Last week, an article highlighted the Business Center face lift.
This week, two more construction projects are highlighted.
Loma Linda University Medical Center — lobby level seismic retrofit project
Beginning Nov. 10, the Loma Linda University Health lobby level seismic retrofit project will bring a change to the gift shop services.
The estimated timeline for phase 1 of the seismic construction project is 118 days. Based on the space needs of the seismic construction team to accomplish their work, a significant amount of gift shop storage and wrapping space will be lost.
As a result, gift wrap services for the 2014 Christmas holiday will not be offered. Gift wrapping supplies will be on sale, however.
30-inch thermal energy storage tank project
As part of the Loma Linda University Health Vision 2020 campus transformation project, the power plant is increasing the capacity of several of its utilities.
The first of these projects is to expand the size of the connection between the thermal energy storage tank and the power plant to increase cooling capacity.
This involves the installation of two 30-inch chilled underground water pipes. At its current state, the project has completed digging the trench that is about eight feet wide and varies in depth by six feet to 17 feet.
The piping is now being placed into the trench by a crane and will be welded together, insulated and then covered up. The project started the first week in August and will continue until January 2015.
Parking
Lot W to reopen: The construction department is making efforts to minimize the impact of the 30-inch thermal energy storage tank project on employees, students and guests. Lot W, which was closed because of the project, will reopen on Friday, Nov. 14.
School of Dentistry evening closure: For three nights (Nov. 11 through 13), the presence of large equipment needed for the 30-inch thermal energy storage tank project will necessitate closing the School of Dentistry parking lot from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Alternative parking is available in the new West Hall Parking Structure.