread footings
Laboratory Parameters
Lab Module:		11' x 22' research; 11' x 36' teaching
Fume Hoods:		200
Biosafety Cabinets:		2 Class II, Type A
Project Team
Supplier - Fume Hoods		Fisher Hamilton
Profile Created 03/26/2003
Last Updated 04/04/2006
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