This $9 million project repurposed an existing ice storage building for facilities operations and upgraded the campus’s electrical infrastructure to support future growth and reliability.

The project replaced the aging medium-voltage power distribution system that served twenty major buildings. A new power service and medium-voltage loop-fed system were installed to improve redundancy and efficiency, allowing the existing radial distribution system to be decommissioned.

The campus’s steep topography and elevation changes created unique design and construction challenges. Crews also worked carefully around protected green spaces, limiting activity to avoid impacts to trees and their root systems. Within the Icehouse Building, six large glycol tanks were removed prior to partial demolition, requiring heavy equipment and environmentally approved disposal methods.

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