At the moment, UVA’s Grounds seem to have construction projects everywhere you look, but the University is slated to wrap up some of that orange fencing this summer and fall. These projects are in the finishing stages.
Pavilion X exterior renovation
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Pavilion X |
The goal of the exterior renovation of Pavilion X, located on the Lawn behind the Rotunda, is to restore the building to its original Jeffersonian architecture. In Jefferson’s time, a parapet—a low protective wall around a roof—was installed, but it was removed after 70 years due to weather erosion and age. The University is now rebuilding it with funding from the Historic Preservation Fund. “It’s going to be really great— completely different from anything on the Lawn right now,” says Chief Facilities Officer Don Sundgren.
Budget: $1.7-2.1 million
Construction start date: January 2008. End date: August 2009.
Pavilion II
This pavilion is also undergoing extensive renovation. Though the construction includes “significant interior renovation and mechanical renovation,” Sundgren says the project was completed much more efficiently than expected. As a result, it is expected to “underrun its budget significantly,” though the exact amount of money saved is unknown at this point.
Budget: $3.8 million
Construction start date: Summer 2008. End date: September 2009.
Heating Plant Environmental Compliance
This project was created to replace or improve five boilers of the main heating plant, in part, by building coal silos. The plan to build a sixth silo, however, was cancelled. Sundgren says UVA, who is funding the project along with the state, made that decision in order to reduce its fossil fuel use. “Now we are looking for something else to assist the reduction of our carbon footprint,” he says.
Budget: $71.7 million
Construction start date: April 2005. End date: September 2008.
Scott Stadium Scoreboard
The 2009 Cavaliers will march onto a field with a new scoreboard and video board this fall. The University contracted with CBS Sports to replace the existing board, after UVA officials determined the existing board was past its prime. The new scoreboard will stand at 32′ x 52′, substantially larger than the existing 21′ x2 8′ screen. The scoreboard is slated to be up and ready for testing by mid-August.
Budget: $2.4 million
Construction start date: April 2009. End date: July 2009.
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